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The Leaflex™ Early Feasibility Study

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Interventions
Device: Leaflex™ Performer
Registration Number
NCT04636073
Lead Sponsor
Pi-cardia
Brief Summary

A prospective, multicenter, single-arm, early feasibility study aimed to assess safety and performance of the Leaflex™ Performer in the treatment of patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis.

Subjects will be seen at pre- and post procedure, discharge, 30 days and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis who are operable, but not recommended by the heart team for immediate treatment with surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
  • Patient is willing to comply with scheduled visits and tests and is able and willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inoperable for emergency surgery.
  • Moderate or greater aortic regurgitation.
  • Anatomic contraindications.
  • Coronary, carotid, or vertebral artery disease that, in the opinion of the heart team, should be treated; or treatment of coronary artery disease ≤ 1 month prior to index procedure.
  • Aortic balloon valvuloplasty ≤ 3 months prior to index procedure.
  • Stroke ≤ 12 months prior to index procedure.
  • History of a myocardial infarction ≤ 6 weeks prior to index procedure.
  • Patients with clinically significant abnormality in cell blood count, history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy.
  • Hemodynamic instability.
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with obstruction.
  • Left ventricle ejection fraction <30%.
  • Ongoing severe infection, including endocarditis, or sepsis.
  • Life expectancy ≤ 12 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Leaflex™ PerformerLeaflex™ Performer-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in aortic valve areaBaseline to 3 days

assessed by echo

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of all-cause mortality and all-cause stroke (VARC 2)30 days post procedure

Composite

Rate of device related adverse events12 months
Rate of worsening of aortic regurgitationDischarge to 30 days

by greater than 1 grade

Change in 6 minute walk test1, 6 and 12 months

distance (meters)

Quality of Life Improvement1, 6 and 12 months

measured by EQ5D

Change in aortic valve area30 day, 3, 6, 9, 12 months

assessed by echo

Change in pressure gradients30 day, 3, 6, 9, 12 months

assessed by echo

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Atlantic Health System Hospital Corp - Morristown Medical Center

🇺🇸

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Columbia University Medical Center/NYPH

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

UPMC Pinnacle

🇺🇸

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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