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CompletedNCT01965015VW-SP-1Updated Oct 7, 2019

The V-Wave Shunt: FIM Safety and Feasibility Study

An interventional study of Implantation of the V-Wave inter-atrial shunt in Congestive Heart Failure, sponsored by V-Wave Ltd. Completed at 6 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-10-07.

Sponsored by V-Wave Ltd · Not applicable, Interventional, and Device feasibility

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
16
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The V-Wave atrial-septal shunt implant is intended for the reduction of elevated left atrial filling pressures ('Left Atrial Decompression') in chronic, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III -IV, Heart Failure (HF) patients. This is a First In Man (FIM) study, aimed to enable a first evaluation of the safety and performance of the V-Wave shunt implant when implanted in Chronic Heart Failure patients. Prospective, open label, single-arm study with intra-patient comparisons (i.e. subjects' status will be compared to their pre-implant (baseline) status.

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V-Wave Ltd, an Israeli based medical device company, has developed the V-Wave atrial-septal shunt, a permanent implant indicated for Heart Failure (HF) patients with elevated Left Atrial filling Pressures (LAP). The V-Wave shunt, developed by V-Wave Ltd, has been designed specifically to meet the needs of an interatrial shunt and thus represents a dedicated device, to be implanted percutaneously in the interatrial septum creating an interatrial communication.

This study aims to enable a first evaluation of the safety and performance of the V-Wave shunt implant when implanted in Heart Failure patients with elevated LAP. Study endpoints were then chosen to portray both safety (device related Major Adverse Cardiac And Neurological Events) as well as preliminary performance as assessed by a well characterized measure (e.g., LAP which is known to be associated with the general state of the disease and most importantly left ventricular ejection fraction and cardiac function in general).

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Conditions studied

  • Congestive Heart Failure

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Keywords

  • Heart Failure (HF)
  • Left Atrial Pressure
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient is ≥ 18 and \< 85 years old
  • Patient has chronic ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy NYHA Class III or ambulatory Class IV heart failure despite optimal medical therapy
  • Patient LVEF > 15% and ≤ 40%
  • Patient has elevated Left Atrial Pressure (LAP)
  • Patient has normal Right Atrial Pressure (RAP)
  • BNP or NTproBNP levels are >300 or >1500 pg/mL, respectively

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Right Heart Failure
  • Ongoing malignant disease
  • Thromboembolic event within the last 6 months
  • Acute or chronic renal insufficiency
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension
  • Atrial Fibrillation (persistent/permanent)
  • Severe Mitral Regurgitation
  • LA Thrombus or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Severe restrictive or obstructive lung disease
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Device feasibility
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
16 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    V-Wave shunt implant

    Implantation of the V-Wave inter-atrial shunt

    Device: Implantation of the V-Wave inter-atrial shunt

Interventions

  • DeviceImplantation of the V-Wave inter-atrial shunt

    Percutaneous implantation of the V-Wave shunt by right heart catheterization (RHC) approach

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall incidence of device related Major Adverse Cardiac and Neurological Events (MACNE) at 3 month post implantation

    MACNE is defined as the composite rate of all death, stroke, device embolization, tamponade, and device related re-intervention or surgery

    Time frame: 3 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall incidence of MACNE and Serious Adverse Device Events (SADEs) at 12 month post implantation

    MACNE is defined as the composite rate of all death, stroke, device embolization, tamponade, and device related re-intervention or surgery

    Time frame: 12 month

  2. Reduction in Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP)

    Reduction in PCWP as measured by Right Heart Catheterization (RHC) at 3 \& 12 month post implantation

    Time frame: 3 and 12 month

Other outcomes

  1. Procedural success

    Ability to successfully deliver (to the septal fossa ovalis) and deploy the V-Wave shunt

    Time frame: Implantation procedure

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Study locations

6 sites
  • Hamburg Universitary Cardiovascular Center
    Hamburg, 20246, Germany
  • Arthur Kerner
    Haifa, Israel
  • Rabin Medical Center, Cardiology Division
    Petah Tikva, 49100, Israel
  • Universitario Valle de Hebron
    Barcelona, Spain
  • Hospital Clinico San Carlos
    Madrid, Spain
  • Hospital Clinicao Universitario de Valladolid
    Valladolid, Spain
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01965015
Lead sponsor
V-Wave Ltd
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 18, 2013
Start date
Apr 1, 2014
Primary completion
Jan 21, 2016
Completion
Oct 15, 2017
Last update
Oct 7, 2019

Study contacts

Rotem Katzenellenbogen
study director · V-Wave Medical

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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