LVAD Versus GDMT in Ambulatory Advanced Heart Failure Patients

NCT ID: NCT04768322

Last Updated: 2024-12-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

92 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-24

Study Completion Date

2029-02-28

Brief Summary

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Heart failure is a severe disease affecting approximately 1-2% of the adult population in developed countries and around 26 million people worldwide. Up to 10% of these patients are in advanced stage heart failure, which is defined by a significant morbimortality and considerable medical expenses. Despite advances in its medical management, advanced (or end stage) heart failure is characterized by refractoriness to conventional therapies including guideline-directed pharmacological and non-surgical device treatments. These patients remain severely symptomatic (NYHA IV) and have objective signs of congestion or low cardiac output.

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been used in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction for almost 20 years either as an alternative or a bridge to heart transplantation. LVADs improve heart failure symptoms and survival at the cost of increased rates of infection, stroke and bleeding.

Despite the lack of evidence, LVAD implantation in ambulatory patients is not rare, with INTERMACS profiles ≥4 patients representing 15.7% of the overall population implanted between 2012 and 2016.

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of left ventricular assist devices compared to traditional HF medical treatment alone in a population of ambulatory advanced heart failure patients. Secondary objectives are to better identify subgroups of patients that would benefit the most from the implantation of an LVAD as well as to assess the optimal timing of intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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End-stage Heart Failure

Keywords

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Heart Failure End-stage Not inotrope-dependent Left Ventricular Assist Device HeartMate 3 system Heart Surgery Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

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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Early Left Ventricular Assist Device and Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

The intervention group will receive an early left ventricular assist device implantation (bridge to transplantation, bridge to candidacy or destination therapy) in addition to guideline directed medical therapy within 21 days of randomization.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HeartMate 3 TM Left Ventricular Assist System

Intervention Type DEVICE

The HeartMate 3 TM Left Ventricular Assist System will be implanted within 21 days of randomization.

Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients randomized in the control group will continue their guideline directed medical therapy which comprises the following stable combination at the maximal tolerated dose of betablockers, Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme-inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers or Angiotensin receptor Neprilysin inhibitor and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists and Sodium-GLucose co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors if tolerated.

Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

Patients randomized in the control group will continue their guideline directed medical therapy which comprises the following stable combination at the maximal tolerated dose of betablockers, Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme-inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers or Angiotensin receptor Neprilysin inhibitor and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists and Sodium-GLucose co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors if tolerated.

Group Type OTHER

Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients randomized in the control group will continue their guideline directed medical therapy which comprises the following stable combination at the maximal tolerated dose of betablockers, Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme-inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers or Angiotensin receptor Neprilysin inhibitor and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists and Sodium-GLucose co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors if tolerated.

Interventions

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HeartMate 3 TM Left Ventricular Assist System

The HeartMate 3 TM Left Ventricular Assist System will be implanted within 21 days of randomization.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

Patients randomized in the control group will continue their guideline directed medical therapy which comprises the following stable combination at the maximal tolerated dose of betablockers, Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme-inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers or Angiotensin receptor Neprilysin inhibitor and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists and Sodium-GLucose co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors if tolerated.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients ≥18 years,
2. End-stage heart failure, evaluated by the local Heart Team, defined as:

* Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35% within 1 week prior to randomization and
* Cardiac Index \< 2.2 L/min/m² by hemodynamic use within 1 month prior to randomization or VO2 max \< 14 ml/kg/min (or \<50% of predicted VO2max) within 1 month prior to randomization OR low 6-min walking test (\< 420 m) within 1 month prior to randomization or ≥ 2 hospitalizations for heart failure in the past year and
* NYHA III-IV (INTERMACS profile 4-6) and and
* Receiving medical management with optimal doses of betablockers, Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme-inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers or angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (if eligible) and Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists and Sodium-GLucose co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for at least 45 days if tolerated according to guideline at maximal tolerated dose (if maximal HF drug dosage is not reached the investigators will have to explain reason behind not maximal dosage).
* Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators if indicated for at least 45 days and
* No mechanical circulatory support or inotrope therapy since \> 30 days,
3. Having a health coverage,
4. Signed written informed consent,
5. Patient without any legal protection measure.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inotrope dependent patients or existence of ongoing mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in the last 30 days,
2. Right ventricular dysfunction (heart team consensus) with the expected need of Bi-VAD support,
3. Female patients currently pregnant or women of childbearing age who were not using contraception,
4. Active infection,
5. Irreversible end-organ dysfunction prior to LVAD implantation,
6. Contraindication to anti-coagulant or anti-platelet therapies,
7. History of any organ transplant prior to inclusion,
8. Psychiatric disease/disorder, irreversible cognitive dysfunction or psychosocial issues likely to impair compliance,
9. Frailty according to heart team,
10. Platelet count \< 100,000 x 103/liter (\<100,000/ml)
11. Body Surface Area (BSA) \< 1.2 m2,
12. Any condition other than heart failure that could limit survival to less than 24 months,
13. Chronic renal insufficiency (GFR definitely \<30 ml/min) or hepatic cirrhosis,
14. Participation in any other interventional clinical investigation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospices Civils de Lyon

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Guillaume BAUDRY, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHRU Nancy

Locations

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CHU Besançon

Besançon, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Hôpital Pneumologique et Cardiovasculaire Louis Pradel

Bron, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU Caen

Caen, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

La Tronche Hospital / CHU Grenoble

La Tronche, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Arnaud de Villeneuve Hospital / CHU Montpellier

Montpellier, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU Rouen

Rouen, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU Tours

Tours, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHRU, Institut Lorrain du Coeur et des Vaisseaux Louis Mathieu

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Guillaume BAUDRY, Dr

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 383157331

Email: [email protected]

Géraldine SAMSON

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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MARIE FRANCE SERONDE, Pr

Role: primary

MATTEO POZZI, Dr

Role: primary

KATRIEN DR BLANCHART, Dr

Role: primary

AUDE BOIGNARD

Role: primary

Valentin DUPASQUIER

Role: primary

FABRICE BAUER

Role: primary

Thierry BOURGUIGNON, Dr

Role: primary

GUILLAUME BAUDRY

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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ID-RCB

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

69HCL20_0072

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id