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Early Feasibility Study of the Cardiac Implants Percutaneous Ring Annuloplasty System

Early Feasibility Study (EFS) of the Cardiac Implants Percutaneous Ring Annuloplasty System for the Treatment of Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04890821
Enrollment
15
Registered
2021-05-18
Start date
2021-12-31
Completion date
2027-09-30
Last updated
2021-11-30

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

Conditions

Tricuspid Regurgitation Functional

Keywords

Tricuspid Valve, Annular Dilatation, Annuloplasty, Tricuspid Valve Repair

Brief summary

An early feasibility study to evaluate the safety and performance of 1) the transcatheter delivery and implantation of the Cardiac Implants (CI) annuloplasty ring and 2) the adjustment of the ring approximately 90 days following implantation in patients suffering from ≥ moderate functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR).

Detailed description

An early feasibility, multi-center, prospective, single-arm, non-randomized study to assess the safety and performance of the CI Percutaneous Ring Annuloplasty System in patients suffering from ≥ moderate functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR). Additional outcomes include short and long-term changes in echocardiographic, functional, and quality of life parameters post-adjustment. The CI Ring Annuloplasty System is a percutaneous transcatheter repair device delivered by right heart catheterization through the right internal jugular vein. The System is designed to perform annuloplasty using a Ring Delivery System (RDS) to place a complete, flexible ring over the tricuspid annulus on the atrial side of the valve. Fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiography are used to guide and monitor the ring placement procedure. After implantation, the ring becomes embedded within the fibrous tissue of the tricuspid annulus. Approximately 3 months following implantation, the ring is manually adjusted under echocardiographic and fluoroscopic imaging using an Adjustment Tool (AT) until desired reduction of the tricuspid annulus dimension is achieved. Following adjustment, the AT releases a fastener, securing the ring once optimal annular reduction is achieved.

Interventions

DEVICECI Percutaneous Ring Annuloplasty System

Percutaneous transcatheter implant and adjustment of the CI ring annuloplasty system.

Sponsors

Cardiac Implants LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Moderate to severe functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) defined by ASE guidelines and the European Association of Echocardiography guidelines. 2. Tricuspid valve annular diameter ≥ 40mm or \> 21 mm/m2 as measured by baseline TTE in a 4-chamber view within 90 days prior to index implant procedure. 3. Age ≥ 18 years old at the time of enrollment. 4. New York Heart Associate Classification ≥ II. 5. Symptoms of right heart failure despite optimized medical therapy. 6. Multidisciplinary heart team (minimum of four physicians, including imaging, Structural Heart Disease Interventionalist, Heart Failure Cardiologist, and Cardiac Surgeon) agree that percutaneous tricuspid annuloplasty is a reasonable treatment. 7. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 30% within 90 days prior to index implant procedure 8. The subject has suitable anatomy for investigational device implantation as per imaging requirements. 9. The subject has read and signed the informed consent prior to study related procedures. 10. The subject is willing and able to comply with all required follow-up evaluations and assessments.

Exclusion criteria

1. Acute decompensated heart failure requiring hospital admission with 4 weeks of enrollment. 2. Severe RV dysfunction as assessed by echocardiography. 3. Primary (organic) tricuspid pathology (e.g. rheumatic, congenital, infective, etc.). 4. Currently participating in another investigational drug or device study. 5. Systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) \> 70 mmHg as measured by Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE). 6. Subject requiring another cardiac procedure in the framework of the index procedure; subject requiring a percutaneous procedure within 30 days before or after the procedure or a cardiac surgical procedure within 3 months before or after the procedure. 7. Tricuspid valve stenosis. 8. Aortic, mitral and/or pulmonic valve stenosis and/or regurgitation more than moderate. 9. Intra-cardiac thrombus, mass or vegetation requiring active treatment. 10. Prior tricuspid repair or tricuspid replacement. 11. Known allergy to contrast media, stainless steel or nitinol that cannot be adequately pre-medicated. 12. History of cardiac transplantation. 13. Contraindication to Transthoracic/Transesophageal Echocardiography (TTE/TEE). 14. Endocarditis or severe infection within 12 months of scheduled implant procedure. 15. Myocardial Infarction (MI), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or known unstable angina within the 60 days prior to the index procedure. 16. Cerebro-Vascular Accident within the previous 3 months. 17. Hemodynamic instability or on IV inotropes. 18. Contraindication to anticoagulant therapy and dual antiplatelet therapy. 19. Documented history of bleeding diathesis, hypercoagulable or active peptic ulcer or gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months of scheduled implant procedure. 20. Severe renal impairment or on dialysis. 21. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may render the subject unable to complete the study (e.g. life expectancy \< 1 year), or lead to difficulties for subject compliance with study requirements. 22. Acute anemia. 23. Chronic Oral Steroid Use ≥ 6 months. 24. Pregnant or lactating female of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test 24 hours before any study-related radiation exposure. 25. Pulmonary embolism within the last 6 months. 26. Tricuspid Valve Tethering distance \> 10 mm. 27. Presence of transvalvular pacemaker or defibrillator leads which are determined as immobile or interfering with the procedure, as evaluated by echocardiography. 28. Inadequate TEE acoustic window for appropriate visualization of the tricuspid valve that is required for guiding the index implant procedure. 29. Contra-indicated for blood transfusion or refuses transfusion. 30. Patient undergoing emergency treatment. 31. Patient without appropriate jugular access.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Freedom from device or procedure-related mortality30 days post-adjustmentFreedom from mortality determined to be primarily caused by the device or procedure in the primary endpoint cohort. Events adjudicated by a Clinical Events Committee (CEC).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety: Incidence of device or procedure-related major adverse events (MAE)30, 60, and 90 days post-implant; 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 2-5 years (annually) post-adjustmentThe incidence of MAEs determined to be primarily caused by the device or procedure. Events adjudicated by CEC.
Technical: Proportion of successful access, delivery, and retrieval device delivery system30 days post-implant and 30 days post-adjustmentThe proportion of successful access, delivery, and retrieval of the device delivery system.
Technical: Proportion of successful deployment and positioning of the ring implant.30 days post-implant and 30 days post-adjustmentThe proportion of successful deployment and correct/stable positioning of the ring implant.
Technical: Freedom from emergency surgery or reintervention30 days post-implant and 30 days post-adjustmentThe proportion of subjects free from emergency surgery or reintervention casually related to the device or access procedure.
Technical: Rate of Successful Implants30 days post-implantThe proportion of subjects with successful ring implants.
Technical: Proportion of Successful Procedures30 days post-implant and 30 days post-adjustmentProportion of successful procedures, as defined in Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium (MVARC)
Technical: Number of device stakes embedded in tissue30 days post-implant, 30 days post-adjustment, and 1 year post-adjustmentProportion of device stakes embedded in tissue vs. stakes remain embedded at follow-up, per subject, as assessed through multi-modality imaging (i.e. fluoroscopy, cine, TEE, and Cardiac CT) and evaluated by an independent Core Lab(s).
Mechanistic: Changes in TR Severity30 and 90 days post-implant; and 30, 90, 180, and 1-2 years (annually) post-adjustmentThe changes in TR severity, characterized per the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines, as compared to baseline, to be evaluated by independent Core Lab.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes Tricuspid Valve (TV) Annular Diameter30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in TV annular diameter as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in TV Area30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in TV area as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Vena Contracta (VC) dimensions30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in VC dimensions as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) effective regurgitant orifice area (EROA)30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in PISA EROA as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Functional: Changes in Distance Walked for Exercise Tolerance1 year post-adjustmentChanges in distance walked, assessed by 6 Minute Walk Test
Functional: Changes in Quality of Life Scores and Sub-Domains1 year post-adjustmentChanges in quality of life overall score and sub-domains in comparison to baseline values as evaluated by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Quantitive EROA30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in quantitative EROA as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in TV Regurgitant Volume30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in TV regurgitant volume as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Right Atrium (RA) Dimensions30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in RA dimensions as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Right Ventricle (RV) Dimensions30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in RV dimensions (cm) as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Dimensions30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in IVC dimensions as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE)30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in TAPSE as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Left Atrium (LA) Dimensions30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in LA dimensions as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Mechanistic: Echocardiographic changes: Changes in Left Ventricle (LV) Dimensions30 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in LV dimensions as compared to baseline, determined via echocardiography.
Functional: Changes in NYHA Classification1 year post-adjustmentChanges in New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification as compared to baseline.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Freedom from Heart Failure Events30 days, 90 days, 180 days, and 1-5 years (annually) post-adjustmentFreedom from heart failure events post-adjustment defined as a heart failure hospitalization, stratified by cardiac related vs. non-cardiac events compared to baseline.
Changes in Heart Failure Biomarkers180 days, 1 year, and 2 years post-adjustmentChanges in N-terminal (NT)-pro hormone BNP (NT-proBNP) levels as compared to baseline.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactNodar Kipshidze, MPH
Nodar@cardiac-implants.com1-917-370-6247

Outcome results

None listed

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