Clinical trials: Heart-Assist Device
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies
Assess Safety and Probable Benefit of the EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
The purpose of the study is to determine whether use of the Berlin Heart EXCOR® Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device for bridge-to-transplant is associated with a reasonable assurance of safety and probable benefit such that the…
- Trial name
- NCT00583661
- Testing
- EXCOR Pediatric
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Berlin Heart, Inc
Heart Failure
Evaluation of the Hemocompatibility of the Direct Oral Anti-Coagulant Apixaban in Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Prospective, randomized, controlled, open label, trial of LVAD patients with 1:1 randomization to either apixaban or warfarin.
- Trial name
- DOAC LVAD (NCT04865978)
- Testing
- Apixaban, Warfarin, LVAD implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Palak Shah
Gather Feasibility Data and User Feedback on Use of a Device in Vivo on Pregnant Volunteers in Their 2nd and 3rd Trimester
Vscan Access R2 Feasibility Evaluation
This study is being done to evaluate if the Vscan Access R2 Ultrasound System can measure Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) in humans when compared against a reference device (GE Corometrics 170 Series Fetal Monitor), and to gather feedback…
- Trial name
- NCT03617419
- Testing
- GE VScan Access R2 Ultrasound System, GE Corometrics 170 Series Fetal Monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Heart Failure, Heart-assist Devices
PCORI-1310-06998 Trial of a Decision Support Intervention for Patients and Caregivers Offered Destination Therapy Heart Assist Device
The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is growing rapidly among people dying from end-stage heart failure who are unable to get a heart transplant.
- Trial name
- DECIDE-LVAD (NCT02344576)
- Testing
- DT LVAD Decision Support Intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Congestive Heart Failure
The Effects of Nitric Oxide for Inhalation During Left Ventricular Assists Device (LVAD) Implantation
The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of nitric oxide for inhalation during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Trial name
- NCT00060840
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt
Heart Failure
Clinical Evaluation of HW005 Ventricular Assist System for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure in Japan
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HW005 System in patients listed for cardiac transplantation with refractory, advanced heart failure at risk of death.
- Trial name
- HW005 (NCT02091440)
- Testing
- Implant of the HW005 Ventricular Assist System.
- Where
- 5 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Failure
The ARIES HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study
Prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical investigation of advanced heart failure patients treated with the HM3 with two different antithrombotic regimens: vitamin K antagonist with aspirin versus…
- Trial name
- NCT04069156
- Testing
- LVAD Implant, Aspirin 100mg
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 628 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Heart Failure
Identifying and Facilitating Ventricular Recovery on Mechanical Support
Heart failure is a progressive disorder in which the weakened heart is not able to efficiently pump blood throughout the body. When the body's cells do not receive enough blood, this can result in fatigue, shortness of breath…
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT00687856)
- Testing
- Echocardiogram (echo)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Heart Failure
Effects of Echo-optimization of Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Functional Capacity (VAFRACT)
After the implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), many patients continue to experience exercise intolerance. LVAD echo guided optimization (EO) determines a more favorable hemodynamic profile and could provide an…
- Trial name
- VAFRACT (NCT03937570)
- Testing
- echo-optimization
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Chronic Heart Failure
Evaluation of the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HeartWare® LVAD System in patients listed for cardiac transplantation with refractory, advanced heart failure at risk of death.
- Trial name
- ADVANCE (NCT00751972)
- Testing
- HeartWare® VAS
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Heart Failure
Prevention of Non-Surgical Bleeding by Management of HeartMate II Patients Without Antiplatelet Therapy
This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study of subjects receiving the HM II LVAD as per the current FDA approved indications for use.
- Trial name
- PREVENT II (NCT02836652)
- Testing
- HeartMate II (HMII), Warfarin, acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Heart Failure, Systolic Heart Failure
Medical Arm of the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support
Medamacs is a prospective, observational study of ambulatory patients with advanced heart failure. The study enrolls patients who have not yet received a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) but who receive their care at a…
- Trial name
- Medamacs (NCT01932294)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Chronic Heart Failure, Patients That Have Received a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Investigation of the Safety and Feasibility of AAV1/SERCA2a Gene Transfer in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
The aim of the study is to determine the safety and feasibility of giving an adeno-associated viral vector expressing the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA2a), driven by the CMV promoter (AAV1-CMV-SERCA2a), to heart…
- Trial name
- SERCA-LVAD (NCT00534703)
- Testing
- AAV1/SERCA2a
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Heart Failure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Therapy in Preventing Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With CF-LVAD
This study evaluates the efficacy of high-dose fish oil in decreasing rates of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
- Trial name
- NCT03784963
- Testing
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
The Effect of Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells on Myocardial Function in Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation
The main purpose of this research is to determine whether injecting mesenchymal precursor cells (MPC) into the heart during surgery to implant a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is safe.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01442129
- Testing
- MPC Intramyocardial injection, Control Solution
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Deborah Ascheim
Heart Failure
C-Pulse® System: A Heart Assist Device Clinical Study
Sunshine Heart is sponsoring a prospective, multi-center, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the C-Pulse® System ("C-Pulse").
- Trial name
- COUNTER-HF (NCT01740596)
- Testing
- C-Pulse® System Counterpulsation
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Nuwellis, Inc.
Chronic Heart Failure
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System (ENDURANCE SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL)
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, unblinded, multi-center evaluation of safety and efficacy in patients implanted with a HeartWare® HVAD who receive improved blood pressure management.
- Trial name
- DT2 (NCT01966458)
- Testing
- HeartWare® VAS (HVAD), Control LVAD
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 494 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Nitric Oxide, GeNO Nitrosyl Delivery System
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and device performance of the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system during RHC.
- Trial name
- NCT01165047
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular (RV) Pacing in Early Post-operative Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Continuous right ventricular (RV) pacing demonstrates harm in patients with normal left ventricular (LV) function as well as in patients with cardiomyopathy and clinical heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01446796
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (subject's pre-existing ICD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Heart Failure
C-Pulse IDE Feasibility Study- A Heart Assist System
The C-Pulse Feasibility Study is evaluating the safety and performance of a new product for the treatment of heart failure. The product is designed to help reduce the symptoms of heart failure and help patients function better…
- Trial name
- NCT00815880
- Testing
- C-Pulse™ (Implantable Counterpulsation Therapy)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Nuwellis, Inc.