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RecruitingNCT07053618Updated Aug 26, 2025

Interventional Left Ventricular Assist System for PCI in CHIP Patients

An interventional study of Implantation of the VADLINK Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device and VA-ECMO in High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (High-risk PCI) and Left Ventricular Assist Devices, sponsored by Suzhou Hengruihongyuan Medical Technology Co. LTD. Recruiting at 15 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 90 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-26.

Sponsored by Suzhou Hengruihongyuan Medical Technology Co. LTD · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Aug 2025; still recruiting 1 year 2 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
286
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 90 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is a life-sustaining therapy first introduced in the 1950s. After six decades of development, it now serves as a critical bridge therapy for patients with acute cardiac events and end-stage heart failure. Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS), a key MCS modality, has advanced rapidly in recent years.

In China, pMCS adoption has accelerated significantly, evidenced by year-over-year growth in both specialized centers and clinical cases, alongside continuous technological refinement.

Common pMCS devices include: Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Axial flow pump systems (e.g., Impella®), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). However, no randomized study has compared Impella with VA-ECMO in CHIP patients.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of interventional left ventricular assist system (VADLINK) compared to the VA-ECMO in providing circulatory support for complicated and high-risk patient with indications for PCI.

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Conditions studied

  • High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (High-risk PCI)
  • Left Ventricular Assist Devices
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In context

Lead sponsor

Suzhou Hengruihongyuan Medical Technology Co. LTD is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; 3 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 to 90 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Aged 18-90 2. The investigator assesses that the subject requires coronary revascularization, but CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) is considered high-risk or the subject refuses CABG. The investigator believes the subject may benefit from PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention).

3. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35%. 4. Coronary angiography (CAG) or coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) shows any of the following conditions:

  1. Unprotected left main (LM) coronary artery disease (coronary stenosis ≥ 50%).
  2. A last remaining patent coronary artery (the anterior descending artery (LAD) and/or its branches, the circumflex artery (LCX) and/or its branches, and the right coronary artery (RCA) and/or its branches).
  3. Saphenous vein graft (SVG) vascular lesions.
  4. Severely calcification, tortuosity.
  5. Multivessel disease (two or more) combined with chronic total occlusion (CTO).
  6. Three-vessel disease. Three-vessel disease is defined as significant stenosis (≥ 70%) in at least one segment of all three major epicardial coronary artery territories: the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and/or its branches, the left circumflex artery (LCX) and/or its branches, and the right coronary artery (RCA) and/or its branches. In a left-dominant coronary system, lesions in the proximal segments of the LAD and LCX are also considered three-vessel disease.

5. Patients who are able to give informed consent and complete the follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cardiogenic shock (CS) within 7 days (Cardiogenic shock: Sustained SBP \<90 mmHg for ≥30 min or requiring supportive measures to maintain SBP >90 mmHg and end-organ hypoperfusion (urine output \<30 ml/h or cool extremities).
  2. STEMI or CK-MB did not return to the normal range within 24 hours.
  3. Cardiac arrest with cardiopulmonary resuscitation within 24 hours.
  4. Left ventricular mural thrombus.
  5. After aortic valve replacement surgery (mechanical, bioprosthetic).
  6. Having used or using ECMO or pVAD (percutaneous ventricular assist device) within 7 days.
  7. Moderate to severe aortic stenosis, moderate to severe aortic valve insufficiency.
  8. Atrial septal or ventricular septal defects (including post-infarction VSD), or post-myocardial infarction Free-Wall Rupture, or papillary muscle rupture.
  9. Severe right heart failure or severe tricuspid valve insufficiency.
  10. Disease or abnormality of the aorta that interferes with the procedure, including Marfan syndrome, coarctation of aortic, aortic aneurysm, severe tortuosity or calcification of the aorta.
  11. Severe peripheral arterial stenosis or occlusive lesions.
  12. Uncorrectable moderate or severe anemia prior to the procedure (hemoglobin \<90 g/L). Abnormal coagulation function (routine blood test indicates platelet count less than 75×109/L, INR ≥2.0, or fibrinogen ≤1.5 g/L).
  13. Known contraindications to heparin, contrast agents, or study-required medications (e.g., aspirin, clopidogrel); history of Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
  14. Active hemorrhage within 1 month.
  15. History of stroke or TIA or permanent neurologic deficits within one month prior to the procedure.
  16. Renal dysfunction: subject on dialysis or serum creatinine ≥4 mg/dL (353.6 µmol/L) within 7 days.
  17. Liver dysfunction: liver AST, ALT and bilirubin >3 times the upper limit of normal within 7 days.
  18. Presence or suspected presence of infective endocarditis or systemic infection.
  19. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy during the trial.
  20. Participation in another drug or medical device clinical trial.
  21. Other conditions deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in this trial.

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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    VADLINK

    The VADLINK percutaneous left ventricular assist system will offer intraoperative hemodynamic support during high-risk PCI procedures.

    Device: Implantation of the VADLINK Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device

  • Active comparator
    V-A ECMO

    The VA-ECMO offers intraoperative hemodynamic support during high-risk PCI procedures.

    Device: VA-ECMO

Interventions

  • DeviceImplantation of the VADLINK Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device

    To implant VADLINK percutaneous left ventricular assist device during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

  • DeviceVA-ECMO

    Received venous arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) during PCI.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. 30-day Major Adverse Events (MAE) rate

    Occurrence of a major adverse event (MAE) up to 30 days post-implantation. Major adverse event is a composite endpoint, defined as all-cause death, stroke, myocardial infarction, Unplanned percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), cardiovascular hospitalization, MCS-ARC defined bleeding types 3, 4, or 5, acute kidney injury, serious device-related adverse events, cardiopulmonary resuscitation or ventricular arrhythmias after electrical cardioversion.

    Time frame: From enrollment to 30 ±7 days after PCI surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. The MACCE rate

    Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE) within 30 or 90 days after surgery.

    Time frame: 30, 90 days

  2. Transfusion rate

    Transfusion rate within 30 days after surgery.

    Time frame: 30 days

  3. Mean units transfused

    Mean Number of Blood Units Transfused within 30 Days Postoperatively.

    Time frame: 30 days

  4. Incidence of hemodynamic instability

    Incidence of hemodynamic instability within 30 days device implantation.

    Time frame: 30 days

  5. 90-day Major Adverse Events (MAE) rate

    Time frame: 90 days

  6. Incidence of device-related adverse events

    Time frame: Implant up through 90 days

  7. Incidence of device-related serious adverse events

    Time frame: Implant up through 90 days

  8. Incidence of adverse events

    Time frame: Implant up through 90 days

  9. Serious adverse event incidence rate

    Time frame: Implant up through 90 days

  10. Incidence of device defects

    Time frame: Periprocedural

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Study locations

1 of 15 sites recruiting
  • Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 102218, China
    • Ping Zhang · Contact
    • Ping Zhang · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University
    Xiamen, Fujian 361004, China
    • Huiheng Liu · Contact
    • Huiheng Liu · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Hospital of Lanzhou University
    Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
    • Ming Bai · Contact
    • Ming Bai · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
    • Chengbin Zhou · Contact
    • Chengbin Zhou · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
    • Jiancheng Xiu · Contact
    • Jiancheng Xiu · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
    Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
    • Chunguang Qiu · Contact
    • Chunguang Qiu · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • People's Hospital of Hunan Province
    Changsha, Hunan 410005, China
    • Hongwei Pan · Contact
    • Hongwei Pan · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • Suzhou Municipal Hospital
    Suzhou, Jiangsu 215002, China
    • Yan Chen · Contact
    • Yan Chen · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
    Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
    • Hengli Lai · Contact
    • Hengli Lai · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
    • Xiaoping Peng · Contact
    • Xiaoping Peng · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province
    Shenyang, Liaining 110015, China
    • Bo Luan · Contact
    • Bo Luan · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
    • Jun Jiang · Contact · dyjayj@qq.com · 135 8870 6891
    • Jun Jiang · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Zhejiang Hospital
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China
    • Wei Mao · Contact
    • Wei Mao · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University
    Ningbo, Zhejiang 315000, China
    • Xiaomin Chen · Contact
    • Xiaomin Chen · Principal investigator
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
    Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, China
    • Hao Zhou · Contact
    • Hao Zhou · Principal investigator
    Not yet 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 Aug 26, 2025, 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
NCT07053618
Lead sponsor
Suzhou Hengruihongyuan Medical Technology Co. LTD
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 8, 2025
Start date
Aug 6, 2025
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 1, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 26, 2025

Study contacts

Jun Jiang
Contact
dyjayj@qq.com
+86 135 8870 6891

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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