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Heart Implant ComplicationNCT04263012

Establishment of a LVAD Destination Program in a Swiss Non Cardiac Transplant University Hospital

An observational study of Heart Implant Complication, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The goal of this study is to demonstrate the challenges and the effort to set up an artificial heart program as well as to report about the follow-up treatment and the mortality rate Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Heart Implant Complication
What is being tested?
collection of patient data
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
1 Dec 2019to 31 Dec 2019
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who received an LVAD implant

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who received an LVAD implant

Who cannot join

  • not enough data collected
  • stated will of the Patient, that his data can not be used

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Herzchirurgie University Hospital Basel

    Basel, 4031

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About this study

Official title: Establishment of a LVAD Destination Program in a Swiss Non Cardiac Transplant University Hospital: 5 Year Experience

The goal of this study is to demonstrate the challenges and the effort to set up an artificial heart program as well as to report about the follow-up treatment and the mortality rate

Being tested
collection of patient data
Keywords
left ventricular assist device (LVAD), heart, implant, artificial

What participants receive

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

  • collection of patient dataOther

    assess mortality rate, rehospitalization and survival rate of patients after receiving an artificial heart implant

Study groups in NCT04263012
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with an implanted LVADPatients which received an implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) at the University Hospital Basel since 2014
Receives: Other: collection of patient data

What is being measured

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

  1. 30 days mortality

    mortality rate 30 days after receiving the LVAD implant

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

  2. rehospitalization rate

    rehospitalization rate of patients after receiving the LVAD implant

    Measured: between day of surgery and 31.12.2019

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. survival rate

    survival rate of patients after receiving the LVAD implant (Kaplan-Meier curve)

    Measured: between day of surgery and 31.12.2019

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Feb 2020
  2. Study start1 Dec 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2019

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04263012
Sponsor's protocol ID
2020-00017; ch19Grapow2
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
6 Feb 2020
Last updated
20 Feb 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Schaeffer T, Pfister O, Mork C, Mohacsi P, Rueter F, Scheifele S, Morgen A, Zenklusen U, Doebele T, Maurer M, Erb J, Fassl J, Cueni N, Siegemund M, Pargger H, Gahl B, Osswald S, Eckstein F, Grapow M. 5-year results of a newly implemented mechanical circulatory support program for terminal heart failure patients in a Swiss non-cardiac transplant university hospital. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Mar 31;16(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s13019-021-01447-5.

    PubMed 33789723

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Heart Implant Complication, run by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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 20 Feb 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Switzerland. 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?

30 days mortality (time frame: 30 days after surgery). 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 NCT04263012, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 20 Feb 2020.

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