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Prospective Reduction Of Transplant Complications Through Enhanced Preservation Therapy to Prevent Primary Graft Dysfunction

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Primary Graft Dysfunction
Registration Number
NCT07230886
Lead Sponsor
University Health Network, Toronto
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility of the study protocol comparing a novel temperature control system - Xo Port Organ Preservation System - to static ice for heat preservation for Heart Transplant. The main questions of the study are as follows:

Does the Incidence of severe PGD change within the first 24 hours of heart transplant in patients randomized to the Xo Port Organ Preservation System?

Was there a change in composite efficacy endpoints in participants randomized to the Xo Port Organ Preservation System compared to static ice storage?

Were the feasibility outcomes achieved?

Were there any protocol deviations?

Participants will:

Be randomized to either the Xo Port Organ Preservation System or static ice storage.

Complete a questionnaire at the time of screening, day 0, 7, and 90 days post transplant.

Have blood drawn - with their standard of care blood draws - after their transplant, the day after, and 7 days post transplant.

Detailed Description

The PROTECT-PGD Pilot trial is a 2.5 year, 50-patient, multi-centre, feasibility, randomized, blinded, controlled pilot trial assessing feasibility of a full-scale blinded randomized controlled trial to determine whether use of the Xo Port Organ Preservation System (Traferox Technologies Inc.), a novel temperature controlled system that maintains donor heart temperature between 8 and 12°C reduces the risk of severe PGD in patients post HT. If feasibility is demonstrated, pilot trial participants will be included in the full-scale trial.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Recipient: Adult (>17 years old)
  • Donor: Donation after brain death acceptable for transplant as determined by a procuring physician unaware of randomization sequence at the time of acceptance
Exclusion Criteria
  • Recipient: Multi-organ transplant recipients; Participating in an interventional study.
  • Donor: Donation after cardiac death; Use of organ care system

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary Study Feasibility2.5 years

Determined by the mean number of participants recruited per month calculated on recruitment over 24 months.

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 12.5 years

90-day mortality

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 22.5 years

severe PGD (defined through the ISHLT consensus definition need for MCS will be adjudicated in a blinded fashion with LVEF\<40% and CI\<2.0 on high dose inotropes

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 32.5 years

duration of mechanical ventilation

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 42.5 years

ICU length of stay (LOS)

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 52.5 years

index transplant LOS

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 62.5 years

Moderate to severe rejection based on ISHLT criteria at 90 days

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 72.5 years

change in EQ-5D-5L utility index score from baseline to 90 days with a clinically meaningful change defined as \>0.05

Composite efficacy outcome of full-scare trial 82.5 years

cfDNA count measured over POD0, POD1, and POD7

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

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