Minimally Invasive Pericardiotomy as a New Treatment for Heart Failure
- Conditions
 - Heart Failure
 
- Registration Number
 - NCT03923673
 
- Lead Sponsor
 - Mayo Clinic
 
- Brief Summary
 Researchers are studying the safety and efficacy of a minimally invasive treatment called a pericardiotomy, which creates a small opening in the sac that surrounds the heart. Researchers will test the short and long term effects of this procedure by monitoring subjects heart function and symptoms.
- Detailed Description
 Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
 - COMPLETED
 
- Sex
 - All
 
- Target Recruitment
 - 4
 
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
 - INTERVENTIONAL
 
- Study Design
 - SINGLE_GROUP
 
- Primary Outcome Measures
 Name Time Method Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events 6 months The number of major cardiac and cerebrovascular events reported.
Change in left ventricular filling pressures during volume loading baseline, 6 months The number of subjects to demonstrate an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in response to volume loading after pericardiotomy vs. prior to pericardiotomy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
 Name Time Method Change in Quality of Life baseline, 6 months Measured using Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ)
Change in exercise capacity baseline, 6 months Measured by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
 Mayo Clinic in Rochester
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States
