Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Safety and Efficacy of Chocolate Balloon Catheter in Peripheral Arterial Disease (CHOCO-PAD)

Lead Sponsor:

First People's Hospital of Hangzhou

Conditions:

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to learn about the long-term safety and effectiveness of the Chocolate Balloon Catheter in patients with blocked leg arteries (peripheral artery disease, or PAD). The Chocolate Balloon...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Participant or legal guardian provides written informed consent.
  • Age ≥18 and ≤80 years, regardless of gender.
  • De novo target lesion located in the native superficial femoral, popliteal, or infrapopliteal artery.
  • Life expectancy \>1 year as assessed by the investigator.
  • Candidate suitable for endovascular angiography and intervention per investigator judgment.
  • Willingness to undergo Chocolate Balloon Catheter PTA.

Exclusion

  • Active systemic infection or uncontrolled coagulation disorder within 14 days prior to procedure.
  • Planned major amputation of the target limb (at or above the ankle).
  • Renal insufficiency (MDRD eGFR ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m²) or serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dL within 30 days, or dialysis dependence.
  • Contraindication to antiplatelet therapy (aspirin/clopidogrel), low-molecular-weight heparin, vasodilators, or contrast agents.
  • Uncontrolled systemic comorbidities (e.g., severe cardiac/pulmonary/hepatic dysfunction, advanced malignancy, uncorrected coagulopathy).
  • History of cerebral hemorrhage, symptomatic stroke, myocardial infarction, or gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months.
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or planned pregnancy (men or women).
  • Participation in another interventional clinical trial with unmet primary endpoint.
  • Investigator-determined medical, social, or psychological contraindications.
  • Life expectancy \<1 year.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 20 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

171 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06933992

Start Date

July 20 2025

End Date

December 20 2027

Last Update

April 18 2025

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Hangzhou First People's Hospital

Hangzhou, China