SIMPLAAFY Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT06521463

Last Updated: 2025-11-14

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1857 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-01

Study Completion Date

2027-01-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of two monotherapy regimens versus dual antiplatelet (DAPT) therapy following post-implant with the WATCHMAN FLX Pro device in a commercial clinical setting.

Detailed Description

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This study is a prospective, randomized, open-label, triple-arm, multi-center trial. Subjects will be randomized 1:1:1 to one of the three therapy arms and remain on treatment through the end of study (12 months):

1. Aspirin only
2. Reduced dose non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) oral anticoagulant (NOAC)
3. DAPT

Conditions

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Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Bleeding

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Aspirin

Aspirin 81-100 mg, daily post implant for duration of the clinical trial

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device

Intervention Type DEVICE

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device Implantation

Reduced dose non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) oral anticoagulant (NOAC)

Reduced dose non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) oral anticoagulant (NOAC) for the first 3 months daily, post implant, followed by aspirin only for the duration of the clinical trial

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device

Intervention Type DEVICE

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device Implantation

DAPT

DAPT (aspirin 81-100 mg + clopidogrel 75 mg), for the first 6-months daily followed by aspirin only for the duration of the clinical trial

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device

Intervention Type DEVICE

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device Implantation

Interventions

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WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device Implantation

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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WATCHMAN FLX Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject is of legal age to participate in the study per the laws of their respective geography.
* Subject is an acceptable candidate for a WATCHMAN FLX Pro device per the approved Instructions for Use.
* Subject is deemed to be suitable for all protocol defined drug regimens in the control and both test arms.
* The subject or legal representative is able to understand and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the trial.
* The subject is able and willing to return for required follow-up visits and examinations.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject's device implant procedure was aborted (i.e., failed implant).
* Subject has a device margin residual leak \> 0mm at time of implant.
* Occurrence of complications (major bleeding, systemic embolism, stroke, pericardial effusion requiring intervention) during the implant procedure, post-procedure, or prior to randomization.
* Subject has a contraindication to one of the three protocol defined drug regimens.
* Subject requires long-term anticoagulation therapy for reason other than AF-related stroke risk reduction or requires chronic P2Y12 inhibitor therapy.
* Subject has known history of severe liver disease including cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh classification C or D.
* Subject with known hypercoagulability disorder, mechanical heart valve, rheumatic heart disease, or recurrent deep vein thrombosis.
* Subject has intracardiac thrombus, LAA sludge, or dense spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) observed during pre-implant imaging.
* Subject has Modified Rankin Score of ≥ 3 at baseline.
* Subject has left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 30%.
* Subject with known amyloid cardiomyopathy.
* Platelet count ≤ 100,000 x 109/L.
* Subject has an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 ml/min (chronic kidney disease stage IV or V) or is on dialysis.
* Subject has a stroke (of any cause, whether ischemic or hemorrhagic) within 30 days prior to implant or prior to randomization.
* Subject has a documented myocardial infarction (MI) as either a non-ST elevation MI (NSTEMI) or as an ST-elevation MI (STEMI), with or without intervention, within 30 days prior to implant or prior to randomization.
* Subject had or is planning to have any cardiac or non-cardiac intervention or surgical procedure within 30 days prior to or 6-months after implant (including, but not limited to, cardioversion, percutaneous coronary intervention, cardiac ablation, cataract surgery, etc.).
* Subject has a major bleeding event per International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) definitions within the 30 days prior to implant or prior to randomization. Lack of resolution of related clinical sequelae or planned and pending interventions to resolve bleeding/bleeding source are a further exclusion regardless of timing of the bleeding event.
* Subject has an active bleed.
* Subject has a cardiac tumor.
* Subject has signs/symptoms of acute or chronic pericarditis.
* Subject has an active infection.
* There is evidence of tamponade physiology.
* Subject has New York Heart Association Class IV congestive heart failure at the time of implant or prior to randomization.
* Subject is currently enrolled in another investigational study, except if the subject is participating in a mandatory governmental registry, or a purely observational registry with no associated treatment.
* Subject is of childbearing potential and is, or plans to become, pregnant during the time of the study.
* Subject has a documented life expectancy of less than 12 months.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston Scientific Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Vivek Reddy, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Saibal Kar, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Los Robles Health System

Walid Saliba, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Cleveland Clinic

Locations

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University of Alabama Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Grandview Medical Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Phoenix Cardiovascular Research Group

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

HonorHealth Heart Group - Shea

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Tucson Medical Center Healthcare

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Arrhythmia Research Group

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mills Peninsula Health Services

Burlingame, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

John Muir Medical Center

Concord, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Scripps Memorial Hospital

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. John's Health Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cardiology Associates Medical Group

Ventura, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Colorado Heart and Vascular PC

Lakewood, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical Center of the Rockies

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baptist Medical Center

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Naples Community Hospital

Naples, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants

Macon, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Health University Medical Center

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Straub Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Boise, Idaho, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Kootenai Medical Center

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Evanston Hospital

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Midwest Cardiovascular Institute

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Community Heart and Vascular Hospita

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mercy Hospital Medical Center

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baptist Health Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Norton Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Charlton Memorial

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Corewell Health

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

M Health Fairview St John's Hospital

Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic Foundation

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Centracare Heart and Vascular Center

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

North Mississippi Medical Center

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Luke's Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cooper Hospital - University Medical Center

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Virtua Health

Marlton, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Valley Hospital

Paramus, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Lovelace Medical Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Northwell Health

Bay Shore, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Kaleida Health

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

New York University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Rex Hospital

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Wake Medical Center

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Bethesda North Hospital-Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University Hospitals of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Toledo Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Pinnacle Health at Harrisburg Hospital

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Trident Medical Center

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Prisma Health

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Stern Cardiovascular Foundation

Germantown, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Thomas Heart

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research

Austin, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Orion Medical

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Methodist Hospital

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System-Hospital

Tyler, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

St. Mark's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospital

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Overlake Hospital Medical Center

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Monongalia General Hospital

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Bellin Health

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Holly Burtch

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 1-800-CARDIAC

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Suzanne White

Role: primary

Susan Thorington

Role: primary

Helen Foughi

Role: primary

Kevin Stone

Role: primary

Mary Marsh

Role: primary

Kayla Rubino

Role: primary

Milena Ferreira

Role: primary

Bethany Wexler

Role: primary

Stefania Marzano

Role: primary

Marcia Easterly

Role: primary

Dorothy Peng

Role: primary

Carmen Carbajal

Role: primary

Mane Arabyan

Role: primary

Melissa Ramos

Role: primary

David Bailey

Role: primary

Abby Dowling

Role: primary

Marianne McCarthy

Role: primary

Nebu Alexander

Role: primary

Doran Cassidy

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Isabel Vital

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Kathy Byrd

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Colleen Lindner

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Paige Smith

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Brianna Wolfe

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Jennifer Cuvo

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Adrienne Garbe

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Joseph Oshiro

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Sharon LaMott

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Katherine Sather

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Marisa Durante

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Sherri McCoy

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Jillian Lux

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Angela Canfield

Role: primary

Maria Marrazzo

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Amy Ollinger

Role: primary

Denetta Nelson

Role: primary

Kristie Schneider

Role: primary

Tina Abell

Role: primary

Grace Ha

Role: primary

Debra Benevides

Role: primary

Kylie D'Amore

Role: primary

Nora Marchelletta

Role: primary

Britta Wanhala

Role: primary

Lisa Van Loo

Role: primary

Alexandra Clute

Role: primary

Brooke Stanga

Role: primary

Audrey Hillenbrand-Raap

Role: primary

Memrie Cochran

Role: primary

Kristin Eads

Role: primary

Cheryl Rutherford

Role: primary

Janet Lesko

Role: primary

Brian Aldrich

Role: primary

Erin Siderio

Role: primary

Marisa Brown

Role: primary

Naomi Hatulan

Role: primary

Alexandra Ortiz

Role: primary

Rachel Gentiles

Role: primary

Courtney Bishop

Role: primary

April Jacob

Role: primary

Stephanie Harcum

Role: primary

Jose Matias

Role: primary

Houston Chapman

Role: primary

Bonnie Wielard

Role: primary

James Pierre-Louis

Role: primary

Haleigh Berst

Role: primary

Jennifer Duncan

Role: primary

Emily Mullenax

Role: primary

Janelle Gortz

Role: primary

Adrianne Miller

Role: primary

Abeer Abu-Saif

Role: primary

Karla Kummer

Role: primary

Matthew Rutt

Role: primary

Molly Harper

Role: primary

Nicholas Caulder

Role: primary

Jacqueline Sheriod-Scott

Role: primary

Meshun Briscoe

Role: primary

Cari Marshall

Role: primary

Deb Cardinal

Role: primary

Madeline Peek

Role: primary

Dules Flores

Role: primary

Jaymee Lopez

Role: primary

Adrian Maples

Role: primary

Fasil Khan

Role: primary

Morgan Grendahi

Role: primary

Ariana Dickens

Role: primary

Brittney O'Toole

Role: primary

Anthony Sader

Role: primary

Adele Stefanowicz

Role: primary

Keri Yokopovich

Role: primary

Katherine Guilliams

Role: primary

Chloe McKay

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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S2508

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id