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Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness of a Patient-specific Silicone Stent

Study for Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness of 3D Printing for a Patient-specific Silicone Stent Airway Implant

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05050591
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-09-20
Start date
2021-08-05
Completion date
2025-07-31
Last updated
2025-02-05

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Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Brief summary

The goal of the trial is to establish a method, material, and patient-specific stent design that will last longer, fit better, and cause less trauma to the airway and the patient.

Detailed description

This is a prospective trial of the clinical utility of a patient-specific silicone stent implant for patients with complex airway disease, requiring an airway stent. The aim of this study is to observe the outcomes associated with the implants. Current stents have been suboptimal for treating benign stenosis of the airway and we are seeking to create a better treatment option. We hypothesize, based on the previous compassionate-use cases, that placing a patient-specific silicone stent will effectively alleviate symptoms associated with stenosis of the airway. The main measure of effectiveness will be patient-reported outcomes. The implant will occur on Day 0 and TDI and formal assessment for AEs will occur on Day 1. Patients will be seen on Day 60 +/- 14 days for formal assessment including TDI and QOL, dynamic CT, and a bronchoscopy procedure will be performed as per our usual standard of care. Additional ascertainments of the TDI and QOL measurements will occur at 90 and 180 days after implantation. A standardized assessment of the stent as well and any modification or any other treatments will be recorded. Washing for cultures will also be done per standard of care during any bronchoscopy.

Interventions

DEVICEPatient-Specific Silicone Airway Stent

The Patient-Specific Airway Stent is a silicone stent indicated for use in adults that have stenosis of the airway. Current silicone stents have stock dimensions that do not conform to the patient's airway anatomy. The subject device takes a CT scan, thresholds out the airway from the other anatomy, and allows the physician to digitally design the stent to his/her desired dimensions. Finally, according to the physician's design, a patient-specific stent can be manufactured using additive manufacturing technology. The patient-specific stent is indicated for use with any rigid bronchoscopy/stent application system that fits the design envelope.

Sponsors

The Cleveland Clinic
CollaboratorOTHER
Mayo Clinic
CollaboratorOTHER
VisionAir Solutions
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Prospective observational study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients will be considered for study inclusion if they have a clinical need for airway stenting defined by prior evidence of existing stents that have at least temporarily improved symptoms, but now suffer from stent complications; or those for whom a stent would be offered if an appropriate size and shape was available. Subjects must meet the following inclusion/

Exclusion criteria

to be eligible for the study. * Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent form. * Patients must be at least 22 years of age * Patients must be able to undergo routine non-contrast CT scans of the chest * Patient must be stable for general anesthesia and have an airway amenable to rigid bronchoscopy and stent implantation. * The patients must have at least an expected 6 month survival. * Patient must be able to maintain standard of care follow-up schedule and have access to standard of care medications and nebulizer machines and/or suction and oxygen as required for primary disease management. * Patient must be able to personally provide consent and be able to describe Dyspnea and QOL and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs) required by study design * Patient must require a stent that is within the design envelope of the patient-specific stents, as defined by COS (See Section 5.4 of this protocol for envelope)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Baseline Dyspnea Index/Transitional Dyspnea IndexDay -1Change in BDI/TDI over course of study
Ability to implant stentDay 0Number of patients able to successfully receive patient-specific stent

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
SGRQDay -1Change in Quality of Life over course of study
CTCAEDay 0Number of adverse event(s) over course of study

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026