APrevent-VOIS-Implant-002 - a Two-Part, Open-Label, Non-Randomized Multicenter Study

NCT ID: NCT05119842

Last Updated: 2025-02-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-13

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, 2-part, multi-center, open-label, non-randomized clinical trial to assess safety and effectiveness of APrevent® VOIS Implants for the treatment of patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis (UVFP). In total 30 evaluable patients are planned to be enrolled.

Detailed Description

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The APrevent® VOIS is intended to be permanently implanted during a type I thyroplasty in individuals suffering from permanent unilateral vocal fold paralysis of various etiologies. Four post-operative follow-up visits are planned: Week 1 (± 7 days), Week 7 (-7/+28 days), Month 6 (-14/+28 days) and Month 12 (-14/+28 days).

This 2-part study will consist of Part A to assess safety of the patients and the following Part B to assess the performance (effectiveness) of the investigational device. In Part A of the study 8 patients will be enrolled sequentially within three groups (N=1, N=2, N=5). After enrolment and 1st Follow-up Visit of each group, a Local Safety Board will review safety and study data. No preliminary/interim analysis of safety and effectiveness data will be performed before the end of the study.

Conditions

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Paralysis, Unilateral, Vocal Cord

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The study will consist of two parts to assess safety, and effectiveness of the investigational device.

Part A (Safety): In total 8 patients will be enrolled sequentially in three groups (N=1, N=2, N=5). An interval of at least 7 days between the groups will be left to allow the safety board to review individual patient's safety and demographic data. After completion of the first four patients and all three groups in Part A, an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) will recommend the initiation of study Part B based on the review of the safety data.

Part B: In Part B of the study, the remaining 22 patients of the study will be enrolled non-sequentially.

Part A and B (Effectiveness Population) will include: The part A patients will also be used for the confirmatory testing of the primary endpoint. At the end of the study safety of the investigational device will be assessed on patients of part A and B together.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment

Treatment with the VOIS Implant

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

APrevent® VOIS-Implant

Intervention Type DEVICE

To compare the voice quality assessed by the change in G-Score from GRBAS-Scale between before and after permanent APrevent® VOIS implantation.

Interventions

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APrevent® VOIS-Implant

To compare the voice quality assessed by the change in G-Score from GRBAS-Scale between before and after permanent APrevent® VOIS implantation.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male and female patients between 18 and 80 years
* Diagnosed with permanent UVFP and insufficient glottal closure
* A significant voice disorder as measured by perceptual rating (Grade ≥2 GRBAS Scale) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI-30 score \>33)
* Ability to comprehend the full nature and purpose of the study, including possible risks and side effects
* Ability to co-operate with the Investigator and to comply with the requirements of the entire study
* Availability to volunteer for the entire study duration, willing to adhere to all protocol requirements and willing and able to give informed consent for participation

Exclusion Criteria

* Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the investigator, may either put the participant at risk because of participation in the clinical investigation may influence the result of the clinical investigation, or the participant's ability to participate in the clinical investigation
* Scheduled elective surgery or other procedures requiring general anaesthesia during clinical investigation
* Bilateral vocal fold paralysis
* Had injection medialization laryngoplasty with the injectable still being within the double length of the maximum resorption time frame as stated in their approval or as supported by literature.
* Presence of structural vocal fold lesions such as polyp or nodules
* Presence of oropharyngeal or laryngeal tumors
* Patients with diagnosed severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
* Status post total cordectomy
* Previous laryngeal framework surgery (any type of thyroplasty, arytenoid adduction)
* Status post tracheostomy
* Presence of acute systemic infection at time of screening or shortly before surgery
* Significant non-laryngeal speech abnormality (severe dysarthria determined by a panel of trained speech therapists)
* Severe coagulopathy
* Females who are pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy are excluded from the investigation
* Patients with bil. Gr. III-IV hypertrophic tonsils
* Diabetes mellitus with poor control and poor wound healing history
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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APrevent Biotech GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Matthias Leonhard, Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Study principal investigator

Locations

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Mayo Clinic - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, , Austria

Site Status RECRUITING

SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera

Gera, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

University Medical Center

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Austria Germany

Central Contacts

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Berit Schneider-Stickler, Prof

Role: CONTACT

+ 43-676-842 311 311

Matthias Leonhard, Dr

Role: CONTACT

+43 1 404 00 - 33170

Facility Contacts

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Clinical Research Coordinator, RN

Role: primary

480-574-1792

Clinical Coordinator, Senior Speech-Language Pathologist, MM, MS, CCC-SLP

Role: primary

(443) 849-2087

Research Coordinator

Role: primary

713.704.4137

Berit Schneider-Stickler, Prof

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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APrevent-VOIS-Implant-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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