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Prevention of Non-Surgical Bleeding by Management of HeartMate II Patients Without Antiplatelet Therapy

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Heart Failure
Interventions
Device: HeartMate II (HMII)
Drug: acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy
Registration Number
NCT02836652
Lead Sponsor
Abbott Medical Devices
Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study of subjects receiving the HM II LVAD as per the current FDA approved indications for use.

Detailed Description

This is a post-market clinical study of HM II patient management practices to be conducted in the United States.

Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to the following research drug groups:

1. Treatment Arm: Warfarin (INR target: 2.0-2.5, median: 2.25) + Placebo (1 pill/day)

2. Control Arm: Warfarin (INR target: 2.0-2.5, median: 2.25) + ASA Therapy (81mg/day)

The study will investigate if subjects in the Treatment Arm experience a reduced incidence of non-surgical bleeding, without an increased risk of thromboembolic events.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment ArmHeartMate II (HMII)Warfarin (INR Target 2.0-2.5, median 2.25, per standard of patient care) + placebo (1 pill/day) post HeartMate II implant
Control ArmHeartMate II (HMII)Warfarin (INR Target 2.0-2.5, median 2.25, per standard of patient care) + acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy (81mg/day) post HeartMate II implant
Control ArmWarfarinWarfarin (INR Target 2.0-2.5, median 2.25, per standard of patient care) + acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy (81mg/day) post HeartMate II implant
Control Armacetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapyWarfarin (INR Target 2.0-2.5, median 2.25, per standard of patient care) + acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) therapy (81mg/day) post HeartMate II implant
Treatment ArmWarfarinWarfarin (INR Target 2.0-2.5, median 2.25, per standard of patient care) + placebo (1 pill/day) post HeartMate II implant
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety Endpoint: % of Patients With Non-surgical Bleeding at 6 Months Post HeartMate II Implant6 months post initial implantation

Composite incidence of non-surgical bleeding at 6 months post initial implantation, including but not limited to gastrointestinal, genitourinary, epistaxis, subdural hematoma, and primary hemorrhagic stroke (not due to ischemic conversion, or due to the treatment of a hemolysis/suspected thrombosis event).

Efficacy Endpoint: % of Patients With Thromboembolic Events at 6 Months Post HeartMate II Implant6 months post initial implantation

Composite incidence of pump thrombosis and thromboembolic stroke at 6 months post initial implantation, including ischemic stroke, or hemorrhagic stroke due to an ischemic conversion/treatment of hemolysis/pump thrombosis event.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (35)

Baptist Memorial Hospital

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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Westchester Medical Center

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Valhalla, New York, United States

Temple University Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Palmetto Health Richland

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Columbia, South Carolina, United States

St. Vincent Hospital

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Sharp Memorial Hospital

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San Diego, California, United States

Christ Hospital

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Rochester Medical Center

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Rochester, New York, United States

University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham (UAB)

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of California at San Francisco

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San Francisco, California, United States

Mayo Clinic

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Integris Baptist Medical Center

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Providence St. Vincent

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Portland, Oregon, United States

St. Luke's Medical Center

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Tufts Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Henry Ford Hospital

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

Florida Hospital

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Orlando, Florida, United States

Washington Hospital Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Piedmont Hospital

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Shands at the University of Florida

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

Kansas University Medical Center

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Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Stony Brook University Medical Center

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Stony Brook, New York, United States

New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University

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New York, New York, United States

Ohio State University

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal (Montreal Heart Inst.)

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Baylor University Hospital

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Dallas, Texas, United States

Institut de Cardiologie de Quebec (Hôpital Laval)

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Quebec, Canada

Memorial Hermann

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Houston, Texas, United States

Ochsner Medical Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Seton Medical Center

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Austin, Texas, United States

Montefiore Medical Center

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Bronx, New York, United States

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