Heart Failure
Conditions
Keywords
Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Brief summary
The purpose of the ENDO-HF study is to determine the safety & performance of the Harmony System for the treatment of heart failure
Interventions
Percutaneous neuromodulation of the aortic wall
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subject is diagnosed as chronic heart failure NYHA class II-III * Subject should be receiving optimal medical treatment * Subject signed and dated informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Subject has severe aortic sclerosis or calcification * Subject diagnosed with severe aortic valve disease * Subject has severe mitral stenosis * Subject involved in any concurrent clinical investigation * Subject with cerebral vascular accident or transient ischemic attack prior to enrollment * Subject diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome * Subject with moderate or severe chronic obstructive lung disease * Subject is allergic to iodine or contrast media * Subject with prior cardiac transplant or heart transplant candidate * Subject with a life expectancy of less than 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The occurrence of all system and/or procedure related serious adverse events | 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change in the exercise capacity as defined in a 6-minute walk test | 6 months |
| The change in heart failure symptoms, as measured by quality of life, defined as an improvement from baseline on the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure® Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) | 6 months |
| The change in echocardiographic assessment of LV ejection fraction | 6 months |
| The change in the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class as set by the Primary Investigator (PI) | 6 months |
| The change in echocardiographic assessment of LV end diastolic volume | 6 months |
| The change in echocardiographic assessment of left atrium volume index | 6 months |
| The change in echocardiographic assessment of LV mass index | 6 months |
| The change in echocardiographic assessment of LV end systolic volume | 6 months |
Countries
Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Israel