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Left Atrial Appendage CLOSURE in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Compared to Medical Therapy

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03463317
Lead Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Brief Summary

The study goal is to determine the clinical benefit of percutaneous catheter-based left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) at high risk of stroke (CHA2DS2-VASc Score ≥2) as well as high risk of bleeding as compared to best medical care (including a \[non-vitamin K\] oral anticoagulant \[(N)OAC\] when eligible).

Detailed Description

The individualized therapy with oral anticoagulants is considered to be an essential preventive therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation. The risk of stroke can be reduced by approximately 65%. However, long-term anticoagulation therapy also increases the risk of major bleeding.

A significant proportion of patients at high risk of stroke do not tolerate long-term anticoagulation due to various relative or absolute contraindications. As demonstrated in previous studies with non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants (NOAK), 20-25% of patients were unable to tolerate long-term anticoagulation therapy.

For this reason, additional therapeutic approaches for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation have been developed.

A promising approach is catheter-based closure of the left atrial appendage, because more than 90% of cardiac thrombi in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation are detected in the left atrial appendage. Recent registry studies show that the safety of LAA occluder implantation is promising. However, further scientific studies are required, in order to explore more benefits of the underlying method and eligible patients for implantation.

Study objectives:

The study goal is to determine the clinical benefit of percutaneous catheter-based left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) at high risk of stroke (CHA2DS2-VASc Score ≥2) as well as high risk of bleeding as compared to best medical care (including a \[non-vitamin K\] oral anticoagulant \[(N)OAC\] when eligible).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
912
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed written informed consent

  • Documented atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal, persistent, long-standing persistent or permanent)

  • CHA2DS2VASc-Score ≥ 2

  • High risk of bleeding under oral anticoagulation or contraindication for (N)OAC therapy, in particular patients with at least one of the following conditions (a-e):

    1. HAS-BLED-Score ≥ 3
    2. Prior intracranial/intraspinal bleed, intraocular bleed compromising vision (BARC: type 3c)
    3. Hemorrhagic/bleeding complication fulfilling BARC type 3a or 3b: gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract or respiratory tract bleeding, where the patient is considered to be at a persistently increased risk of bleeding, e.g. the cause of bleeding cannot be successfully eliminated
    4. Chronic kidney disease with eGFR 15-29 ml/min/1.73 m2
    5. Any recurrent bleeding making chronic anticoagulation not feasible
  • Subject eligible for an LAA occluder device

  • Age ≥18 years

  • Willing and capable of providing informed consent, participating in all associated study activities

Key

Exclusion Criteria
  • Absolute contraindication to acetylsalicylic acid
  • Comorbidities other than AF requiring chronic (N)OAC therapy, e.g. mechanical heart valve prosthesis
  • Symptomatic carotid disease (if not treated)
  • Complex aortic atheroma with mobile plaque (Kronzon classification grade V)
  • Heart transplant
  • Active infection or active endocarditis or other infections resulting in bacteremia
  • Cardiac tumor
  • Severe liver failure (Child-Pugh class C or liver failure with coagulopathy)
  • Severe renal failure (GFR <15 ml/min/1.73m2)
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • For female patients of reproductive potential: Unwilling to agree to use a highly effective method of contraception (Pearl index <1) throughout the study period
  • Subject with participation in another interventional clinical trial during this study or within 30 days before entry into this trial.
  • Known terminating disease with life expectancy <1 year (including those with end-stage heart failure)
  • Subjects, who are committed to an institution due to binding official or court order
  • Subject who is dependent on the Site, the Site Investigator, any sub- investigator, his/her representative and/or the sponsor
  • Persons who are not proficient in the German language
  • Acute heart failure within the last 30 days
  • Cardiac intervention within the last 30 days
  • Subjects with planned cardiac or non-cardiac surgery or intervention. (These subject can be included 30 days after such intervention / surgery.)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LAA closure groupCE-mark approved LAA closure devicesLeft atrial appendage closure by use of CE-mark approved LAA closure devices followed by post procedure treatment (antiplatelet therapy e.g. acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel)
Best medical care groupDabigatranNo left atrial appendage closure. Treatment with best medical care (NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or VKA (phenprocoumon, warfarin)
Best medical care groupRivaroxabanNo left atrial appendage closure. Treatment with best medical care (NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or VKA (phenprocoumon, warfarin)
Best medical care groupApixabanNo left atrial appendage closure. Treatment with best medical care (NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or VKA (phenprocoumon, warfarin)
Best medical care groupEdoxabanNo left atrial appendage closure. Treatment with best medical care (NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or VKA (phenprocoumon, warfarin)
LAA closure groupAcetylsalicylic acidLeft atrial appendage closure by use of CE-mark approved LAA closure devices followed by post procedure treatment (antiplatelet therapy e.g. acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel)
LAA closure groupClopidogrelLeft atrial appendage closure by use of CE-mark approved LAA closure devices followed by post procedure treatment (antiplatelet therapy e.g. acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel)
Best medical care groupWarfarinNo left atrial appendage closure. Treatment with best medical care (NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or VKA (phenprocoumon, warfarin)
Best medical care groupPhenprocoumonNo left atrial appendage closure. Treatment with best medical care (NOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or VKA (phenprocoumon, warfarin)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary endpoint (net clinical benefit)follow-up: 24 months

Survival time free of the composite of:

* Stroke (including ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke)

* Systemic embolism

* Major bleeding (BARC type 3-5)

* Cardiovascular or unexplained death

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Myocardial infarctionfollow-up: 24 months

Myocardial infarction will be assessed according to the third universal definition of myocardial infarction (Eur Heart J, 2012).

Primary endpoint events per yearfollow-up: 24 months

assessed by the number of primary endpoint events during the follow-up period.

Combined endpoint: MACCEfollow-up: 24 months

(stroke/systemic embolism/cardiovascular death/myocardial infarction)

Mortalityfollow-up: 24 months

(including all-cause death, cardiovascular death, non- cardiovascular death, peri-procedural death)

Major bleedingfollow-up: 24 months

BARC type 3-5 (according to the BARC (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium) definition for bleeding).

Systemic embolismfollow-up: 24 months

assessed by the rate of systemic embolism during the follow-up period.

Ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke including transient ischemic attackfollow-up: 24 months

(TIA: defined as neurological deficit of vascular origin lasting ≤24 hours without corresponding brain lesion). Stroke and TIA will be assessed according to 2014 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiovascular Endpoint Events in Clinical Trials: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/AmericanHeart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Cardiovascular Endpoints Data Standards). J Am Coll Cardiol, 2015.

Changes in cognitive functionfollow-up: 24 months

assessed by MoCA (= Montreal Cognitive Assessment). The MoCA will be used to assess the cognition of patients. Minimum score: 0 points, maximum score: 30 points.

Device-related thrombusfollow-up: 24 months

assessed by echocardiographic follow-up.

Hospitalization for bleeding or cardiovascular eventfollow-up: 24 months

Hospitalization for bleeding or cardiovascular event will be assessed according to 2014 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiovascular Endpoint Events in Clinical Trials: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/AmericanHeart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Cardiovascular Endpoints Data Standards). J Am Coll Cardiol, 2015.

Changes in health-related quality of lifefollow-up: 24 months

assessed by EQ-5D-5L (German Version 1.0). The EQ-5D-5L consists of a 5-question multi-attribute questionnaire and a visual analogue self-rating scale. Minimum score: 0, maximum score: 100.

Trial Locations

Locations (26)

Klinikum Herford, Med. Klinik III/ Kardiologie

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Herford, Germany

Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH, Klinik für Innere Medizin II - Kardiologie

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Kaiserslautern, Germany

UKSH - Campus Kiel, Medizinische Klinik III - Kardiologie, Angiologie, Intensivmedizin

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Kiel, Germany

UKSH - Universitäres Herzzentrum Lübeck, Medizinische Klinik II - Kardiologie, Angiologie, Intensivmedizin

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Lübeck, Germany

Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Kardiologie I - Zentrum für Kardiologie

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Mainz, Germany

Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus

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Essen, Germany

Universität Greifswald, Klinik für Innere Medizin B - Kardiologie

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Greifswald, Germany

Asklepios Klinik Barmbek, I. Med. Abteilung - Kardiologie

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Hamburg, Germany

Vivantes Klinik Am Urban, Kardiologie

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Berlin, Germany

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CBF, Kardiologie

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Berlin, Germany

Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln, Kardiologie

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Berlin, Germany

DRK-Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, Klinik für Innere Medizin - Schwerpunkt Kardiologie und Angiologie

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Berlin, Germany

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CVK, Kardiologie

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Berlin, Germany

Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Innere Medizin - Kardiologie

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Berlin, Germany

Klinikum Brandenburg GmbH, Zentrum für Innere Medizin I

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Brandenburg, Germany

Gesundheit Nord gGmbH, Klinikum Links der Weser, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie

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Bremen, Germany

Klinikum Lippe, Klinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin

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Detmold, Germany

Katholisches Krankenhaus "St. Johann Nepomuk", Klinik für Innere Medizin II - Kardiologie

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Erfurt, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Medizinische Klinik II - Kardiologie und Angiologie

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Erlangen, Germany

Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, I. Medizinische Klinik - Kardiologie, Angiologie, Intensivmedizin

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Mannheim, Germany

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Klinik an der TU München

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München, Germany

LMU Universität München, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I

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München, Germany

Peter Osypka Herzzentrum München

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München, Germany

Städt. Klinikum München GmbH, Klinikum Neuperlach, Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie, intern. Intensivmedizin

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München, Germany

Universitätsklinik Ulm, Klinik für Innere Medizin II - Kardiologie

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Ulm, Germany

Heinrich-Braun-Klinikum Zwickau, Klinik für Innere Medizin I - Kardiologie, Angiologie, Intern. Internsivmedizin

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Zwickau, Germany

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