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Treatment of Resistant Hypertension Using a Radiofrequency Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Catheter

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hypertension
Interventions
Device: Renal Denervation
Registration Number
NCT01541865
Lead Sponsor
Boston Scientific Corporation
Brief Summary

The Study objective is to assess the performance of the Vessix V2 Renal Denervation System for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension using an innovative percutaneous Radio Frequency (RF) balloon catheter renal denervation device.

Detailed Description

This study will evaluate the hypothesis that the Vessix V2 Renal Denervation System can be employed to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 6 months as compared to pre-treatment baseline blood pressures.

Patient blood pressure will be measured by in the office according to recognized international techniques and standards.

Procedural success shall be defined as ability to complete the renal denervation treatment using the V2 balloon catheter device and RF generator.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
146
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Subjects who have provided written informed consent;
  2. Subjects who are ≥ 18 years and ≤ 75 years of age;
  3. Subjects who have Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) ≥ 160 mm Hg based on an average of three (3) office-based blood pressure readings (seated) measured according to protocol;
  4. Subjects with ≥ 3 anti-hypertensive drugs at maximally tolerated doses with stable regimen for at least 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  5. Subjects with a estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 45 ml/min/1.73m^2;
  6. Suitable renal artery anatomy
  7. Subjects who are willing and able to comply with all study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Subjects with known/diagnosed secondary hypertension;
  2. Subjects who are contraindicated for anticoagulation medications (heparin, aspirin, Angiomax, etc.), analgesic medications (morphine, fentanyl, etc.), anxiolytic medications (alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, etc.) or other medications required for an interventional procedure;
  3. Subjects with known bleeding or hyper-coagulation disorders;
  4. Subjects who have type 1 diabetes mellitus;
  5. Subjects who have experienced a myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, uncompensated heart failure, or a cerebrovascular accident within six (6) months prior to the screening visit, or have widespread atherosclerosis, with documented intravascular thrombosis or unstable plaques;
  6. Subjects who have planned percutaneous vascular or surgical intervention for any reason within the next 6 months;
  7. Subjects who have hemodynamically significant valvular heart disease for which reduction of blood pressure would be considered hazardous;
  8. Subjects who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, pacemaker, or clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram
  9. Subjects who have any serious medical condition, which in the opinion of the investigator, may adversely affect patient safety or the efficacy of the procedure in the study (i.e., patients with clinically significant peripheral vascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, bleeding disorders such as thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, or significant anemia);
  10. Subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant;
  11. Subjects who have a known, unresolved history of drug use or alcohol abuse/dependency;
  12. Subjects who are currently enrolled in any investigational study wherein patient participation has not been completed;
  13. Subjects who, for any reason, may not be able to understand or comply with instructions;
  14. Subjects who are contraindicated for intravascular contrast material;
  15. Subjects who are currently taking estrogen or any estrogen-like compound.
  16. Subjects who have had a prior renal denervation procedure
  17. Subjects with prior intervention to right or left renal artery;
  18. Subjects with ≥ 30% renal artery stenosis
  19. Subjects with severe femoral, renal, iliac or aortic calcification that may cause a potential complication at the time of the procedure;
  20. Subjects in which the physician is unable to safely cannulate the renal artery;
  21. Subjects in which the physician is unable to percutaneously access the femoral artery;
  22. Subjects with one kidney.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Renal DenvervationRenal DenervationAll subjects who meet the inclusion criteria and are enrolled in this trial will be treated with the Vessix Renal Denervation System.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure at Six (6) Months as Measured by Office-based Blood Pressure AssessmentBaseline and 6 months

Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure at six (6) months as measured by office-based blood pressure assessment following therapeutic renal denervation compared to baseline. Office blood pressure will be measured using a validated electronic device according to a standardized procedure. .

Change in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure at Six (6) Months as Measured by 24-hour Ambulatory Blood PressureBaseline and 6 months

Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure at six (6) months as measured by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) following therapeutic renal denervation compared to baseline using a validated ABPM device.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Absence of Flow Limiting Stenosis in the Renal Artery6 months

Absence of flow limiting stenosis in the renal artery at six (6) months follow up time point as measured by renal duplex ultrasound

Renal Artery Dissection or Perforation During the Procedure That Requires Stenting or SurgeryDuration of the procedure (average of 65 minutes)
Renal Artery Infarction or EmbolusDuration of the procedure (average of 65 minutes)
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) at Time of ProcedureDuration of the procedure (average of 65 minutes)
Myocardial Infarction at Time of ProcedureDuration of the procedure (average of 65 minutes)
Sudden Cardiac Death at Time of ProcedureDuration of the procedure (average of 65 minutes)
Chronic Symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension2 Years
Hypertensive Emergency Necessitating Hospital Admission (Unrelated to Medication and/or Non-compliance)2 Years
Reduction in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) >25%2 Years
Angiographically-documented Renal Stenosis Requiring an Intervention2 Years

Trial Locations

Locations (26)

AKH Linz

🇦🇹

Linz, Austria

Salzburger Landeskliniken Universitats Krankenhaus

🇦🇹

Salzburg, Austria

Erasmus Medical Center-Thorax Center

🇳🇱

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Academic Medical Center

🇳🇱

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Clinic Pasteur

🇫🇷

Toulouse, France

German Heart Center Munich

🇩🇪

Münich, Germany

Saarland University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine III Non-surgical Intensive Care, Cardiology and Angiology

🇩🇪

Homburg/Saar, Germany

University Leipzig

🇩🇪

Leipzig, Germany

St. Vincent's Hospital

🇦🇺

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Prince Charles Hospital, Cardiology Clinical Research Centre

🇦🇺

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Flinders Medical Centre

🇦🇺

Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre (Monash Heart)

🇦🇺

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Royal Adelaide Hospital

🇦🇺

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

OLV Ziekenhuis

🇧🇪

Aalst, Belgium

Cliniques Universiaires Saint-Luc

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Zentralklinik Bad Berka GmbH

🇩🇪

Bad Berka, Germany

Vascular Center Berlin, Ev. Königin Elisabeth Hospital

🇩🇪

Berlin, Germany

Kardiologische Praxis Main-Taunus

🇩🇪

Bad Soden/Taunus, Germany

Hamburg University Cardiovascular Center

🇩🇪

Hamburg, Germany

CardioVascular Center, Sankt Katharinen Krakenhaus

🇩🇪

Frankfurt, Germany

Mercy Angiography Unit Ltd

🇳🇿

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland City Hospital

🇳🇿

Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

Switzerland University Hospital Clinic for Cardiology

🇨🇭

Zürich, Switzerland

University Hospital of Geneva, Cardiology Center

🇨🇭

Geneva, Switzerland

St. Vincenz Krankenhaus Abt. Kardiologie

🇩🇪

Essen, Germany

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