The Canadian Mitral Research Alliance (CAMRA) Trial CardioLink-2
NCT ID: NCT02552771
Last Updated: 2018-12-07
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
104 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-01-31
2020-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Mitral repair with leaflet preservation
Placing man-made fibers (sutures) to more securely connect the mitral leaflets to the papillary muscles (muscles located in the ventricle).
Mitral repair with leaflet preservation
Placing man-made fibers (sutures) to more securely connect the mitral leaflets to the papillary muscles (muscles located in the ventricle).
Mitral repair with leaflet resection
Removal of one or both of the mitral leaflets that flop or bulge back.
Mitral repair with leaflet resection
Removing one or both of the mitral leaflets that flop or bulge back.
Interventions
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Mitral repair with leaflet preservation
Placing man-made fibers (sutures) to more securely connect the mitral leaflets to the papillary muscles (muscles located in the ventricle).
Mitral repair with leaflet resection
Removing one or both of the mitral leaflets that flop or bulge back.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Planned mitral valve repair amenable to either a leaflet resection or leaflet preservation surgical repair strategy
Exclusion Criteria
2. Patients with endocarditis or rheumatic mitral valve disease
3. Patients with mitral annular calcification extending beyond the circumference of one leaflet scallop
4. Patients with significant LV dysfunction defined as a LVEF \<40%
5. Patients undergoing concomitant aortic valve surgery
6. Patients unable to undergo bicycle ergometry
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
OTHER
London Health Sciences Centre
OTHER
Unity Health Toronto
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Vincent Chan, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Subodh Verma, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Unity Health Toronto
Locations
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Memorial University
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
St Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
McGill University Health Center
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Corey Adams, MD
Role: primary
Victor Fan Chu, MD
Role: primary
Richard Whitlock, MD
Role: backup
Michael Chu, MD
Role: primary
Stephanie Fox
Role: backup
Vincent Chan, MD
Role: primary
Jacqueline Fortier, Msc
Role: backup
Subodh Verma, MD
Role: primary
Sanjay Yagnik
Role: backup
Benoit de Varennes, MD
Role: primary
Carole Albert
Role: backup
References
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Other Identifiers
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15-162
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id