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Amplatzer Amulet LAAO Vs. NOAC

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke
Bleeding
Interventions
Drug: Non-Vitamin K Oral Antagonists
Device: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder)
Registration Number
NCT04226547
Lead Sponsor
Abbott Medical Devices
Brief Summary

The objective of this trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Amulet LAA occluder compared to NOAC therapy in patients with non-valvular AF at increased risk for ischemic stroke and who are recommended for long-term NOAC therapy.

The clinical investigation is a prospective, randomized, multicenter active control worldwide trial. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio between the Amulet LAA occlusion device ("Device Group") and a commercially available NOAC medication ("Control Group"). The choice of NOAC in the Control Group will be left to study physician discretion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2650
Inclusion Criteria
  • Documented paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent non-valvular AF (documentation must include an electrocardiogram, Holter, or event recorder)
  • At high risk of stroke or systemic embolism, defined as a CHA2DS2-VASc score of ≥ 2 for men and ≥ 3 for women
  • Eligible for long-term NOAC therapy
  • Able to comply with the required NOAC medication regimen if randomized to the Control Group
  • Able to comply with the required medication regimen post-device implant if subject is randomized to the Device Group or subject is a Roll-in
  • Able to understand, and is willing to provide, written informed consent to participate in the trial, prior to any clinical investigation related procedure or assessment
  • 18 years of age or older, or the age of legal consent
  • Able and willing to return for required follow-up visits and assessments
Exclusion Criteria
  • Requires long-term OAC therapy for a condition other than AF
  • Planned cardiac intervention or surgery, which is invasive or requires sedation or anesthesia, within 3 months following randomization, other than study-related procedures such as LAAO and cardiac imaging (if applicable)
  • Known contraindication to, or allergic to, aspirin, clopidogrel, or OAC medication use
  • Indicated for P2Y12 platelet inhibitor for >1 year post-randomization
  • In the opinion of the investigator, is considered at high risk for general anesthesia and general anesthesia is planned for the study procedure
  • Has undergone atrial septal defect (ASD) repair or has an ASD closure device present
  • Has undergone patent foramen ovale (PFO) repair or has a PFO closure device implanted
  • Is implanted with a mechanical valve prosthesis
  • Is implanted with an inferior vena cava filter
  • History of rheumatic or congenital mitral valve heart disease
  • Has any of the customary contraindications for a percutaneous catheterization procedure (e.g. subject is too small to accommodate the ICE probe (if planned) or required catheters, or subject has active infection or bleeding disorder)
  • Customary contraindications for TEE/TOE (e.g., presence of esophageal varices, esophageal stricture, or history of esophageal cancer)
  • Experienced stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 90 days prior to randomization or implant procedure (as applicable)
  • Underwent any cardiac or non-cardiac intervention or surgery within 30 days prior to randomization
  • Underwent catheter ablation for AF or atrial flutter within 60 days prior to randomization
  • Experienced myocardial infarction within 90 days prior to randomization
  • New York Heart Association Class IV Congestive Heart Failure
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30% (per most recent assessment)
  • Symptomatic carotid disease (defined as > 50% lumen diameter narrowing on CTA, MRA, or TCD with symptoms of ipsilateral transient or visual TIA evidenced by amaurosis fugax, ipsilateral hemispheric TIAs or ipsilateral stroke); if subject has a history of carotid stent or endarterectomy the subject is eligible if there is < 50% lumen diameter narrowing
  • Has known intracranial atherosclerosis and/or intracranial small vessel disease (defined as 6 points on the Fazekas Scale)
  • Reversible cause of AF (i.e., secondary to thyroid disorders, acute alcohol intoxication, trauma, recent major surgical procedures)
  • History of idiopathic or recurrent venous thromboembolism
  • LAA is obliterated or surgically ligated
  • Thrombocytopenia (defined as < 50,000 platelets per microliter (<50 x 10^9 /L)or anemia (defined as hemoglobin < 10 g/dL) requiring transfusions
  • Hypersensitivity to any portion of the device material or individual components of the Amulet LAA occluder device (e.g., nickel allergy)
  • Actively enrolled in, or plans to enroll in, a concurrent clinical study in which the active treatment arm may confound the results of this trial
  • Is pregnant or breastfeeding, or pregnancy is planned during the course of the investigation
  • Active endocarditis or other infection producing bacteremia
  • Transient case of AF (i.e., never previously detected, provoked/induced by surgical or catheter manipulations, etc.)
  • Severe renal failure (estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 ml/min/1.73m2), but not on dialysis
  • Life expectancy is less than 2 years in the opinion of the Investigator
  • Presence of other anatomic or comorbid conditions, or other medical, social, or psychological conditions that, in the Investigator's opinion, could limit the subject's ability to participate in the clinical investigation or to comply with follow up requirements, or impact the scientific soundness of the clinical investigation results.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control GroupNon-Vitamin K Oral AntagonistsRandomized to NOAC
Device GroupLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion (Amplatzer Amulet LAA Occluder)Randomized to Amplatzer Amulet LAA occluder
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite of ischemic stroke, systemic embolism, or cardiovascular (CV) mortality2 years

non-inferiority

Major bleeding or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (CRNMB) events, excluding procedure related events2 years

superiority

Composite of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism3 years

non-inferiority

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major bleeding or CRNMB events2 years

superiority

Disabling or fatal strokes2 years

superiority

Trial Locations

Locations (132)

University Hospital - Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Heart Center Research, LLC

🇺🇸

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Arizona Cardiovascular Research Center

🇺🇸

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Tucson Medical Center

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Arrhythmia Research Group

🇺🇸

Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

UAMS Medical Center

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Scripps Health

🇺🇸

La Jolla, California, United States

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Huntington Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Pasadena, California, United States

Mercy Medical Group - Cardiology

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

South Denver Cardiology Associates PC

🇺🇸

Littleton, Colorado, United States

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

AdventHealth Florida Cardiology - Altamonte Springs

🇺🇸

Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States

St. Vincent's Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Baptist Medical Center

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

AdventHealth Florida Cardiology - Lake Mary

🇺🇸

Lake Mary, Florida, United States

NCH Healthcare System

🇺🇸

Naples, Florida, United States

AdventHealth Orlando

🇺🇸

Orlando, Florida, United States

AdventHealth Florida Cardiology - Oviedo

🇺🇸

Oviedo, Florida, United States

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Piedmont Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Emory University Hospital

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northside Hospital

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

St. Joseph's Hospital

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northside Hospital (CardioVascular Group Lawrenceville)

🇺🇸

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Rush University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Central DuPage Hospital

🇺🇸

Winfield, Illinois, United States

Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

🇺🇸

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

St. Vincent Hospital

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Kansas University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Kansas City Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation

🇺🇸

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Overland Park Mid America Cardiology

🇺🇸

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Via Christi Regional Medical Center - St. Francis Campus

🇺🇸

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Baptist Health Lexington

🇺🇸

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group

🇺🇸

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Cardiovascular Institute of the South

🇺🇸

Houma, Louisiana, United States

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Tufts Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital

🇺🇸

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

VA Medical Center Minneapolis

🇺🇸

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

St. Cloud Hospital - Central MN Heart Clinic

🇺🇸

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Jackson Heart Clinic

🇺🇸

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Bryan Heart

🇺🇸

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy

🇺🇸

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Cooper University Hospital

🇺🇸

Camden, New Jersey, United States

New Mexico Heart Institute

🇺🇸

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

South Shore University Hospital-Northwell

🇺🇸

Bay Shore, New York, United States

Buffalo General Hospital

🇺🇸

Buffalo, New York, United States

Mount Sinai Hospital

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell University

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Staten Island University Hospital Northwell

🇺🇸

Staten Island, New York, United States

Mission Health & Hospitals

🇺🇸

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

NC Heart & Vascular Research

🇺🇸

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

🇺🇸

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Hightower Clinical

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Integris Baptist Medical Center

🇺🇸

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Oklahoma Heart Institute at Utica

🇺🇸

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Pinnacle Health System

🇺🇸

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

🇺🇸

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

WellSpan Health

🇺🇸

York, Pennsylvania, United States

Roper Hospital

🇺🇸

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sanford USD Medical Center

🇺🇸

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Erlanger Medical Center

🇺🇸

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Tennova Healthcare-Turkey Creek Medical Center

🇺🇸

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute

🇺🇸

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia

🇺🇸

Austin, Texas, United States

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth

🇺🇸

Forth Worth, Texas, United States

Park Plaza Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Med. Ctr.

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Memorial Hermann Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

The Methodist Hospital

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

Memorial Katy Cardiology Associates

🇺🇸

Houston, Texas, United States

The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano

🇺🇸

Plano, Texas, United States

Methodist Texsan Hospital

🇺🇸

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Heart Rhythm Associates

🇺🇸

Shenandoah, Texas, United States

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Monongalia General Hospital

🇺🇸

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Medical College of Wisconsin

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Royal Adelaide Hospital

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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Fiona Stanley Hospital

🇦🇺

Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia

Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus

🇦🇺

Parkville, Australia

Ottawa Heart Institute

🇨🇦

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal (Montreal Heart Inst.)

🇨🇦

Montréal, Canada

CHUM

🇨🇦

Montréal, Canada

Vancouver General Hospital (U of BC)

🇨🇦

Vancouver, Canada

Fakultni nemocnice Kralovske Vinohrady

🇨🇿

Prague, Czechia

Nemocnice Na Homolce

🇨🇿

Prague, Czechia

Skejby University Hospital

🇩🇰

Arhus, Denmark

Rigshospitalet

🇩🇰

Copenhagen, Denmark

CHU Gabriel Montpied

🇫🇷

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Hopital Henri Mondor

🇫🇷

Créteil, France

Institute Cardio. Paris-Sud - Institut Jacques Cartier

🇫🇷

Massy, France

Mutualiste Montsouris

🇫🇷

Paris, France

Hopital Haut Leveque

🇫🇷

Pessac, France

Universitätsmedizin Berlin - Campus Benjamin Franklin (CBF)

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Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Lübeck

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Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Segeberger Kliniken GmbH

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Bad Segeberg, Germany

St. Marien-Hospital-Bonn

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Bonn, Germany

Cardioangiologisches Centrum am Bethanien Krankenhaus

🇩🇪

Frankfurt, Germany

Klinikum der Justus-Liebig-Universität

🇩🇪

Gießen, Germany

Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

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Mainz, Germany

Internistisches Klinikum München SUD

🇩🇪

Munich, Germany

Helios Klinikum Siegburg

🇩🇪

Siegburg, Germany

Prince of Wales Hospital

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇭🇰

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong (Queen Mary Hospital)

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio

🇮🇹

Massa, Italy

Ospedale San Raffaele

🇮🇹

Milano, Italy

Toyohashi Heart Center

🇯🇵

Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan

Chiba University

🇯🇵

Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan

Kokura Memorial Hospital

🇯🇵

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

University of Tsukuba Hospital

🇯🇵

Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Shonan Kamakura General Hospital

🇯🇵

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

Sendai Kousei Hospital

🇯🇵

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Kurashiki Central Hospital

🇯🇵

Kurashiki-shi, Okayama, Japan

Toho University Ohashi Medical Center

🇯🇵

Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital

🇯🇵

Tokyo, Japan

Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos

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Vilnius, Lithuania

St. Antonius Ziekenhuis

🇳🇱

Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Slaskie Centrum Chorob Serca

🇵🇱

Zabrze, Poland

Centralny Szpital Kliniczny Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi

🇵🇱

Łódź, Poland

Hospital Clinico San Carlos

🇪🇸

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Clinic I Provincial de Barcelona

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario de Salamanca

🇪🇸

Salamanca, Spain

Center Inselspital Bern

🇨🇭

Bern, Switzerland

Stadtspital Triemli

🇨🇭

Zürich, Switzerland

The Royal Sussex County Hospital

🇬🇧

Brighton, United Kingdom

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