Study of Heart Failure Hospitalizations After Aquapheresis Therapy Compared to Intravenous (IV) Diuretic Treatment

NCT ID: NCT01474200

Last Updated: 2023-08-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

224 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the research is to determine if patients have fewer Heart Failure (HF) events after receiving Aquapheresis (AQ) therapy compared to intravenous (IV) diuretics up to 90 days of discharge from the hospital. Heart Failure events are defined as returning to the hospital, clinic or emergency department (ED) for treatment of HF symptoms.

Detailed Description

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The aim of the proposed AVOID-HF study is to confirm and expand the findings that fluid removal by AQ reduces HF rehospitalizations at 90 days as well as the length of these HF rehospitalizations. In the "Ultrafiltration Versus Intravenous Diuretics for Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure" (UNLOAD) study, the 90 day HF re-hospitalizations were pre-specified secondary end-points. AVOID-HF is designed with a primary end-point to determine if AQ reduces the number of HF events (Rehospitalization or unscheduled outpatient or emergency room treatment for HF) after discharge from index hospitalization compared to IV loop diuretics. AVOID will also explore days alive and out of the hospital as a secondary end-point, which was not done in UNLOAD. In other words, the AVOID-HF study is going beyond studying only the amount of fluid removal and will explore whether the modality of fluid removal influences HF outcomes.

Conditions

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Heart Failure Cardiac Failure Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aquapheresis (AQ) - isolated veno-venous ultrafiltration

Excess fluid from the patient is removed by isolated veno-venous ultrafiltration treatment using the Aquadex Flex Flow System

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Isolated veno-venous ultrafiltration (AQ)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Aquapheresis treatment (isolated veno-venous ultrafiltration) using the Aquadex FlexFlow System during index hospitalization until the patient's signs and symptoms of fluid overload have improved to the satisfaction of the treating physician. Ultrafiltration rates, duration and frequency of treatment are dependent on the amount of patient fluid excess and on the rate of fluid movement from the interstitial spaces into the vascular compartment during Aquapheresis (Plasma Refill Rate, or PRR)

IV Loop Diuretics (LD)

Excess fluid from the patient is removed by IV (Intravenous) loop diuretic treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

IV Loop Diuretics (LD)

Intervention Type DRUG

IV Loop Diuretics treatment using only FDA approved IV loop diuretics indicated for the treatment of patients with fluid overload. This includes furosemide or other IV loop diuretics administered at equivalent doses to furosemide. Patients will receive either a twice daily IV bolus or continuous IV LD infusions according to the high dose protocol of the"Diuretic strategies in patients wth acute decompensated heart failure" (DOSE) trial.

Interventions

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Isolated veno-venous ultrafiltration (AQ)

Aquapheresis treatment (isolated veno-venous ultrafiltration) using the Aquadex FlexFlow System during index hospitalization until the patient's signs and symptoms of fluid overload have improved to the satisfaction of the treating physician. Ultrafiltration rates, duration and frequency of treatment are dependent on the amount of patient fluid excess and on the rate of fluid movement from the interstitial spaces into the vascular compartment during Aquapheresis (Plasma Refill Rate, or PRR)

Intervention Type DEVICE

IV Loop Diuretics (LD)

IV Loop Diuretics treatment using only FDA approved IV loop diuretics indicated for the treatment of patients with fluid overload. This includes furosemide or other IV loop diuretics administered at equivalent doses to furosemide. Patients will receive either a twice daily IV bolus or continuous IV LD infusions according to the high dose protocol of the"Diuretic strategies in patients wth acute decompensated heart failure" (DOSE) trial.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Aquapheresis Ultrafiltration Aquadex FlexFlow System Gambro UF Solutions furosemide

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 years of age or older
2. Male or non-pregnant female patients
3. Admitted to the hospital with a primary diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)
4. On regularly scheduled oral loop diuretics prior to admission
5. Fluid overload manifested by at least two of the following:

1. Pitting edema (2+) of the lower extremities
2. Jugular venous distention \> 8 cm
3. Pulmonary edema or pleural effusion on chest x-ray
4. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or ≥ two- pillow orthopnea
5. Respiration rate ≥ 20 per minute.
6. Have received ≤ 2 IV loop diuretics doses before randomization
7. Must be able to be enrolled into the trial ≤ 24 hours of their admission to the hospital.
8. Provide written informed consent form as required by the local IRB (Institutional Review Board)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute coronary syndromes
2. Renal insufficiency with a sCr ≥ 3.0 mg/dl or planned renal replacement therapies
3. Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg at time of enrollment
4. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension not secondary to left heart disease
5. Contraindications to systemic anticoagulation
6. Hematocrit \> 45%
7. Inability to obtain venous access
8. Hemodynamic instability severe enough to require IV positive inotropic agents, IV vasodilators or both
9. Use of iodinated radiocontrast material within the previous 72 hours or planned study requiring IV contrast during the current hospitalization
10. Severe concomitant disease expected to prolong hospitalization
11. Severe concomitant disease expected to cause death in ≤ 90 days
12. Sepsis or ongoing systemic infection
13. Severe uncorrected valvular stenosis
14. Active myocarditis
15. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
16. Constrictive pericarditis or restrictive cardiomyopathy
17. Liver cirrhosis
18. Previous solid organ transplant
19. Requirement for mechanical ventilatory support
20. Presence of a mechanical circulatory support device
21. Unwillingness or inability to complete follow up
22. Active drug or ETOH substance abuse
23. Participating in another interventional clinical trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nuwellis, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria Rosa Costanzo, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Midwest Heart Foundation

Locations

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Heart Center Research

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Scottsdale Healthcare Research Institute

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status

UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego Cardiac Center

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Morton Plant Medical Center

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Edward Hospital Center for Advanced Heart Failure

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corporation

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Elkhart General HealthCare

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Northern Indiana Research Alliance

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Iowa Health - Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Saint Luke's Hospital and Saint Luke's Cardiovascular Consultants

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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AtlantiCare Health Network

Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States

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New Mexico Heart Institute/Heart Hospital

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Asheville Cardiology Associates

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

MetroHealth Systems

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Good Samaritan Hospital - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Oklahoma Heart Institute and Hillcrest Medical Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Abington Memorial Hospital

Abington, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Saint Thomas Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Brooke Army Medical Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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MultiCare Health System/Tacoma General Hospital

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Site Status

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Adams KF Jr, Fonarow GC, Emerman CL, LeJemtel TH, Costanzo MR, Abraham WT, Berkowitz RL, Galvao M, Horton DP; ADHERE Scientific Advisory Committee and Investigators. Characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized for heart failure in the United States: rationale, design, and preliminary observations from the first 100,000 cases in the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE). Am Heart J. 2005 Feb;149(2):209-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.08.005.

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Marenzi G, Lauri G, Grazi M, Assanelli E, Campodonico J, Agostoni P. Circulatory response to fluid overload removal by extracorporeal ultrafiltration in refractory congestive heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Oct;38(4):963-8. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01479-6.

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Rimondini A, Cipolla CM, Della Bella P, Grazi S, Sisillo E, Susini G, Guazzi MD. Hemofiltration as short-term treatment for refractory congestive heart failure. Am J Med. 1987 Jul;83(1):43-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90495-5.

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Jaski BE, Ha J, Denys BG, Lamba S, Trupp RJ, Abraham WT. Peripherally inserted veno-venous ultrafiltration for rapid treatment of volume overloaded patients. J Card Fail. 2003 Jun;9(3):227-31. doi: 10.1054/jcaf.2003.28.

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Bart BA, Boyle A, Bank AJ, Anand I, Olivari MT, Kraemer M, Mackedanz S, Sobotka PA, Schollmeyer M, Goldsmith SR. Ultrafiltration versus usual care for hospitalized patients with heart failure: the Relief for Acutely Fluid-Overloaded Patients With Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure (RAPID-CHF) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Dec 6;46(11):2043-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.05.098. Epub 2005 Nov 4.

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Other Identifiers

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1494

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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