Feto-Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) for Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-50
SponsorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

About this trial

Tracheal occlusion IDE approved by FDA for congenital diaphragmatic hernia fetuses.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Isolated CDH with liver up

Severe pulmonary hypoplasia with ultrasound O/E LHR <25% at the time of surgery

Gestational age at FETO procedure 27 weeks 0 days to 29 weeks 6 days

Moderate pulmonary hypoplasia with ultrasound O/E LHR <30% and liver-up at the time of surgery

Disqualifiers

Patient < 18 years old

Multi-fetal pregnancy

Rubber latex allergy

Preterm labor, cervix shortened (<15 mm) or uterine anomaly strongly predisposing to preterm labor, placenta previa

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Fetal Tracheal Occlusion

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group