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Sham Controlled Study of Renal Denervation for Subjects With Uncontrolled Hypertension

Not Applicable
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Device: Sham Control
Device: Investigational Therapy (Surround Sound)
Registration Number
NCT02029885
Lead Sponsor
Kona Medical Inc.
Brief Summary

To demonstrate that non-invasive renal denervation is safe and shows a net difference in blood pressure reduction when compared to sham in subjects with uncontrolled hypertension.

Detailed Description

This study is a sham controlled, double blind study of subjects with uncontrolled hypertension consisting of two arms, sham and therapy. Bilateral renal denervation will be performed non-invasively using the Kona Medical Surround Sound System which delivers focused ultrasound therapy to ablate the nerves surrounding the renal artery utilizing real time ultrasound for targeting and tracking.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
132
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Subject is at least 18 years of age and no more than 90 years of age

  2. Average SBP ≥ 160 mmHg

  3. 24 hour average ABPM daytime SBP ≥ 135 mmHg.

  4. No medication changes for a minimum of 1 months prior to screening.

  5. At minimum, subject must be on at least three antihypertensive medications, with one being a diuretic, and each must meet one or more of the following full dose criteria:

    1. Highest labeled dose according to medication's labeling;
    2. Highest usual dose per clinical guidelines JNC-7;
    3. Highest tolerated dose; and/or
    4. Highest appropriate dose for the subject per the PI's clinical judgment.
  6. Subject has two functioning kidneys.

  7. Subject has an eGFR value of ≥ 30 ml/min/1.73 m² (MDRD formula).

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Subject has any secondary cause of hypertension
  2. Subject has evidence of clinically significant renal artery stenosis as determined by flow rate, velocity and Doppler analysis on ultrasound
  3. Subject has kidney stones that are of a size and location that are determined at discretion of the investigator to potentially interfere with treatment
  4. Subject has a history of intra-abdominal surgery within the past six months
  5. Subject has heterogeneities in the kidney such as large cysts or tumors that are determined at discretion of the investigator to potentially interfere with treatment.
  6. Stenotic valvular heart disease for which BP reduction would be hazardous as determined by referring physician.
  7. MI, unstable angina, or CVA in the prior 6 months.
  8. Known severe primary pulmonary HTN
  9. Subject has a history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, or cerebrovascular accident within the last six months.
  10. Subject has hemodynamically significant valvular heart disease.
  11. Subject has BMI over 40 km/m^2
  12. Subject has a target treatment depth over 13 cm.
  13. Subject has anatomy that precludes treatment with the Kona Medical Surround Sound System.
  14. Subject is pregnant, nursing, or intends to become pregnant during the trial period.
  15. Subject is currently enrolled in other potentially confounding research.
  16. Subject has any condition that, at the discretion of the investigator, would preclude participation in the trial.
  17. Subject is unable, or unwilling, to comply with the protocol-required follow-up schedule

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Sham ControlSham ControlBlinded Sham Control Arm
Investigational Therapy (Surround Sound)Investigational Therapy (Surround Sound)Investigational Therapy using external focused ultrasound
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in OBP6 months

Change in Office Systolic Blood Pressure (OBP) as measured from screening visit one to the 6 month post randomization follow-up visit.

Safety at 6 weeks follow-up6 weeks

Safety will be assessed by incidence of Major Adverse Events (MAE), defined as a composite of the following events at 6-weeks follow-up.

* All cause mortality;

* End-stage Renal Disease defined as eGFR \< 15 ml/min or need for renal replacement therapy

* Hospitalization for hypertensive crisis not related to confirmed non-adherence with medications as assessed by toxicological and other medical analyses and testing.

OR

- New renal artery stenosis \> 70% confirmed by angiography within 6 months of randomization

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in ABPM6 months

Change in average 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure from screening to the 6 month follow-up visit

Trial Locations

Locations (28)

Medizinischen Universität Wien -UK für Klinische Pharmakologie

🇦🇹

Vienna, Austria

Angiografia de Occidente, S.A.

🇨🇴

Cali, Colombia

CHD Cardio Centro de Excelencia SAS

🇨🇴

Cali, Colombia

University Hospital Brno

🇨🇿

Brno, Czech Republic

General University Hospital

🇨🇿

Prague, Czech Republic

University College London

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Southampton University Hospital

🇬🇧

Southampton, United Kingdom

Monash Medical Centre

🇦🇺

Clayton, Australia

St. Anne's University Hospital

🇨🇿

Brno, Czech Republic

Městská Nomocnice Ostrava

🇨🇿

Ostrava, Czech Republic

Nemocnice Na Homolee Hospital

🇨🇿

Prague, Czech Republic

University Hospital of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

🇩🇪

Erlangen, Germany

University Hospital Bonn

🇩🇪

Bonn, Germany

CardioVascular Center Frankfurt - Sankt Katharinen Hospital

🇩🇪

Frankfurt, Germany

University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

Uniklinik Köln

🇩🇪

Koln, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig

🇩🇪

Leipzig, Germany

Sana CardioMed Nord

🇩🇪

Luebeck, Germany

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

🇩🇪

Munich, Germany

Clemens Hospital GmbH

🇩🇪

Münster, Germany

Mercy Angiography

🇳🇿

Aukland, New Zealand

Oddział Kliniczny II Kliniki Kardiologii

🇵🇱

Krakow, Poland

Institute Of Cardiology

🇵🇱

Warsaw, Poland

Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

University Hospital Wales

🇬🇧

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

🇬🇧

Exeter, United Kingdom

University of Glasgow

🇬🇧

Glasgow, United Kingdom

St. Bartholomew's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

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