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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With WATCHMAN® Device in Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation and End-stage Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis

Registry of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With WATCHMAN® Device in Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation and End-stage Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03446794
Acronym
WATCH-HD
Enrollment
300
Registered
2018-02-27
Start date
2018-03-14
Completion date
2022-01-07
Last updated
2022-06-24

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

Conditions

Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Atrial Fibrillation, Bleeding, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Renal Disease

Keywords

Left Atrial Appendage Closure, Watchman device

Brief summary

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is more common in patients with renal disease compared to the general population an risk increase to as much as 10 times in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Stroke is an important cause of morbidity, mortality and suffering for patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease (ESCKD) on hemodialysis.The risk of bleeding in these patients can be roughly 5-fold higher that without it. Current guidelines recommend the use of oral anticoagulants (AO) to prevent stroke or systemic thromboembolism in high-risk patients with AF. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) reduces the risk of bleeding while allows thromboembolic stroke prevention. The aim of the study is to assess the procedural safety on stroke and bleeding prevention of LAAC in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) and ESCKD on HD.

Detailed description

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is more common in patients with renal disease compared to the general population an risk increase to as much as 10 times in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Stroke is an important cause of morbidity, mortality and suffering for patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease (ESCKD) on hemodialysis.The risk of bleeding in these patients can be roughly 5-fold higher that without it. Current guidelines recommend the use of oral anticoagulants (AO) to prevent stroke or systemic thromboembolism in high-risk patients with AF. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) reduces the risk of bleeding while allows thromboembolic stroke prevention.

Interventions

OTHERNon Intervention

To assess the procedural safety and efficacy on stroke and bleeding prevention of LAAC in patients with NVAF and ESCKD on HD

Sponsors

Fundación EPIC
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age\> 18 years. * Stage V chronic kidney disease (GFR \<15 ml / min) in hemodialysis at the time of left atrial appendage closure. * History of atrial or valvular fibrillation (paroxysmal, persistent, permanent). * Less moderate embolic risk (CHA2DS2-VASc ≥2) or active oral anticoagulant therapy due to atrial fibrillation. * High associated hemorrhagic risk (HASBLED ≥ 3) or a history of major bleeding (BARC\> 2). * The patient has been informed of the characteristics of the study and has provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Life expectancy \< 2 years. * Indication for OA different from NVAF. * Severe pericardial effusion. * Previous percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect. * Intracardiac thrombus. * Severe hepatic dysfunction with spontaneous INR (International Normalized Ratio) \> 1.5. * The patient refuses to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Composite of all-cause mortality, stroke and bleeding24 monthComposite: Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Systemic embolism, Major bleeding event (BARC ≥ 2). Systemic embolism, Major bleeding event (BARC ≥ 2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Periprocedural major adverse events2 daysOverall mortality, cardiovascular mortality, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, systemic embolization, late device embolization (beyond hospitalization)
Echocardiographic adverse events during follow up24 monthPrevalence of device thrombus

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026