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The EMPOWER Trial - The Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least Mild FMR

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases
Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Heart Failure
Interventions
Device: Carillon Mitral Contour System
Other: Guideline Directed Heart Failure Medication
Registration Number
NCT03142152
Lead Sponsor
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
Brief Summary

The objective of this prospective, randomized, blinded clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Carillon Mitral Contour System in treating heart failure with functional regurgitation (FMR).

Detailed Description

A total of 300 subjects will be randomized at up to 75 investigational sites in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Subjects will be randomized into one of two study groups using a 1:1 (Intervention : Control) ratio.

Study subjects who are eligible for this clinical study will undergo a transthoracic echocardiographic examination prior to randomization to evaluate the inclusion criteria associated with the severity of mitral regurgitation. A coronary angiogram will be performed to evaluate the coronary artery anatomy and a venogram to assess the suitability of the coronary sinus/great cardiac vein (CS/GCV) for placement of the Carillon implant.

If the subject meets the anatomic requirements for device placement, the subject will be randomized. Subjects who meet all eligibility criteria will be randomized into one of two study groups (Intervention or Control).

Subjects randomized to the Intervention group will undergo the Carillon implant procedure.

Subjects randomized to the Control group will experience an index procedure similar to the Intervention group (without device placement) to ensure they will not be able to deduce the group assignment based on the type of intervention or time associated with the procedure.

After the study subjects are discharged, the subjects' primary care specialists (cardiologist/heart failure physician) and clinical investigation site staff will coordinate follow-up evaluations. Subjects will be evaluated at one (1), six (6), twelve (12), eighteen (18) and twenty-four (24) months post-randomization, to assess long-term safety, and functional and clinical status.

After the 24-month evaluation, all subjects will be unblinded. All Intervention and Control subjects will be followed with an abbreviated annual contact and echocardiogram for an additional three (3) years, for a total of five (5) years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Symptomatic heart failure with functional (secondary) mitral regurgitation of at least 1+ (mild) severity
  2. NYHA II, III, or IV
  3. Six Minute Walk distance ≥ 100 meters and ≤ 600 meters
  4. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction ≤ 50%
  5. LVEDD ≥ 57 mm and LVESD ≤ 75 mm
  6. Corrected BNP of > 300 pg/ml, or corrected NT-proBNP > 1200 pg/ml, or one or more heart failure hospitalizations within one year prior to consent
  7. Guideline directed heart failure medication regimen
  8. Age 18 years old
  9. Carillon implant can be sized and placed in accordance with the IFU
  10. The subject has been informed of the nature of the trial and agrees to its provisions, including the possibility of randomization to the Control group and returning for all required post-procedure follow-up visits, and has provided written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Pre-existing device (e.g., pacing lead) in coronary sinus (CS) / great cardiac vein (GCV) or Class I indication for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)

  2. Presence of a mechanical or bio-prosthetic mitral valve or, mitral valve annuloplasty, or leaflet repair device

  3. Significant organic mitral valve pathology (e.g., moderate or severe myxomatous degeneration, with or without mitral leaflet prolapse, rheumatic disease, full or partial chordal rupture)

  4. Severe tricuspid regurgitation associated with right ventricular dysfunction and enlargement

  5. Severe mitral annular calcification

  6. Severe aortic stenosis

  7. Expected to require any cardiac surgery, including surgery for coronary artery disease (CAD) or valve disease within one (1) year

  8. Chronic, severe, medical conditions or pathology, other than heart failure, that will prevent likely survival beyond twelve (12) months or any other medical condition that, in the judgment of the Investigator, makes the patient a poor candidate for this study

    • An entire list of eligibility is available in the clinical investigational plan

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention GroupCarillon Mitral Contour SystemCarillon Mitral Contour System and Guideline Directed Heart Failure Medication
Intervention GroupGuideline Directed Heart Failure MedicationCarillon Mitral Contour System and Guideline Directed Heart Failure Medication
Control GroupGuideline Directed Heart Failure MedicationGuideline Directed Heart Failure Medication
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary Safety Objective - Freedom from Major Adverse Events12 months

Freedom from a composite of major adverse events (defined as Device Embolization, Vessel Erosion, Cardiac Perforation, and occurrence of cardiac surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention) in the Intervention group is greater than performance goal of 90%.

Primary Efficacy Objective 1 - Hierarchical Clinical Composite24 months

To demonstrate that the Carillon Mitral Contour System (Intervention) group is superior to the Control group on the hierarchical composite endpoint of death, transplant or LVAD, percutaneous or surgical mitral valve intervention, heart failure hospitalization, Improvement in KCCQ, and improvement in six-minute walk distance at 24 months (analyzed when the last subject completes 12 months of follow-up.)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Efficacy Objective 2 - Change in LV End-diastolic Volume12 months

To demonstrate an improvement from baseline in the parameter left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) associated with the Carillon Mitral Contour System (Intervention group) relative to the Control group.

Secondary Efficacy Objective 1- Regurgitant Volume12 months

To compare regurgitant volume change relative to control from baseline through 12 months of follow up

Secondary Efficacy Objective 8 - Incidence of alternative therapy and all-cause mortality12 months of follow-up, and any available data up to 24 months

To compare the incidence of need for alternative therapy and all-cause mortality (superiority test if HR \< 1), relative to Control, analyzed when the last subject completes 12 months of follow-up and use all available data up to 24 months

Secondary Efficacy Objective 9 - Total number of HFH12 months of follow-up, and any available data up to 24 months

To compare total number of HFH, relative to Control, analyzed when the last subject completes 12 months of follow-up and use all available data up to 24 months

Secondary Efficacy Objective 3 - Change in LV End-Systolic Volume12 months

To demonstrate an improvement from baseline in the parameter left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) associated with the Carillon Mitral Contour System (Intervention group) relative to the Control group.

Secondary Efficacy Objective 4 - Change in 6 Minute Walk Distance12 months

To demonstrate a significantly greater improvement from baseline in six-minute walk distance associated with the Carillon Mitral Contour System (Intervention group) relative to the Control group.

Secondary Efficacy Objective 5 - Change in KCCQ12 months

To demonstrate the improvement from baseline in the overall summary score of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) associated with the Carillon Mitral Contour System (Intervention group) relative to the Control group.

Secondary Efficacy Objective 6 - Change in NYHA Classification12 months

To demonstrate the improvement in the proportion of patients who improve by at least one NYHA class from baseline associated with the Carillon Mitral Contour System (Intervention group) relative to the Control group.

Secondary Efficacy Objective 7 - Percent days lost due to HFH or CV death12 months of follow-up, and any available data up to 24 months

To compare percent days lost due to HFH and CV death, relative to Control, analyzed when the last subject completes 12 months of follow-up and use all available data up to 24 months.

Secondary Safety Objective - Freedom from peri-procedural Major Adverse Events30 days or hospital discharge date, whichever is longer

Freedom from a composite of major adverse events (defined as Death, Myocardial Infarction, Device Embolization, Vessel Erosion, Cardiac Perforation, and occurrence of cardiac surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention) in the Intervention group is greater than 80%.

Trial Locations

Locations (105)

Prairie Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

🇵🇱

Poznan, Poland

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Albany Medical College,

🇺🇸

Albany, New York, United States

Vassar Brothers- Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice

🇺🇸

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Lindner Research Center at the Christ Hospital

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Harrington Vascular

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Ohio State University

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Kettering Health Research Institute

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Oklahoma Heart Institute Hospital

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Saint Francis Hospital,

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Providence Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Geisinger Medical Center

🇺🇸

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

🇺🇸

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Thomas Jefferson University

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Allegheny Health Network

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Lankenau Institute of Medical Research

🇺🇸

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

North Central Heart-Avera

🇺🇸

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Centennial Medical Center

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Henrico Doctors Hospital

🇺🇸

Henrico, Virginia, United States

Carilion Hospital

🇺🇸

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Advocate Aurora Research Institute

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

University of Alberta

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

St Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba

🇨🇦

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Toronto General Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Unity Health Toronto, St Michael's Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pole Sante Republique

🇫🇷

Clermont Ferrand, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Clinique du Millènaire Montpelier

🇫🇷

Montpelier, France

Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou

🇫🇷

Paris, France

European Interbalkan Medical Center

🇬🇷

Thessaloníki, Greece

St James University Hospital

🇬🇧

Leeds, United Kingdom

Dignity Health Research Institute at Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional Medical Centers

🇺🇸

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Banner Health - Phoenix

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Tucson Medical Center Health

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Banner University Tuscon

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Memorial Care Hospital

🇺🇸

Long Beach, California, United States

Keck School of Medicine of USC

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

UCLA Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Stanford University

🇺🇸

Redwood City, California, United States

Scripps Health

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

University of California- San Francisco

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

South Denver Cardiology

🇺🇸

Littleton, Colorado, United States

Medstar

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

University of Miami

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Advent Health Hospital

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

Palm Beach Gardens Medical

🇺🇸

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Tallahassee Research Institute

🇺🇸

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Tampa General Hospital

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Augusta University Research Institute

🇺🇸

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Wellstar Health System,

🇺🇸

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Advocate Good Samaritan

🇺🇸

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Midwest Cardiovascular Institute (MCI)

🇺🇸

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Prairie Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Community Health Network

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Cardiovascular Institute South

🇺🇸

Houma, Louisiana, United States

Ochsner Health System

🇺🇸

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Johns Hopkins

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

St. Elizabeths

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ascension St. Marys Research Institute

🇺🇸

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

CentraCare Heart and Vascular

🇺🇸

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Deborah Heart & Lung

🇺🇸

Browns Mills, New Jersey, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Albany Medical College,

🇺🇸

Albany, New York, United States

University at Buffalo

🇺🇸

Buffalo, New York, United States

Vassar Brothers- Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice

🇺🇸

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Lindner Research Center at the Christ Hospital

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Harrington Vascular

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Ohio State University

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Kettering Health Research Institute

🇺🇸

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Oklahoma Heart Institute Hospital

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Saint Francis Hospital,

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Providence Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Geisinger Medical Center

🇺🇸

Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

🇺🇸

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Thomas Jefferson University

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Allegheny Health Network

🇺🇸

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Lankenau Institute of Medical Research

🇺🇸

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

North Central Heart-Avera

🇺🇸

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Centennial Medical Center

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Henrico Doctors Hospital

🇺🇸

Henrico, Virginia, United States

Carilion Hospital

🇺🇸

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Advocate Aurora Research Institute

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

University of Alberta

🇨🇦

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

St Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba

🇨🇦

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Toronto General Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Unity Health Toronto, St Michael's Hospital

🇨🇦

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Pole Sante Republique

🇫🇷

Clermont Ferrand, France

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille

🇫🇷

Lille, France

Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel

🇫🇷

Lyon, France

Clinique du Millènaire Montpelier

🇫🇷

Montpellier, France

Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou

🇫🇷

Paris, France

European Interbalkan Medical Center

🇬🇷

Thessaloníki, Greece

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

🇵🇱

Poznan, Poland

St James University Hospital

🇬🇧

Leeds, United Kingdom

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