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Efficacy and Safety of Thoracoscopic Morrow Surgery in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

An interventional study of thoracoscopic Morrow surgery and modified Morrow surgery in Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Obstructive and Minimally Invasive Surgery, sponsored by China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-30.

Sponsored by China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Feb 2025, 1 year 8 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Registered 1 year after the study started (first participant enrolled Mar 2023, registered Apr 2024).
  • Started Mar 2023; still recruiting 3 years 6 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
132
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of the Thoracoscopic Morrow procedure in the treatment of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. The primary objectives include investigating:

Question 1: The efficacy and safety of two surgical modalities in patients presenting with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and mid-left ventricular hypertrophy.

Question 2: The impact of the two surgical procedures on hemodynamics in patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, mid-left ventricular obstruction, and in individuals with or without organic valvular lesions.

Question 3: The effects of the two surgical procedures on exercise capacity, quality of life, and long-term prognosis among patients with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and central left ventricular obstruction, both with and without valvular lesions.

Participants will be stratified into two groups. The experimental group will undergo thoracoscopic Morrow surgery, while the control group will undergo median open modified enlarged Morrow surgery.

Read the detailed description

This study is a single-center, prospective, open-label, randomized, controlled trial designed to investigate the therapeutic value of thoracoscopic Morrow procedure in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). The study focuses on HOCM patients, with the modified extended Morrow procedure via median sternotomy considered as the 'gold standard treatment' in the control group. The objective is to explore the efficacy of the thoracoscopic Morrow procedure in improving exercise tolerance in HOCM patients, assess the short-term and long-term effectiveness, safety, as well as changes in cardiac function, cardiac structure, and myocardial fibrosis levels associated with thoracoscopic Morrow procedure in treating obstructive HOCM.

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Conditions studied

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Obstructive
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
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In context

Cardiomyopathies

1,176 studies on the registry are indexed under Cardiomyopathies; 287 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 132 is above the median of 51 across 609 interventional studies indexed under Cardiomyopathies.

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Lead sponsor

China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases is the lead sponsor of 256 studies on the registry; 134 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM);
  • age ≥18 years old;
  • presence of left ventricular outflow tract/mid-ventricular obstruction, with a resting left ventricular outflow tract pressure gradient/left ventricular cavity pressure gradient ≥50 mmHg; significant symptoms persist despite optimal medical therapy, and surgical evaluation indicates the need for intervention;
  • left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥55%;
  • signed informed consent, willing and able to return to the hospital for follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • previously underwent septal reduction therapy (including surgical or interventional procedures);
  • received or planning to receive an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in the past 3 months;
  • individuals with concomitant conditions requiring simultaneous surgical intervention;
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class IV;
  • unwilling to undergo surgical treatment;
  • pregnant or lactating or planning pregnancy;
  • previously participated in other clinical trials before enrollment;
  • individuals with concurrent diseases with an expected lifespan of less than 1 year.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
132 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Thoracoscopic trans-mitral myectomy

    patients who undergo thoracoscopic Morrow procedure

    Procedure: thoracoscopic Morrow surgery

  • Active comparator
    Modified extended Morrow myectomy

    patients who undergo modified extended Morrow myectomy

    Procedure: modified Morrow surgery

Interventions

  • Procedurethoracoscopic Morrow surgery

    minimally invasive trans-mitral Morrow septal myectomy

  • Proceduremodified Morrow surgery

    median open modified enlarged Morrow septal myectomy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Left ventricular outflow tract gradient variability

    Change in Left ventricular outflow tract gradient pre- and post- intervention

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. 6-minute walk distance

    A measure used to assess the functional exercise capacity of individuals. It is determined by the distance a person can walk in 6 minutes on a flat, hard surface.

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

  2. New York Heart Association Functional Classification of Heart Failure

    A system used to categorize the severity of heart failure based on the functional limitations of individuals.

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

  3. Marker of myocardial injury

    To assay the concentration of proteins(cardiac troponin T, cardiac troponin I)associated with myocardial injury.

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

  4. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire - Clinical Summary Score

    A disease-specific health status measure designed to assess the impact of heart failure on patients' quality of life.

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

  5. Echocardiographic indicator

    Left ventricular ejection fraction assessed by echocardiography.

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

  6. Cardiac magnetic resonance indicator

    The left ventricular mass index was assessed using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

    Time frame: 6 months,9 months and 12 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 30, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06391788
Lead sponsor
China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 30, 2024
Start date
Mar 31, 2023
Primary completion
Feb 1, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 30, 2024

Study contacts

Xin Wang
Contact
fuwaiwangxin@188.com
13901036490
Lei Song
Contact
songlqd@126.com
13810532620
Xin Wang
principal investigator · Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease
Lei Song
principal investigator · Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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