The Automated Fluid Shunt (AFS)in Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

NCT ID: NCT00907673

Last Updated: 2011-12-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

2 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-05-31

Study Completion Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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A 28-week, feasibility study to investigate the safety and efficiency of the Automatic Fluid Shunt in patients with chronic congestive heart failure, ascites and diuretic resistance.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Congestive Heart Failure Ascites

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Patient condition pre-implant

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Automatic Fluid Shunt System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Fully implantable peritoneal catheter, bladder catheter, and pump

Interventions

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Automatic Fluid Shunt System

Fully implantable peritoneal catheter, bladder catheter, and pump

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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AFS System

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Female or male patients ≥ 18 years of age
* A clinical diagnosis of chronic congestive heart failure \> 6 months
* At least one episode of documented ADHF during the previous 6 months
* NYHA functional class III-IV
* Circulating levels of NT-proBNP ≥ 800 ng/L.
* Stable, optimized therapy for heart failure for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment
* Echocardiography performed within 3 months
* Detectable ascites by ultrasound and/or computed tomography
* Diuretic resistance defined as a daily dose of furosemide \> 80 mg, torsemide \> 40 mg or bumetanide \> 2 mg
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Present or recurring systemic or local infection, such as peritonitis, urinary tract infection, or abdominal skin infection.
* Ongoing malignant disease with adverse prognosis
* Evidence of firmly loculated peritoneal effusion.
* Obstructive uropathy
* Severely reduced renal function (S-Creatinine 300 mol/l) or end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
* Severe liver disease (ASAT and/or ALAT and/or total bilirubin three times upper limit of normal range laboratory values)
* Pregnancy
* Requirement for intravenous inotropes
* Acute coronary syndrome or any condition requiring emergency treatment
* Heart disease requiring surgical intervention during the course of the study
* Any other clinically significant disease that could be adversely affected by study participation judged by the Investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NovaShunt AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kristjan Karason, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Locations

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Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Other Identifiers

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2008-CHF-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id