Congestive Heart FailureNCT00326690
Study Tests Whether a Standardized LVR Performed With the Blue Egg Device Improves Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity
A study testing Blue Egg Device in people with Congestive Heart Failure and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, run by BioVentrix at 10 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
The purpose of the present prospective, randomized study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of standardized left ventricular reconstruction surgery (LVR). In order to standardize the procedure, the operation will be performed with the Blue Egg, manufactured by BioVentrix, a subsidiary of CHF Technologies… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease
- What is being tested?
- Blue Egg Device
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 10 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- Nov 2005to Dec 2008
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have symptomatic heart failure consistent with NYHA Class III or IV
- Have been treated, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, for at least 12 weeks with an optimized pharmacological regimen, including no substantial dosage titration for the last 4 weeks. This will typically mean that the subject has had (unless intolerant) appropriate doses of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers (β-blockers) and/or aldosterone inhibitors and diuretics.
- Have a dilated left ventricular (LV) with an LV end-systolic volume index (LVESVI) of 60 ml/m² and an akinetic or dyskinetic anterior wall
- Have an LV ejection fraction less than or equal to 35%
- Have an MVO2 of equal to or greater than 10, but equal to or less than 16 ml O2/min/kg
- Have demonstrated myocardial infarction without viability on a dobutamine stress echocardiogram in a region considered for surgery. Alternatively, have demonstrated the same physiological feature with gadolinium/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures or other sophisticated methodology for viability assessment.
- Agree to be compliant with the study protocol and willing and able to return for follow-up
Who cannot join
- Have had a myocardial infarction within 90 days of consent
- Be inotrope or intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) dependent
- Require, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, cardiac surgery that cannot be deferred for 6 months, such as subjects with:
- left main coronary artery disease
- intractable ventricular arrhythmias
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Class III or IV symptoms
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- aortic stenosis or insufficiency requiring replacement
- 3+ or 4+ mitral regurgitation
- Have any comorbid medical condition that is a contraindication to cardiac surgery (e.g., renal failure, coagulopathy, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], cerebrovascular accident [CVA], prior stroke, known malignancy etc.)
- Have congestive heart failure (CHF) due to a cause other than ischemic cardiomyopathy
- Have a history of radiation therapy to the chest or mediastinum
- Have exercise tolerance limited by a condition other than heart failure
- Be unable to perform cardiopulmonary stress test
- Have a history of alcohol abuse, drug addiction, or other psychosocial condition that would preclude successful participation or realization of benefit from the trial in the opinion of the Principal Investigator.
- Be a female of child-bearing age who is pregnant or does not agree to use standard methods of birth control.
- Carry a diagnosis of an illness other than CHF with life expectancy less than 12 months.
- Participating in another trial (other than non-therapeutic or interventional observation) within the last 30 days or less than 60 days after completion of a heart failure drug trial.
- Biventricular pacemaker implantation and/or activation within the past 60 days
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with coronary revascularization within the last 60 days.
- More than one prior sternotomy
Trial locations and contacts
10 sites in 2 countries.
10 sites in 2 countries
United States9 sites
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
University of Maryland College of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
University of Virginia College of Medicine
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
Cedar Sinai Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Los Angeles, California, 90048
NYU College of Medicine
New York, New York, 10016
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33709
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
About this study
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Using a reproduciBLe volUmE-Measurement stratEGy in the surGical Reconstruction of the Ischemic Cardiomyopathic Heart
The purpose of the present prospective, randomized study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of standardized left ventricular reconstruction surgery (LVR). In order to standardize the procedure, the operation will be performed with the Blue Egg, manufactured by BioVentrix, a subsidiary of CHF Technologies, Inc.
Read the detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to test whether a standardized Left Ventricular Reconstruction (LVR) performed with the Blue Egg device improves cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in subjects with stable New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy with an akinetic or dyskinetic anterior wall. This shall be accomplished by comparing changes in cardiopulmonary exercise between a group of subjects treated with LVR and optimal medical therapy (Treatment) to a group treated with optimal medical therapy alone (Control).
Secondary objectives will examine the difference in heart failure symptoms between the two groups.
The primary hypothesis is that the average change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Diseases
- Being tested
- Blue Egg Device
- Keywords
- Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
- Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathies
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Blue Egg DeviceDevice
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| treatment | Experimental | Not described Receives: Device: Blue Egg Device |
| Control | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
A change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Secondary objectives will examine the difference in heart failure symptoms between the two groups.
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 May 2006 (estimated)
- Study startNov 2005
- Primary completionDec 2008
- Study completionDec 2008
Why it stopped: Unable to recruit and enroll patients
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (13)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Congestive Heart FailureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- BioVentrix
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Robert R. Lazzara, MD, Principal investigator, St. Joseph's HospitalUlrich Jorde, MD, Principal investigator, New York College of MedicineFrancis Pagani, MD, Principal investigator, University of MichiganJames D. Bergin, MD, Principal investigator, University of Virginia College of MedicineHoward J Eisen, MD, Principal investigator, Drexel University College of MedicineErnst Schwarz, MD, Principal investigator, Cedar Sinai Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryVolkmar Falk, MD, Principal investigator, Heart Center LeipzigMariell Jessup, MD, Principal investigator, University of Pennsylvania
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00326690
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BioVentrix - Blue Egg Trial™
- Status last verified
- Jan 2023
- First submitted
- 15 May 2006
- Last updated
- 26 Jan 2023
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Abraham WT, Fisher WG, Smith AL, Delurgio DB, Leon AR, Loh E, Kocovic DZ, Packer M, Clavell AL, Hayes DL, Ellestad M, Trupp RJ, Underwood J, Pickering F, Truex C, McAtee P, Messenger J; MIRACLE Study Group. Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation. Cardiac resynchronization in chronic heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jun 13;346(24):1845-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa013168.
PubMed 12063368Athanasuleas CL, Stanley AW Jr, Buckberg GD, Dor V, DiDonato M, Blackstone EH. Surgical anterior ventricular endocardial restoration (SAVER) in the dilated remodeled ventricle after anterior myocardial infarction. RESTORE group. Reconstructive Endoventricular Surgery, returning Torsion Original Radius Elliptical Shape to the LV. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Apr;37(5):1199-209. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01119-6.
PubMed 11300423Bristow MR, Saxon LA, Boehmer J, Krueger S, Kass DA, De Marco T, Carson P, DiCarlo L, DeMets D, White BG, DeVries DW, Feldman AM; Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and Defibrillation in Heart Failure (COMPANION) Investigators. Cardiac-resynchronization therapy with or without an implantable defibrillator in advanced chronic heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 20;350(21):2140-50. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032423.
PubMed 15152059Cohn JN. The Vasodilator-Heart Failure Trials (V-HeFT). Mechanistic data from the VA Cooperative Studies. Introduction. Circulation. 1993 Jun;87(6 Suppl):VI1-4. No abstract available.
PubMed 8500232Hjalmarson A, Goldstein S, Fagerberg B, Wedel H, Waagstein F, Kjekshus J, Wikstrand J, El Allaf D, Vitovec J, Aldershvile J, Halinen M, Dietz R, Neuhaus KL, Janosi A, Thorgeirsson G, Dunselman PH, Gullestad L, Kuch J, Herlitz J, Rickenbacher P, Ball S, Gottlieb S, Deedwania P. Effects of controlled-release metoprolol on total mortality, hospitalizations, and well-being in patients with heart failure: the Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in congestive heart failure (MERIT-HF). MERIT-HF Study Group. JAMA. 2000 Mar 8;283(10):1295-302. doi: 10.1001/jama.283.10.1295.
PubMed 10714728Moss AJ, Zareba W, Hall WJ, Klein H, Wilber DJ, Cannom DS, Daubert JP, Higgins SL, Brown MW, Andrews ML; Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial II Investigators. Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction. N Engl J Med. 2002 Mar 21;346(12):877-83. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa013474. Epub 2002 Mar 19.
PubMed 11907286Packer M, Bristow MR, Cohn JN, Colucci WS, Fowler MB, Gilbert EM, Shusterman NH. The effect of carvedilol on morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. U.S. Carvedilol Heart Failure Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1996 May 23;334(21):1349-55. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199605233342101.
PubMed 8614419Packer M, Coats AJ, Fowler MB, Katus HA, Krum H, Mohacsi P, Rouleau JL, Tendera M, Castaigne A, Roecker EB, Schultz MK, DeMets DL; Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival Study Group. Effect of carvedilol on survival in severe chronic heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2001 May 31;344(22):1651-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200105313442201.
PubMed 11386263Pitt B, Remme W, Zannad F, Neaton J, Martinez F, Roniker B, Bittman R, Hurley S, Kleiman J, Gatlin M; Eplerenone Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure Efficacy and Survival Study Investigators. Eplerenone, a selective aldosterone blocker, in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2003 Apr 3;348(14):1309-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030207. Epub 2003 Mar 31.
PubMed 12668699Pitt B, Zannad F, Remme WJ, Cody R, Castaigne A, Perez A, Palensky J, Wittes J. The effect of spironolactone on morbidity and mortality in patients with severe heart failure. Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study Investigators. N Engl J Med. 1999 Sep 2;341(10):709-17. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199909023411001.
PubMed 10471456Rose EA, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Heitjan DF, Stevenson LW, Dembitsky W, Long JW, Ascheim DD, Tierney AR, Levitan RG, Watson JT, Meier P, Ronan NS, Shapiro PA, Lazar RM, Miller LW, Gupta L, Frazier OH, Desvigne-Nickens P, Oz MC, Poirier VL; Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (REMATCH) Study Group. Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 15;345(20):1435-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa012175.
PubMed 11794191Starling RC, McCarthy PM, Buda T, Wong J, Goormastic M, Smedira NG, Thomas JD, Blackstone EH, Young JB. Results of partial left ventriculectomy for dilated cardiomyopathy: hemodynamic, clinical and echocardiographic observations. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Dec;36(7):2098-103. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01034-2.
PubMed 11127447Young JB, Abraham WT, Smith AL, Leon AR, Lieberman R, Wilkoff B, Canby RC, Schroeder JS, Liem LB, Hall S, Wheelan K; Multicenter InSync ICD Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE ICD) Trial Investigators. Combined cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioversion defibrillation in advanced chronic heart failure: the MIRACLE ICD Trial. JAMA. 2003 May 28;289(20):2685-94. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.20.2685.
PubMed 12771115
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Jan 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective, Randomized Trial Using a reproduciBLe volUmE-Measurement stratEGy in the surGical Reconstruction of the Ischemic Cardiomyopathic Heart
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00326690
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BioVentrix - Blue Egg Trial™
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Myocardial Diseases
- Keywords
- Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Unable to recruit and enroll patients
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- BioVentrixIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- Nov 2005
- Primary completion
- Dec 2008 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2008 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 May 2006 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the present prospective, randomized study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of standardized left ventricular reconstruction surgery (LVR). In order to standardize the procedure, the operation will be performed with the Blue Egg, manufactured by BioVentrix, a subsidiary of CHF Technologies, Inc.
Detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to test whether a standardized Left Ventricular Reconstruction (LVR) performed with the Blue Egg device improves cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in subjects with stable New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy with an akinetic or dyskinetic anterior wall. This shall be accomplished by comparing changes in cardiopulmonary exercise between a group of subjects treated with LVR and optimal medical therapy (Treatment) to a group treated with optimal medical therapy alone (Control).
Secondary objectives will examine the difference in heart failure symptoms between the two groups.
The primary hypothesis is that the average change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| treatment | Experimental | Device: Blue Egg Device |
| Control | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have symptomatic heart failure consistent with NYHA Class III or IV
- Have been treated, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, for at least 12 weeks with an optimized pharmacological regimen, including no substantial dosage titration for the last 4 weeks. This will typically mean that the subject has had (unless intolerant) appropriate doses of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta-blockers (β-blockers) and/or aldosterone inhibitors and diuretics.
- Have a dilated left ventricular (LV) with an LV end-systolic volume index (LVESVI) of 60 ml/m² and an akinetic or dyskinetic anterior wall
- Have an LV ejection fraction less than or equal to 35%
Key exclusion criteria (20 listed)
- Have had a myocardial infarction within 90 days of consent
- Be inotrope or intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) dependent
- Require, in the judgment of the Principal Investigator, cardiac surgery that cannot be deferred for 6 months, such as subjects with:
- Have any comorbid medical condition that is a contraindication to cardiac surgery (e.g., renal failure, coagulopathy, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], cerebrovascular accident [CVA], prior stroke, known malignancy etc.)
- Have congestive heart failure (CHF) due to a cause other than ischemic cardiomyopathy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Egg Device | Device | treatment |
Primary outcome
A change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame.
Time frame: 6 months
1 secondary outcome
Secondary objectives will examine the difference in heart failure symptoms between the two groups.
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Jan 2023.
- Background: PubMed 12063368Abraham WT, Fisher WG, Smith AL, Delurgio DB, Leon AR, Loh E, Kocovic DZ, Packer M, Clavell AL, Hayes DL, Ellestad M, Trupp RJ, Underwood J, Pickering F, Truex C, McAtee P, Messenger J; MIRACLE Study Group. Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation. Cardiac resynchronization in chronic heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2002 Jun 13;346(24):1845-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa013168.
- Background: PubMed 11300423Athanasuleas CL, Stanley AW Jr, Buckberg GD, Dor V, DiDonato M, Blackstone EH. Surgical anterior ventricular endocardial restoration (SAVER) in the dilated remodeled ventricle after anterior myocardial infarction. RESTORE group. Reconstructive Endoventricular Surgery, returning Torsion Original Radius Elliptical Shape to the LV. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Apr;37(5):1199-209. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01119-6.
- Background: PubMed 15152059Bristow MR, Saxon LA, Boehmer J, Krueger S, Kass DA, De Marco T, Carson P, DiCarlo L, DeMets D, White BG, DeVries DW, Feldman AM; Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and Defibrillation in Heart Failure (COMPANION) Investigators. Cardiac-resynchronization therapy with or without an implantable defibrillator in advanced chronic heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2004 May 20;350(21):2140-50. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032423.
- Background: PubMed 8500232Cohn JN. The Vasodilator-Heart Failure Trials (V-HeFT). Mechanistic data from the VA Cooperative Studies. Introduction. Circulation. 1993 Jun;87(6 Suppl):VI1-4. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 10714728Hjalmarson A, Goldstein S, Fagerberg B, Wedel H, Waagstein F, Kjekshus J, Wikstrand J, El Allaf D, Vitovec J, Aldershvile J, Halinen M, Dietz R, Neuhaus KL, Janosi A, Thorgeirsson G, Dunselman PH, Gullestad L, Kuch J, Herlitz J, Rickenbacher P, Ball S, Gottlieb S, Deedwania P. Effects of controlled-release metoprolol on total mortality, hospitalizations, and well-being in patients with heart failure: the Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in congestive heart failure (MERIT-HF). MERIT-HF Study Group. JAMA. 2000 Mar 8;283(10):1295-302. doi: 10.1001/jama.283.10.1295.
- Background: PubMed 11907286Moss AJ, Zareba W, Hall WJ, Klein H, Wilber DJ, Cannom DS, Daubert JP, Higgins SL, Brown MW, Andrews ML; Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial II Investigators. Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction. N Engl J Med. 2002 Mar 21;346(12):877-83. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa013474. Epub 2002 Mar 19.
- Background: PubMed 8614419Packer M, Bristow MR, Cohn JN, Colucci WS, Fowler MB, Gilbert EM, Shusterman NH. The effect of carvedilol on morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. U.S. Carvedilol Heart Failure Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1996 May 23;334(21):1349-55. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199605233342101.
- Background: PubMed 11386263Packer M, Coats AJ, Fowler MB, Katus HA, Krum H, Mohacsi P, Rouleau JL, Tendera M, Castaigne A, Roecker EB, Schultz MK, DeMets DL; Carvedilol Prospective Randomized Cumulative Survival Study Group. Effect of carvedilol on survival in severe chronic heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2001 May 31;344(22):1651-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200105313442201.
- Background: PubMed 12668699Pitt B, Remme W, Zannad F, Neaton J, Martinez F, Roniker B, Bittman R, Hurley S, Kleiman J, Gatlin M; Eplerenone Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure Efficacy and Survival Study Investigators. Eplerenone, a selective aldosterone blocker, in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2003 Apr 3;348(14):1309-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030207. Epub 2003 Mar 31.
- Background: PubMed 10471456Pitt B, Zannad F, Remme WJ, Cody R, Castaigne A, Perez A, Palensky J, Wittes J. The effect of spironolactone on morbidity and mortality in patients with severe heart failure. Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study Investigators. N Engl J Med. 1999 Sep 2;341(10):709-17. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199909023411001.
- Background: PubMed 11794191Rose EA, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Heitjan DF, Stevenson LW, Dembitsky W, Long JW, Ascheim DD, Tierney AR, Levitan RG, Watson JT, Meier P, Ronan NS, Shapiro PA, Lazar RM, Miller LW, Gupta L, Frazier OH, Desvigne-Nickens P, Oz MC, Poirier VL; Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (REMATCH) Study Group. Long-term use of a left ventricular assist device for end-stage heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 15;345(20):1435-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa012175.
- Background: PubMed 11127447Starling RC, McCarthy PM, Buda T, Wong J, Goormastic M, Smedira NG, Thomas JD, Blackstone EH, Young JB. Results of partial left ventriculectomy for dilated cardiomyopathy: hemodynamic, clinical and echocardiographic observations. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Dec;36(7):2098-103. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)01034-2.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Robert R. Lazzara, MD principal investigator
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ulrich Jorde, MD principal investigator
New York College of Medicine
Francis Pagani, MD principal investigator
University of Michigan
10 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Blue Egg Device in people with Congestive Heart Failure and Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, run by BioVentrix at 10 sites in 2 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 20 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 10 sites in United States, Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
A change in peak oxygen consumption (MVO2) observed in the treatment group from baseline to 6 months post surgery date is at least 1.2 ml O2/min/kg greater than the average change observed in the control group in the same time frame. (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00326690, which also lists 13 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jan 2023.