Trial to Compare the SherpaPak™ Device vs Cold Storage

NCT ID: NCT05194514

Last Updated: 2025-02-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-11

Study Completion Date

2024-08-31

Brief Summary

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The Investigator's are doing this study to see which method of organ preservation leads to better outcomes for donated hearts.

There are two methods of organ preservation. The first method is the use of cold storage. With this method, the donor heart is stored in preservation fluid within bags that are then placed on ice and transported in a cooler. This is the usual method for transporting donor hearts. This is also known as "standard of care."

The second method is the use of the SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System. With this method, the donor heart is kept at a steady, consistent temperature throughout transportation. This method is not typically used for transporting donor hearts.

The study will include up to 20 people in total.

Detailed Description

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This is a randomized study and has 2 study groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to a group in a 1:1 ratio.

* 50% chance of receiving a donor heart using the SherpaPak™ method, or
* 50% chance of receiving a donor heart using the cold storage method.

The research team will analyze data from the medical records from the heart transplant and clinic visits up to 30 days after the heart transplant. Participants will be in the study for about 30 days.

Conditions

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Organ Transplant

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System

When a matching donor heart from a non-local donor offer (from Northern California, Arizona, Nevada or farther geographies) becomes available the recipient will be assigned a subject identification number and randomized 1:1 to receive a heart transported using either standard of care cold storage or the SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System.

Group Type OTHER

SherpaPak™ Device

Intervention Type DEVICE

The SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System has been developed to provide a safe, consistent method for cold ischemic storage of donor hearts for transplantation. This device is FDA approved.

Cold Storage

When a matching donor heart from a non-local donor offer (from Northern California, Arizona, Nevada or farther geographies) becomes available the recipient will be assigned a subject identification number and randomized 1:1 to receive a heart transported using either standard of care cold storage or the SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System.

Group Type OTHER

Cold Storage

Intervention Type OTHER

FDA-approved method for organ procurement

Interventions

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SherpaPak™ Device

The SherpaPak™ Cardiac Transport System has been developed to provide a safe, consistent method for cold ischemic storage of donor hearts for transplantation. This device is FDA approved.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cold Storage

FDA-approved method for organ procurement

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Any sex/gender, 18 years of age or older listed for primary heart transplant.
* Subjects must be willing and be capable of understanding the purpose and risks of the study and must sign a statement of informed consent OR consent of a legally authorized representative of a cognitively impaired individual will be obtained before the cognitively impaired individual may be included in research.
* Signed: 1) written informed consent document and 2) authorization to use and disclose protected health information
* Subjects must receive and accept a non-local donor offer (from Northern California, Arizona, Nevada or farther geographies)

Exclusion Criteria

* Re-do heart transplant
* Multi-organ transplant
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Fardad Esmailian

Professor of Surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Fardad Esmailian

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Locations

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Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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STUDY00001753

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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