An Early Feasibility Study Evaluation of an Implant Free Interatrial Shunt to Improve Heart Failure

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Heart Failure; Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction; Heart Failure NYHA Class III; Ambulatory Heart Failure, NYHA Class IV

• Registration Number: NCT06859970
• Lead Sponsor: InterShunt Technologies, Inc.

Brief Summary

The purpose of this early feasibility study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the device for percutaneous shunting of the interatrial septum and improvement of heart failure related symptoms. The primary goal is to determine if the device is safe to use. The findings from this study may be used to refine the intended patient population, the design of the device, or develop a subsequent randomized study.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm early feasibility study (EFS) to evaluate the safety of the InterShunt PAS-C System in subjects with heart failure, and the feasibility of PAS-C to improve heart failure related symptoms. The device is used to create an interatrial shunt by removing septal tissue to reduce left atrial pressure. There is no permanent implant. Enrollment will include 20 subjects with documented heart failure who may benefit from the reduction of left atrial pressure. The primary objective of this study is to characterize the safety of using the PAS-C System by evaluating the proportion of subjects who experience a major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular event or systemic embolization through one month after the procedure. The findings from this study will be used to develop a subsequent pivotal study.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-28
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-05
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study Start: 2025-05-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2026-06
• Study Completion: 2031-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• NYHA Class II at screening with a prior history of greater than NYHA Class II, OR NYHA Class III at screening, OR ambulatory Class IV at screening: with documented medical history of heart failure for at least 6 months prior to the screening visit.
• At least one hospitalization for heart failure OR treatment with IV diuretics for heart failure OR elevated BNP in the prior 12 months.
• Receiving maximally tolerated guideline directed medical therapy for Heart Failure management.
• LVEF ≥ 20% and ≤ 40% according to baseline echocardiography.
• Resting right heart catheterization demonstrates elevated PCWP compared to right atrial pressure.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any of the following within the prior 6 months: Stroke, thromboembolism, severe or advanced heart failure such as Stage D heart failure, non-ambulatory NYHA Class IV, cardiac index less than 1.8 L/min/m2, LVEDD > 8 cm, or received inotropic therapy for LVEF less than 20%.
• Any of the following within the prior 3 months: Myocardial infarction percutaneous cardiac intervention, CABG, on cardiac transplant list, cardiac resynchronization therapy implant, AICD implant, or indicated for coronary revascularization at the time of enrollment.
• Transseptal procedure or percutaneous cardiac intervention planned within the next 6 months.
• Chronic pulmonary disease requiring continuous home oxygen or hospitalization within the prior 12 months for pulmonary disease.
• Patent foramen ovale (PFO) device or atrial septal defect (ASD) device.
• BMI > 40.
• Anatomic anomaly that precludes creation of interatrial shunt.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measure of major safety events in the periprocedural timeframe	Through one month post procedure	Proportion of subjects who experience a major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular event or systemic embolization

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

St. Bernard's Healthcare; 🇺🇸 Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Los Robles Health System; 🇺🇸 Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Christ Hospital; 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Methodist Healthcare; 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas, United States