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PVL - Paravalvular LeakVALENCT03371472

Evaluation of the Usefulness of Imaging Methods and 3D Reconstruction in Percutaneous Closure Procedures of PVL.

A study testing Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak. in people with PVL - Paravalvular Leak, run by Balton Sp.zo.o. at 2 sites in Poland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a condition that could be treated surgically or by the transcatheter deployment of the occluder devices (plugs). No PVL-specific occluder device is available on the market. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
PVL - Paravalvular Leak
What is being tested?
Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak.
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
18 participants
Where
2 sitesPoland
Study dates
8 May 2017to 14 Jul 2018
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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The presence of clinically and haemodynamically significant leakage around the surgically implanted cardiac prosthesis in the mitral or aortic position.
  • Heart surgery (heart team) disability after another cardiac surgery.
  • Technical feasibility of paravalvular leakage closure according to experienced operator.

Who cannot join

  • Active endocarditis on artificial valve
  • Instability of artificial valve
  • The amount of cavity that prevents effective closure with an occluder
  • A history of acute coronary syndrome in less than 3 months before enrollment
  • Confirmed echocardiography of transplatin or transesophageal echocardiography
  • Hypersensitivity to contrast media
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  • Any condition associated with the expected life expectancy of less than 6 months
  • Haemorrhagic diathesis
  • Significant renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73m2)/chronic kidney disease at >G3 stage
  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Patient unable or unwilling to give an informed consent to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Poland2 sites
  • III Oddział Kardiologii, Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 7 Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach, Górnośląskie Centrum Medyczne im. prof. Leszka Gieca

    Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-635

  • II Oddział Kliniczny Kardiologii i Interwencji Sercowo-Naczyniowych, Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 31-501

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Usefulness of Imaging Methods and 3D Reconstruction in Percutaneous Closure Procedures of Paravalvular Leak (Clinical Trial).

Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a condition that could be treated surgically or by the transcatheter deployment of the occluder devices (plugs).

No PVL-specific occluder device is available on the market. VALE consortium plans to design and validate a new PVL dedicated devices (sizing balloon and occluder) in the context of computer 3D modeling, bench testing, preclinical evaluation and clinical research.

Read the detailed description

Transcatheter closure of PVL has emerged as a new treatment strategy that can be offered to patients with isolated PVL or to those with a very high risk of repeat surgery. The transcatheter approach involves deployment of occlude devices or coils and adopting either a percutaneous or a transapical approach. Limitation of such approach is the fact that no PVL-dedicated device is available on the market, and either vascular-specific plugs or other types of occluders used commonly for closure of ventricular septal defects or patent ductus arteriosus can be used. Several technical issues can make the procedure challenging.

The primary problem is the localization and track of the canal which can be very difficult to engage and cross with the guidewire. Also the maneuverability of the guide catheter in often enlarged left atrium and the passage of the occluder device through narrow and serpiginous canal between calcified annulus and sewing ring is challenging.

Clearly the limitations of current devices and increasing number of patients with significant PVL warrant the attempts to design and validate new PVL-dedicated devices in the context of computer modeling, bench testing, preclinical evaluation and clinical translation. These devices, as sizing balloon, could significantly simplify and shorten the procedure, decrease the risk of complications and incomplete defect closure as well as optimize cost-effectiveness of the procedure by decreasing number of the occluders.

Being tested
Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak.

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak.Device

    Visualisation and measurements of PVL by investigational sizing ballons made by Balton. The balloon is a modification of diameter and length of existing sizing ballons (AcuMark™, AMPLATZER™, Occlutech®).

Study groups in NCT03371472
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
VALE - PVL leak sizing balloon - mitralOtherPlacement and inflation of PVL leak sizing balloon for visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak located in mitral position - Balton developed investigational balloon
Receives: Device: Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak.
VALE - PVL leak sizing balloon - aorticOther'Placement and inflation of PVL leak sizing balloon for visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak located in aortic position - Balton developed investigational balloon
Receives: Device: Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of subjects with sizing procedure success (efficacy outcome)

    Sizing procedure is defined as effective when all following steps: device introduction into the leakage channel, filling in the leakage channel, obtaining a balloon image in the X-ray recording and removal of the balloon without complications are performed.

    Measured: During index procedure

  2. Incidence of a combined investigational device safety endpoint (safety outcome)

    Safety of the investigational device defined as the occurrence/frequency of locking, fragmentation of the dimensioning balloon, enlargement of the leakage channel, locking of the mechanical prosthesis disks.

    Failure to use the investigational device defined as: locking of the dimensional balloon in site, fragmentation of the dimensional balloon, enlargement of the leakage channel dimension directly related to the application of the dimensional balloon, locking of the mechanical prosthesis disks.

    The failure will be assessed per investigational device and accounted for if at least one of four described events occur. Moreover, the frequency of each event will be additionally assessed and presented in per investigational device analysis.

    Measured: During index procedure

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Frequency of major undesirable cardiovascular events

    MACCE defined as: cardiac and non-cardiac death, stroke, TIA, myocardial infarction

    Measured: 30 days observation

  2. Frequency and severity of hemorrhagic complications

    The hemorrhagic complications rated using BARC scale during 30 days follow up

    Measured: 30 days observation

  3. Size of paravalvular leakage after procedure

    Evaluated in transesophageal echocardiography

    Measured: During index procedure

  4. Comparison of the size of the paravalvular leakage channel illustrated by a dimensional balloon obtained using 3D-TEE and computerized tomography echocardiography

    Comparison of the measurements by sizing balloon to TEE and CT.

    Measured: During index procedure

  5. Total radiation dose.

    The amount of total radiation dose during index procedure.

    Measured: During index procedure

  6. Total radiation time.

    The total radiation time of the index procedure.

    Measured: During index procedure

  7. Duration of the dimensional procedure.

    The duration of the dimensional procedure during index procedure.

    Measured: During index procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Dec 2017
  2. Study start8 May 2017
  3. Primary completion12 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion14 Jul 2018

Resources

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
Device feasibility
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
In a group of patients with PVL there are defined two arms: one where PVL is located in mitral position (10 patients) and the second one where PVL is located in aortic position (10 patients).
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
18 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03371472
Sponsor's protocol ID
Protocol Rev 2.0 (2016-09-26)
Acronym
VALE
Status last verified
Jan 2019
First submitted
10 Aug 2017
Last updated
17 Jan 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: IPD sharing data policy is currently restricted under grant consortium agreement and pending GDPR implementation in Europe.

Publications

  • Smolka G., Wojakowski W., Ochała A., Roleder T., Gąsior Z. Diagnosis and percutaneous treatment of paravalvular leaks; Post Kardiol Interw 2011; 7, 1 (23): 56-60

  • Scognamiglio G, Santoro G, Fusco F, Russo MG, Sarubbi B. Percutaneous treatment of multi-valvular paraprosthetic leaks in a "fragile" heart. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 1;222:790-791. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.283. Epub 2016 Aug 2. No abstract available.

    PubMed 27521562
  • Murakami T, Fujii H, Sakaguchi M, Takahashi Y, Suehiro Y, Nishimura S, Sakon Y, Yasumizu D, Sohgawa E, Shibata T. Intravascular ultrasound for transcatheter paravalvular leak closure. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Aug;65(8):466-469. doi: 10.1007/s11748-016-0700-x. Epub 2016 Aug 8.

    PubMed 27501692
  • Giacchi G, Freixa X, Hernandez-Enriquez M, Sanchis L, Azqueta M, Brugaletta S, Martin-Yuste V, Masotti M, Sabate M. Minimally Invasive Transradial Percutaneous Closure of Aortic Paravalvular Leaks: Following the Steps of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Can J Cardiol. 2016 Dec;32(12):1575.e17-1575.e19. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.03.013. Epub 2016 Apr 1.

    PubMed 27378589
  • Smolka G, Pysz P, Kozlowski M, Jasinski M, Gocol R, Roleder T, Kargul A, Ochala A, Wojakowski W. Transcatheter closure of paravalvular leaks using a paravalvular leak device - a prospective Polish registry. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2016;12(2):128-34. doi: 10.5114/aic.2016.59363. Epub 2016 May 11.

    PubMed 27279872
  • Cruz-Gonzalez I, Rama-Merchan JC, Calvert PA, Rodriguez-Collado J, Barreiro-Perez M, Martin-Moreiras J, Diego-Nieto A, Hildick-Smith D, Sanchez PL. Percutaneous Closure of Paravalvular Leaks: A Systematic Review. J Interv Cardiol. 2016 Aug;29(4):382-92. doi: 10.1111/joic.12295. Epub 2016 May 31.

    PubMed 27242018
  • Taramasso M, Maisano F, Pozzoli A, Alfieri O, Meier B, Nietlispach F. Catheter-based treatment of paravalvular leaks. EuroIntervention. 2016 May 17;12 Suppl X:X55-X60. doi: 10.4244/EIJV12SXA11.

    PubMed 27174113
  • Hilling-Smith R, Chong A, Cox S. Mitral paravalvular leak closure by antegrade percutaneous approach using amplatzer PFO closure device. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Aug 1;90(2):E62-E67. doi: 10.1002/ccd.26417. Epub 2016 Apr 16.

    PubMed 27084789
  • Abdelghani M, Soliman OI, Schultz C, Vahanian A, Serruys PW. Adjudicating paravalvular leaks of transcatheter aortic valves: a critical appraisal. Eur Heart J. 2016 Sep 7;37(34):2627-44. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw115. Epub 2016 Apr 13.

    PubMed 27075871

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Visualisation and measuring of paravalvular leak. in people with PVL - Paravalvular Leak, run by Balton Sp.zo.o. at 2 sites in Poland.

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 3 inclusion and 12 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Poland. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Number of subjects with sizing procedure success (efficacy outcome) (time frame: During index procedure). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03371472, which also lists 9 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 17 Jan 2019.

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