Hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Bilateral renal sympathetic denervation with the Symplicity Catheter System*,
(Medtronic Ardian).
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hypertension despite 2 or more anti-hypertensive drugs Functioning transplant kidney in situ
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Renal artery stenosis of native of transplant reanl arteries Primary hyperaldosteronisme
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Procedural success (4-8 ablation per renal artery) without adverse events during hospitalization (death, renal artery dissection, renal or peripheral embolisation, major bleeding). Blood pressure reduction at 6 months, by 24-h RR measurement. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy endpoints: clinical cardiovascular events, systemic and imaging parameters of left ventricular remodelling, laboratory parameters of sympathetic and RAAS activation, laboratory assessment of parameters of cardiovascular fibrosis and gene expression of cardiovascular fibrosis | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed