Screening for Advanced Heart Failure IN Stable outPatientS

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-02

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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SAINTS B is a randomized, controlled, clinical trial. Patients identified with advanced heart failure in SAINTS A who are unwilling or unable to undergo heart transplantation or left ventricular assist device implantation will be invited to participate in this study. Included patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to pharmacological HF treatment guided by an implanted wireless pulmonary artery hemodynamic monitor (CardioMEMS HF system) or usual care consisting of pharmacological HF treatment.

Patients randomized into the CardioMEMS arm will be implanted within 30 (Cardiomems group only) days from randomization. After randomization, patients in both the CardioMEMS and the control arm will be seen at the outpatient clinic at Rigshospitalet after one and 6 months. At the final clinical follow-up visit at 6 months, participants will perform a 6 minute walk test (6MWT), cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), fill out a quality of life questionnaire (Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)) and blood samples will be drawn. Patients in the CardioMEMS arm will be managed according to previously published protocols for pulmonary artery pressure optimization (generally mean pulmonary pressure 10-25 mmHg) (Ref 1).

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Detailed Description

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Data recording:

Data will be recorded in an online database using an electronic case report form. The investigators will use limits for accepted input, when applicable, on variables to minimize errors and specify which units the observations should be registered in. The investigators will perform quality controls two to four times per year of the database where new entries will be checked for accuracy and completeness.

Statistical considerations:

Sample size:

SAINTS A More than 3000 patients are followed in the HF clinics on Zealand including the greater Copenhagen region. The investigators plan to include 400 patients in the primary outcome analysis (SAINTS A) and hypothesize that 20% will fulfill the modified criteria for advanced HF.

SAINTS B Of the 80 patients identified in the main study, 60 can be expected to be available for randomization to CardioMEMS sensor implantation vs. clinical control. Mean (SD) KCCQ score in advanced HF is expected to be 64 with a standard deviation of 22, (Ref 2) and the investigators aim to see a 30% improvement with CardioMEMS. With a power of 80%, and an alpha of 5% this would require 21 patients in each group. With an expected dropout rate of 15%, a total sample of 48 patients would be required, and due to uncertainty of the estimate, the investigators aim to include 30 patients in each group. In a recent, large RCT on a HFrEF population without advanced HF, the baseline mean (SD) KCCQ score in the placebo group (n = 4112) were 68 (28,5) (Ref 3), which would require 30 patients in each arm for the same power calculation without correction for possible dropout.

Statistical analysis Descriptive statistics will be reported as mean +/- standard deviation (SD) or median (interquartile range (IQR)) depending on distribution. Comparisons between groups at baseline will be performed by unpaired t-tests for normally distributed continues variables, by the Mann-Whitney U test (Wilcoxon rank-sum) for non-normally distributed continuous variables and χ2 or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables.

The primary outcome of change in QoL assessed with the KCCQ from baseline to follow-up at 6 months between the intervention and control group will be tested with a paired t-test (and longitudinal data will be analyzed with linear mixed models with an indicator variable for the treatment group (Ref 4)). Secondary outcomes will be tested with paired and unpaired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed rank test depending on distribution, unadjusted χ2 test and a two-proportion z-test where appropriate. Treatment comparisons will be performed according to the intention to treat principle. Per protocol analyses will also be performed.

Conditions

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Advanced Heart Failure Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

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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CardioMEMS HF System group

Pharmacological heart failure treatment guided by an implanted wireless pulmonary artery hemodynamic monitor (CardioMEMS HF system)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CardioMEMS HF System

Intervention Type DEVICE

The CardioMEMS HF System is a wireless pulmonary artery pressure monitor. We will use measurements from the device to guide medical heart failure therapy.

Standard of care

Standard heart failure medical treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard heart failure medical therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Standard heart failure medical therapy as recommended by guidelines.

Interventions

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CardioMEMS HF System

The CardioMEMS HF System is a wireless pulmonary artery pressure monitor. We will use measurements from the device to guide medical heart failure therapy.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Standard heart failure medical therapy

Standard heart failure medical therapy as recommended by guidelines.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Included in SAINTS A and fulfilling criteria for advanced HF (i.e., meeting primary endpoint for SAINTS A), although with a lower NT-proBNP cut-off level at ≥ 1000 pg/ml, but not referred for HTx or LVAD due to contraindications or patient preference
2. NYHA Functional class III
3. Be willing and able to upload pulmonary artery pressure information and comply with the follow-up requirements

Exclusion Criteria

1. Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg
2. Chest circumference of \> 165 cm if BMI is ≥35 kg/m2
3. Intolerance to all neurohormonal antagonists (i.e., intolerance to Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I), Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs), Angiotensin receptor II blocker - neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi), Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists (MRA), hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate, and betablockers)
4. Fluid overload with a maximum (or dose equivalent) diuretic intervention
5. Contraindications to 1-month dual antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulation therapy for post implantation
6. Significant congenital heart disease that has not been repaired and would prevent implantation of the CardioMEMS pulmonary artery sensor
7. Implanted with mechanical right heart valve(s)
8. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 12 months
9. An active, ongoing infection
10. History of current or recurrent (≥2 episodes within 5 years prior to consent) pulmonary emboli and/or deep vein thromboses

Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

74 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No