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Safety and Efficacy Study of Renal Artery Ablation in Resistant Hypertension Patients

Ablation-induced Renal Sympathetic Denervation Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01438229
Acronym
EnligHTN-I
Enrollment
47
Registered
2011-09-22
Start date
2011-10-31
Completion date
2014-07-31
Last updated
2019-02-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hypertension

Keywords

Catheter-based renal artery ablation, Hypertension, Resistant to Conventional Therapy

Brief summary

This is a prospective, multicenter, feasibility study on the safety and efficacy of renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension.

Detailed description

Demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the St. Jude Medical Radiofrequency (RF) Renal Denervation System in the treatment of patients with resistant hypertension. Safety Marker * All adverse events Efficacy Marker * Office blood pressure

Interventions

DEVICESt. Jude Medical renal artery ablation system: RF ablation generator (IBI 1500T11.5) and Renal artery ablation catheter (DS3D001, DS3D002)

Catheter-based RF ablation in renal artery

Sponsors

Abbott Medical Devices
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Office systolic blood pressure that remains ≥160 mmHg (≥150 mmHg for patient with type 2 diabetes) despite the stable use of ≥3 antihypertensive medications concurrently at maximally tolerated doses, of which one is a diuretic, for a minimum of 14 days prior to enrollment * Age ≥18 and ≤80 years old * Able and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study * Able and willing to comply with the required follow-up schedule

Exclusion criteria

* Prior renal artery intervention (balloon angioplasty or stenting) * Evidence of renal artery atherosclerosis (defined as a stenotic severity of \>30%) in either renal artery * Multiple main renal arteries in either kidney * Main renal arteries \<4 mm in diameter or \<20 mm in length * eGFR of \<45 mL/min per 1.73 m2 using the MDRD formula * Type 1 diabetes * Renovascular hypertension or hypertension secondary to other renal disorders (glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease, end-stage renal failure) * Others

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse Events24 monthsAll device or procedure related adverse events
Office Systolic Blood Pressure ChangeBaseline to 6 months

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP ChangeBaseline to 6 monthsAverage of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.
24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP ChangeBaseline to 6 monthsAverage of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.
Office Diastolic BP ChangeBaseline to 6M
Estimated Glomular Filtration RateBaselineCalculated using Modifide Diet in Renal Disease formula. estimated GFR = 186 x SerumCr-1.154 \* age-0.203 \* 1.212 (if patient is black) \* 0.742 (if female)
Cystatin CBaseline
Urine Albumin to Creatinine RatioBaseline
Office Systolic BP ChangeBaseline to 12M

Countries

Australia, Greece

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Renal Artery Ablation
Catheter-based RF ablation in renal artery St. Jude Medical renal artery ablation system: RF ablation generator (IBI 1500T11.5) and Renal artery ablation catheter (DS3D001, DS3D002): Catheter-based RF ablation in renal artery
46
Total46

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRenal Artery Ablation
Age, Continuous60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
Body Mass Index32 kg/m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5
Coronary Artery Disease
No
37 participants
Coronary Artery Disease
Yes
9 participants
Cystatin C1.1 mg/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.3
eGFR87 mL/min/1.73m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19
Heart Rate71 beats per minute
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12
Hyperlipidemia
No
19 participants
Hyperlipidemia
Yes
27 participants
Number of Anti-Hypertensive Medications4.7 medications
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1
Office Diastolic Blood Pressure96 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14
Office Systolic Blood Pressure176 mmHg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
45 participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
26 participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
20 participants
Serum Creatinine78 mmol/L
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17
Sex: Female, Male
Female
15 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
31 Participants
Sleep Apnea
No
32 participants
Sleep Apnea
Yes
14 participants
Type II Diabetes Mellitus
No
31 participants
Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Yes
15 participants
Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ration167.6 mg/g
STANDARD_DEVIATION 493

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
32 / 46
serious
Total, serious adverse events
14 / 46

Outcome results

Primary

Adverse Events

All device or procedure related adverse events

Time frame: 24 months

Population: All subjects receiving renal artery ablation procedure

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Renal Artery AblationAdverse Events47.8 percentage of participants
Primary

Office Systolic Blood Pressure Change

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

Population: Subjects with both baseline and 6M follow up office blood pressure measurements

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Systolic Blood Pressure Change-26 mmHgStandard Deviation 25
p-value: <0.0001t-test, 2 sided
Other Pre-specified

24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP Change

Average of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery Ablation24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP Change-4.3 mmHgStandard Deviation 8.2
Other Pre-specified

24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP Change

Average of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery Ablation24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP Change-5.7 mmHgStandard Deviation 7.9
Other Pre-specified

24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP Change

Average of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.

Time frame: Baseline to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery Ablation24hr Ambulatory Diastolic BP Change-7.5 mmHgStandard Deviation 8.8
Other Pre-specified

24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP Change

Average of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.

Time frame: Baseline to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery Ablation24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP Change-13.2 mmHgStandard Deviation 15.5
Other Pre-specified

24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP Change

Average of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.

Time frame: Baseline to 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery Ablation24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP Change-10.3 mmHgStandard Deviation 13.9
Other Pre-specified

24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP Change

Average of readings taken every half hour during the course of a 24hr period wearing the ambulatory blood pressure monitor. Includes only subjects who completed the test at both baseline and follow up. If a subject refused to wear the monitor they were excluded.

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery Ablation24hr Ambulatory Systolic BP Change-6.7 mmHgStandard Deviation 14.4
Other Pre-specified

Cystatin C

Time frame: 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationCystatin C1.3 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.4
Other Pre-specified

Cystatin C

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationCystatin C1.1 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.3
Other Pre-specified

Cystatin C

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationCystatin C1.0 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.2
Other Pre-specified

Cystatin C

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationCystatin C0.9 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.2
Other Pre-specified

Cystatin C

Time frame: 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationCystatin C1.1 mg/LStandard Deviation 0.3
Other Pre-specified

Estimated Glomular Filtration Rate

Calculated using Modifide Diet in Renal Disease formula. estimated GFR = 186 x SerumCr-1.154 \* age-0.203 \* 1.212 (if patient is black) \* 0.742 (if female)

Time frame: 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationEstimated Glomular Filtration Rate75.5 mL/min per 1.73m^2Standard Deviation 18.6
Other Pre-specified

Estimated Glomular Filtration Rate

Calculated using Modifide Diet in Renal Disease formula. estimated GFR = 186 x SerumCr-1.154 \* age-0.203 \* 1.212 (if patient is black) \* 0.742 (if female)

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationEstimated Glomular Filtration Rate79.8 mL/min per 1.73m^2Standard Deviation 19.5
Other Pre-specified

Estimated Glomular Filtration Rate

Calculated using Modifide Diet in Renal Disease formula. estimated GFR = 186 x SerumCr-1.154 \* age-0.203 \* 1.212 (if patient is black) \* 0.742 (if female)

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationEstimated Glomular Filtration Rate84.7 mL/min per 1.73m^2Standard Deviation 18
Other Pre-specified

Estimated Glomular Filtration Rate

Calculated using Modifide Diet in Renal Disease formula. estimated GFR = 186 x SerumCr-1.154 \* age-0.203 \* 1.212 (if patient is black) \* 0.742 (if female)

Time frame: 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationEstimated Glomular Filtration Rate76.4 mL/min per 1.73m^2Standard Deviation 25.3
Other Pre-specified

Estimated Glomular Filtration Rate

Calculated using Modifide Diet in Renal Disease formula. estimated GFR = 186 x SerumCr-1.154 \* age-0.203 \* 1.212 (if patient is black) \* 0.742 (if female)

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationEstimated Glomular Filtration Rate84.2 mL/min per 1.73m^2Standard Deviation 20.3
Other Pre-specified

Office Diastolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Diastolic BP Change-10.1 mmHgStandard Deviation 11.9
Other Pre-specified

Office Diastolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 6M

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Diastolic BP Change-10.5 mmHgStandard Deviation 12.2
Other Pre-specified

Office Diastolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Diastolic BP Change-10.7 mmHgStandard Deviation 12.6
Other Pre-specified

Office Diastolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Diastolic BP Change-13.3 mmHgStandard Deviation 14.8
Other Pre-specified

Office Systolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Systolic BP Change-29.1 mmHgStandard Deviation 26.1
Other Pre-specified

Office Systolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Systolic BP Change-24.1 mmHgStandard Deviation 20.4
Other Pre-specified

Office Systolic BP Change

Time frame: Baseline to 12M

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationOffice Systolic BP Change-26.7 mmHgStandard Deviation 20.9
Other Pre-specified

Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio

Time frame: 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationUrine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio157.5 mg/gStandard Deviation 609
Other Pre-specified

Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio

Time frame: 18 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationUrine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio131.0 mg/gStandard Deviation 358
Other Pre-specified

Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationUrine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio116.9 mg/gStandard Deviation 421
Other Pre-specified

Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio

Time frame: 6 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationUrine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio153.0 mg/gStandard Deviation 454
Other Pre-specified

Urine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Renal Artery AblationUrine Albumin to Creatinine Ratio167.6 mg/gStandard Deviation 493

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026