V-LAP™ Left Atrium Monitoring systEm for Patients With Chronic sysTOlic & Diastolic Congestive he… (NCT03775161) | Clinical Trial Compass
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V-LAP™ Left Atrium Monitoring systEm for Patients With Chronic sysTOlic & Diastolic Congestive heaRt Failure
Germany, Italy45 participantsStarted 2019-01-08
Plain-language summary
The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the safety, usability and performance of the V-LAP™ System in adult subjects with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III Heart Failure.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 85 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and documented heart failure for at least 6 months.
. ACC/AHA Stage C, NYHA Class III or ambulatory Class IV HF documented at Baseline Visit.
. Receiving maximally tolerated medical therapy for heart failure as indicated per ACC/AHA or ESC Heart Failure Guidelines (guideline-directed medical therapy or GDMT), such as diuretic, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), beta-blocker (BB), and mineralocorticoid receptor blocker (MRB) for at least 3 months prior to the Baseline visit.
. Receiving rhythm management device therapy as recommended by the ACC/AHA or ESC Guidelines. Specifically: cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) should be implanted for at least 90 days prior to enrollment; an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or a pacemaker should be implanted at least 30 days prior to enrollment. If subject is clinically contraindicated for these therapies this criterion may be waived.
. Have a minimum of one (1) prior hospital admission within the last 12-months for acute worsening of HF associated with signs/symptoms of congestion of at least one (1) calendar date change duration requiring treatment with an intravenous diuretic. If CRT device previously implanted, the heart failure hospitalization must be ≥ 30 days after CRT implantation. Alternatively, if patients have not had a HF hospitalization within the prior 12-months, they must have a corrected\* elevated Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) level of at least 300pg/ml or an N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBNP) level of at least 1,500pg/ml, according to local measurement, within 30-days of the Baseline Visit. \*Thresholds for NT-proBNP will be corrected for body mass index (BMI) using a 4% reduction per BMI unit over 20 kg/m2, If patient is on ARNI, NT-proBNP should be used exclusively.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Usability of the Delivery System
Timeframe: Intraoperative (Implantation)
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Safety Endpoint: Study (Device and/ or system) related Major Adverse Cardiac and Neurological Events (MACNE)
. Provide informed consent for study participation and be willing and able to comply with the required tests, treatment instructions and follow-up visits.
Exclusion criteria
. Age \<18 or \>85 years old.
. Patients who are NYHA class IV not ambulatory and ACC stage D.
. Patients with evidence/history of an intra-cardiac thrombus or history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, systemic or pulmonary thromboembolism, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), within the last 6 months.
. Patients with a resting systolic blood pressure \<90 or \>180 mmHg and/ or Severe pulmonary hypertension with a pulmonary artery systolic pressure of ≥70 mm/Hg on screening baseline echocardiogram.
. Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) \> 8cm.
. Have an atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale with more than trace shunting on color Doppler or intravenous bubble study or surgical or interventional correction of congenital heart disease involving atrial septum including placement of a PFO or ASD closure device and have a hypermobile septum or a septal aneurysm
. Patients with untreated severe valve lesions, which are indicated for surgical or percutaneous intervention, severe regurgitant (grade 4+) valve lesions, active valvular vegetations, atrial myxoma, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with significant resting or provoked subaortic gradient, acute myocarditis, tamponade, or large pericardial effusion, constrictive pericarditis, infiltrative cardiomyopathy (including cardiac sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, and hemochromatosis), or congenital heart disease, as cause of HF.
. Uncontrolled tachyarrhythmia or bradycardia (heart rate \<45).