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A Prospective, Multi-Center, Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NovaCross™ Micro-catheter in Facilitating Crossing Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Coronary Lesions

A Prospective, Multi-Center, Non-randomized, Single Arm, Open Label, Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NovaCross™ Micro-catheter in Facilitating Crossing Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Coronary Lesions

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02477579
Enrollment
145
Registered
2015-06-23
Start date
2015-05-17
Completion date
2017-08-10
Last updated
2017-08-17

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

Conditions

Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Artery

Brief summary

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of the a novel device called NovaCross to help cross Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions in coronary arteries.

Detailed description

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the NovaCross™ micro-catheter when used to facilitate crossing of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions in coronary arteries. The procedure will be conducted on consenting patients diagnosed with a CTO in a coronary vessel that requires revascularization after a previously failed attempt to cross or refractory to 10 minutes of conventional guidewire attempt.

Interventions

DEVICENovaCross

The NovaCross™ is a guidewire positioning and support microcatheter for improving chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossability. The NovaCross™ gains its supportive characteristics through the use of a unique operator-controlled Nitinol scaffold and an extendable segment, both at its distal tip.

Sponsors

Nitiloop Ltd.
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

* Adult aged 25-80 * Patient understands and has signed the study informed consent form. * Patient has an angiographic documented Chronic Total Occlusion (i.e. \>3 months occlusion duration) showing distal TIMI flow 0. * Suitable candidate for non-emergent, coronary angioplasty * Documented coronary angiography preceding the PCI reveals at least one CTO lesion situated in a non-infarct related coronary artery or its side branches * Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 40 * Left ventricle ejection fraction \> 25%

Exclusion criteria

* Patient unable to give informed consent. * Current participation in another study with any investigational drug or device. * Patient is known or suspected not to tolerate the contrast agent. * Aorta-ostial CTO location (Ostial bifurcation origins may be considered), SVG CTO, in-stent CTO. * Intolerance to Aspirin and/or inability to tolerate a second antiplatelet agent (Clopidogrel and Prasugrel and Ticagrelor). * Appearance of a fresh thrombus or intraluminal filling defects. * Recent major cerebrovascular event (history of stroke or TIA within 1 month) * Cardiac intervention within 4 weeks of the procedure * Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine of \> 2.3mg/dl or 203μmol/L) * Active gastrointestinal bleeding * Active infection or fever that may be due to infection * Life expectancy \< 2 years due to other illnesses * Significant anemia (hemoglobin \< 8.0 mg / dl) * Severe uncontrolled systemic hypertension (\> 240 mmHg within 1 month of procedure) * Severe electrolyte imbalance * Congestive heart failure \[New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III\\IV\] CSA Class IV. * Unstable angina requiring emergent percutaneous trans-luminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) * Recent myocardial infarction (MI) (within the past two weeks) * Uncontrolled diabetes \>2 serum glucose concentrations of \>350 mg/dl within 7 days. * Unwillingness or inability to comply with any protocol requirements * Pregnant or nursing * Extensive prior dissection from a coronary guidewire use * Drug abuse or alcoholism. * Patients under custodial care. * Bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder; * Kawasaki's disease or other vasculitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MACE30 days30 day MACE, defined as the composite of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or urgent revascularization (target vessel revascularization (TVR) or urgent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)).
Intra-procedural technical successIntra-procedureIntra-procedural technical success, defined as the ability of the NovaCross™ micro-catheter to successfully facilitate placement of a guidewire beyond a native coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO) in the true vessel lumen.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Effectiveness of extendable portion (effectiveness of the extendable portion in intra-CTO microcatheter crossability)Procedure3\. The effectiveness of the extendable portion in intra-CTO microcatheter crossability.
Visualization (ability to have full visualization of the NovaCross during the CTO procedure)Procedure4\. The ability to have full visualization of the NovaCross during the CTO procedure.
1. The ability to cross the lesion with a guidewire in the true lumen, effectively dilate the CTO lesion, and place a coronary stent with residual lumen stenosis of less than 30% while restoring antegrade TIMI 3 flow.Procedure1\. The ability to cross the lesion with a guidewire in the true lumen, effectively dilate the CTO lesion, and place a coronary stent with residual lumen stenosis of less than 30% while restoring antegrade TIMI 3 flow.
Device-related perforation (at the site of target coronary lesion and/or its proximal reference segment)Procedure6\. Device-related perforation at the site of target coronary lesion and/or its proximal reference segment.
Usability (Assess the usability of the NovaCross™ by the operator)Procedure5\. Assess the usability of the NovaCross™ by the operator.
Proximal cap (ability of the NovaCross™ micro-catheter to facilitate a guidewire successfully penetrating the proximal cap of the CTO.)Procedure2\. The ability of the NovaCross™ micro-catheter to facilitate a guidewire successfully penetrating the proximal cap of the CTO.

Countries

Poland, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026