Confirmation Trial of the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device (CSD) at the Same Time as Mitral Valve Repair

NCT ID: NCT00630266

Last Updated: 2009-06-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study to evaluate patients when they have an Acorn CorCapTM Cardiac Support Device (CSD) placed around their heart for the treatment of heart failure at the same time as their mitral valve surgery.

The CorCapTM CSD is intended to support the heart, potentially preventing further dilation that is associated with progressive heart failure, thereby potentially preserving or improving heart function.

Detailed Description

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The Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device (CSD) is a new therapy for the treatment of heart failure that is designed to reduce left ventricular dilation, which is one of the most important pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the clinical syndrome of heart failure. The Acorn CorCap CSD is intended to reduce wall stress and support the heart, in order to prevent further dilation that is associated with progressive heart failure. It is designed to result in reduced left ventricular size and improve left ventricluar function, which should result in improved patient functional status.

The purpose of the study is to provide confirmatory data to demonstrate an improved benefit-risk profile in support of a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application for the Acorn CorCap CSD when placed concomitant to Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement (MVR).

The primary efficacy objective is to evaluate patient functional status after 6 months of follow-up. The safety endpoint is perioperative (30 day) mortality.

Conditions

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Heart Failure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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CorCap CSD

The surgical procedure includes implantation of the CorCap CSD with concommitant mitral valve surgery through a sternotomy.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Dilated cardiomyopathy of either ischemic or non-ischemic origin
* Patients must be on stable, optimally uptitrated medical therapy recommended according to current guidelines as standard of care of heart failure therapy in the United States. This minimally includes:

1. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) or alternate if ACE not tolerated for greater than or equal to 1 month prior to enrollment (not required for patients with a mitral valve anomaly that is not likely to respond to medication and requires surgical intervention).
2. Treatment with a beta-blocker, unless intolerant, for greater than or equal to 3 months prior to enrollment (not required for patients with a mitral valve anomaly that is not likely to respond to medication and requires surgical intervention).
3. Diuretic at least "prn" (as occasion requires).
4. Cardiac medications unchanged for greater than or equal to 1 month except for diuretic adjustments (not required for patients with a mitral valve anomaly that is not likely to respond to medications and requires surgical intervention).
* Adult (18 to 80 years).
* Indexed left ventricular end diastolic dimension (LVEDDi)between 30 mm/m2 and 40 mm/m2 as determined by transthoracic echocardiography.
* Mitral regurgitation (MR) greater than or equal to 2+ and scheduled for mitral valve repair or replacement. Concomitant tricuspid valve repair or replacement (TVR) and/or atrial fibrillation ablation procedures will be permitted.
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than or equal to 45 percent via transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, radionuclide scan, or magnetic resonance imaging
* New York Heart Association Functional Class (NYHA) II, III or IV
* Geographically available for follow-up
* Signed Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to reach maximal effort CPX test as defined by the CPX Core Lab
* Planned cardiac surgical procedure other than MVR
* Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
* Significant cardiomegaly, which is estimated to exceed the largest available size of CorCap CSD.
* Expectation of existing cardiothoracic adhesions that would cause an inability to gain complete circumferential access to the heart.
* Existing patent CABG.
* Candidates for surgical revascularization as determined by an angiogram. Patients with ischemic heart disease who have not had an angiogram within the past 3 years and in whom lesions amenable to revascularization cannot be excluded should have a repeat angiogram.
* Any condition considered a contraindication for extracorporeal circulation.
* Use of Intra aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), intravenous inotropic or vasoactive agents within 30 days prior to enrollment. Pre-operative hemodynamic optimization with IABP, IV inotropes or vasoactive agents may be permitted if it is scheduled to occur within 48 hours of planned index surgery.
* Current or anticipated need for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or cardiac replacement device.
* Anticipated need for heart transplant within the next two years.
* Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina, or cerebral vascular accident (CVA) or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) within past 3 months.
* Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR or PMR) within the past 3 months.
* Presence of arrhythmias causing hemodynamic instability, history of resuscitated sudden death without subsequent treatment with implantable defibrillator or amiodarone, or atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate greater than 100 bpm on medication.
* Co-morbid condition that reduces life expectancy to less than 1 year.
* Active infection.
* Pregnancy at the time of enrollment. (Women of child bearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within two weeks prior to enrollment, or be using hormonal contraceptives or intrauterine devices.)
* Enrolled in another investigational study that would confound interpretation of trial results.
* Patients who participated as control patients in the previous CorCap PMA randomized trial.
* Unable to comply with protocol-required follow-up (as judged by primary investigator or referring cardiologist).
* Late stage heart failure with increased surgical risk as defined by the presence of four or more of the following:

1. LVEDD greater than 80 mm/m2
2. Resting systolic blood pressure (BP) less than or equal to 80 mm Hg (on clinical exam)
3. Atrial fibrillation at time of enrollment or paced rhythm with underlying atrial fibrillation
4. Heart failure greater than or equal to 8 years
5. 6 minute walk less than or equal to 350 meters (1148 feet)
6. POV2 less than or equal to 13 ml/kg/min (CPX test)
7. Exercise induced increase in systolic BP less than 10 percent (CPX test)
8. Previous cardiac surgery
9. BUN greater than 100 mg/dl
10. Cachexia (clinical impression)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Acorn Cardiovascular

Principal Investigators

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Steven F Bolling, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Michigan

Michael A Acker, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Cardiovascular Medicine; Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center

Mario Pompili, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Heart Transplant Program

James Wudel, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nebraska Heart Institute

Randall Starling, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Cleveland Clinic

Mark J Zucker, MD, JD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Newark Beth Israel

Renzo Cecere, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University

Pat Pappas, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

advocate christ medical center

Robert Brewer, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Henry Ford Hospital

Jeff Cope, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lancaster General Hospital

Edward Raines, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

BryanLGH Medical Center

Locations

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Kaiser Permanente Northern California Heart Transplant Program

Santa Clara, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

BryanLGH Medical Center

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nebraska Heart Institute

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Newark Beth Israel

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

PENN-Presbyterian Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Canada

Central Contacts

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Meegan Anderson, RN, BSN, MBA, CCRA

Role: CONTACT

651-260-4822

Facility Contacts

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Patricia Lockyer, RN (CAP)

Role: primary

408-851-3826

Colleen Gallagher, RN, BSN

Role: primary

708-346-4044 ext. 27

Cathie Bloem

Role: primary

734-615-6170

Karen Leszczynski, RN

Role: primary

313-916-3520

Shari Harre, RN

Role: primary

402-483-3373

Deb Baehr, LPN

Role: primary

402-328-3939

Laura Adams, RN

Role: primary

973-926-8451

Barb Gus, RN

Role: primary

216-445-6552

Linda Bowman, RN, BS, CCRC

Role: primary

717-290-6681 ext. 203

Jessica L Howard

Role: primary

215-410-6987

Marsha R. Watts, RN, BSN

Role: primary

215-662-9595

Charlene Barber, RN

Role: primary

514-934-1934 ext. 36764

Other Identifiers

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47-1389

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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