MuLtimodality EvaluatiOn of aNtibody mEdiated Damage in Heart Transplantation (LEONE-HT)

NCT ID: NCT05184426

Last Updated: 2022-06-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-04-01

Study Completion Date

2029-09-30

Brief Summary

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Cross-sectional evaluation of antibody mediated injury in heart transplantation patients through a multimodal approach: electron microscopy, optic microscopy, immunohistochemistry techniques, transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, pressure guide wire, intravascular ultrasound

Detailed Description

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Heart transplant survival has barely improved in the last decades and unsatisfactory for a large proportion of heart transplant recipients. The development of leukocyte antigen antibodies (anti-HLA) in the post-transplant patient is associated to the main causes of graft dysfunction. The mechanisms of this damage are unclear and there's no effective treatment.

The investigators aim is to identify early markers of graft injury through a complete morphological and functional evaluation with histological analysis, immunological assays, advanced imaging techniques and invasive evaluation of coronary vasculature in patients with anti-HLA compared to matching controls.

The investigators propose a cross-sectional study within a large heart transplant cohort. This is a multicentric observational multimodal study. The investigators aim is to establish early characteristics of antibody mediated damage and set the bases for future studies looking for new treatment targets.

Conditions

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Transplant Failure Heart Transplant Rejection Antibody-mediated Rejection

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Exposed: Positive anti-HLA antibodies

Heart transplant patients who have developed antiHLA antibodies after transplant

Echocardiogram

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound study to assess cardiac anatomy and function

Cardiac magnetic resonance

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

MR to assess cardiac anatomy, function and tissue damage

Coronary angiography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cathteterization to assess coronary anatomy. Intravascular ultrasound to obtained a detailed assessment of vessels anatomy. Guidewire pressure to assess microcirculation

Endomyocardial biopsy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Optic microscopy, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy

Non-exposed: Negative anti-HLA antibodies

Heart transplant patients without antiHLA antibodies with similar transplant date to its correspondent case.

Echocardiogram

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound study to assess cardiac anatomy and function

Cardiac magnetic resonance

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

MR to assess cardiac anatomy, function and tissue damage

Coronary angiography

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cathteterization to assess coronary anatomy. Intravascular ultrasound to obtained a detailed assessment of vessels anatomy. Guidewire pressure to assess microcirculation

Endomyocardial biopsy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Optic microscopy, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy

Interventions

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Echocardiogram

Ultrasound study to assess cardiac anatomy and function

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cardiac magnetic resonance

MR to assess cardiac anatomy, function and tissue damage

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Coronary angiography

Cathteterization to assess coronary anatomy. Intravascular ultrasound to obtained a detailed assessment of vessels anatomy. Guidewire pressure to assess microcirculation

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Endomyocardial biopsy

Optic microscopy, immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Exposed:

* Heart transplant recipients
* "De novo" antiHLA detection (after heart transplant):

* Mean fluorescence intensity (MFI)) \> 2000 for donor-specific antibodies
* Standard fluorescence intensity (SFI) \> 150 000 for non-donor specific antibodies
* Detailed immunological history:

* Determination of anti-HLA antibodies before heart transplant.
* Serial determination of anti-HLA antibodies during heart transplantation follow-up
* Known HLA typing of the donor.
2. Non-exposed: Heart transplant procedure contemporary to the index case with negative anti-HLA antibodies.

Exclusion Criteria

* Recipient of a second HT
* Multiple organ transplantation
* Unknown immunological history
* Recipients sensitized with anti-HLA antibodies against donor's HLA before the transplant
* CMR contrast will not be administered in patients with glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/kg/1.73m2
* Patients with implanted cardiac devices or any other magnetic resonance non-compatible metallic prosthetic material will not undergo CMR.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundación Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Juan Francisco Delgado Jimenez

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan Francisco Delgado Jimenez

Medical Director of Heart Transplant programme MD, PhD

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Juan F Delgado, MD PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Hospital 12 de Octubre

Locations

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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Hospital General Universitario Gregorio MaraƱon

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Nuche J, de la Cruz Bertolo J, Marco Clement I, Sanchez VS, Sarnago Cebada F, Mancebo E, Enguita AB, Alonso-Riano M, Ruiz-Hurtado G, Lopez-Azor JC, Hernandez-Perez FJ, Castrodeza J, Sanchez Gonzalez J, Arribas Ynsaurriaga F, Garcia-Cosio Carmena MD, Delgado JF. Rationale and Protocol of the Multimodality Evaluation of Antibody-Mediated Injury in Heart Transplantation (LEONE-HT) Observational Cross-Sectional Study. Methods Protoc. 2022 Sep 25;5(5):75. doi: 10.3390/mps5050075.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36287047 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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LEONE-HT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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