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Pulmonary Embolism - Thrombus Removal With Catheter-Directed Therapy

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Pulmonary Embolism
Interventions
Drug: Anticoagulant Therapy
Device: Catheter-Directed Therapy
Registration Number
NCT05591118
Lead Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Brief Summary

PE-TRACT is an open-label, assessor-blinded, randomized trial, aiming to compare catheter-directed therapy (CDT) and anticoagulation (CDT group) with anticoagulation alone (No-CDT) in 500 patients with submassive PE, proximal pulmonary artery thrombus and right ventricular dilation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Symptomatic PE diagnosed by contrast-enhanced CT angiography with involvement of a main or lobar pulmonary artery branch; and
  2. Right ventricular (RV) dilation as defined by the presence of an RV/Left ventricular ratio > 1 on CT angiography
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Age < 18 years
  2. Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg for >15 consecutive minutes or > 40 mmHg drop from baseline, or vasopressor requirement for blood pressure support (i.e., massive PE), occurring within 1 hour prior to eligibility assessment.
  3. Symptom duration > 14 days for the current PE episode
  4. Irreversible INR > 3
  5. Irreversible Thrombocytopenia (Platelets < 50,000/microliter)
  6. Creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl
  7. Hemoglobin < 7.0 g/dl
  8. Pregnancy (positive urine or blood pregnancy test (a pregnancy test must be obtained within 7 days prior to randomization in people of childbearing potential))
  9. Allergy or hypersensitivity to Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (rt-PA), or iodinated contrast, except for mild-moderate contrast allergies for which steroid pre-medication can be used
  10. Life expectancy < 1 year
  11. Chronic inability to independently walk prior to the current PE episode (e.g. wheelchair dependent, walker or cane dependent, paraplegic, and/or bed-bound)
  12. Allergy to heparin or history of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
  13. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
  14. Major contraindication or unsuitability for all CDT methods available at the Clinical Center

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
No Catheter-Directed Therapy (No-CDT)Anticoagulant TherapyStandard anticoagulant therapy (FDA-approved regimen) for the treatment of PE.
Catheter-Directed Therapy (CDT) plus AnticoagulationAnticoagulant TherapyParticipants will receive CDT consisting of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) or intrathrombus catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDL) using FDA-cleared devices for pulmonary embolism (PE). The exact technique and devices used will be at the discretion of the endovascular physician, within parameters defined by the PE-TRACT Manual of Operations (MOP) and accepted standard care. Before and after CDT, patients will receive standard PE therapy as in the no-CDT Arm.
Catheter-Directed Therapy (CDT) plus AnticoagulationCatheter-Directed TherapyParticipants will receive CDT consisting of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) or intrathrombus catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDL) using FDA-cleared devices for pulmonary embolism (PE). The exact technique and devices used will be at the discretion of the endovascular physician, within parameters defined by the PE-TRACT Manual of Operations (MOP) and accepted standard care. Before and after CDT, patients will receive standard PE therapy as in the no-CDT Arm.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Peak Oxygen Consumption (PVO2)Month 3

PVO2 measured during cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET).

New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional ClassificationMonth 12

The NYHA classifies the extent of heart failure. It classifies patients in one of four categories based on their limitations during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regards to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and or angina pain:

* Class I - No symptoms and no limitation with ordinary physical activity.

* Class II - Mild symptoms and slight limitation during ordinary activity.

* Class III - Moderate limitation in activity (even less than ordinary) due to symptoms.

* Class IV - Symptoms occur at rest and severe limitation with any physical activity.

* Class V - Dead.

Incidence of Major Bleeding at Day 7Up to Day 7

International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) definition of "Major Bleeding" to be used. Per ISTH, Major Bleeding defined as:

1. Fatal bleeding, AND/OR;

2. Symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ, such as intracranial, intraspinal, intraocular, retroperitoneal, intraarticular or pericardial, or intramuscular with compartment syndrome, AND/OR;

3. Bleeding causing a fall in hemoglobin level of 2 g/dL (1.24 mmol/L) or more, or leading to transfusion of two or more units of whole blood or red cells.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Six-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD)Month 12
Incidence of Clinical Deterioration (Fatal and Non-Fatal) at Day 7Up to Day 7

Clinical deterioration defined as hemodynamic decompensation or respiratory decompensation requiring endotracheal intubation.

Short-Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) ScoreMonth 12

36-item questionnaire assessing general health. It measures 8 dimensions of health status: social function, physical function, emotional role, physical role, mental health, vitality, physical pain, and general health. Scores range from 0 (worst health status) to 100 (best health status).

Trial Locations

Locations (40)

University of Iowa

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Promedica

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

🇺🇸

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Weill Cornell Medicine

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New York, New York, United States

NYU Langone Health - Tisch Hospital

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Washington University in St. Louis

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Christiana Care

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Newark, Delaware, United States

Lifespan

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Loyola University Chicago

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Maywood, Illinois, United States

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

🇺🇸

Newark, New Jersey, United States

The Lundquist Institute

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Torrance, California, United States

University of Chicago Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

MaineHealth

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Portland, Maine, United States

Boston Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Stanford Medicine

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Palo Alto, California, United States

MedStar Health Research Institute

🇺🇸

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Emory University School of Medicine

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Trinity Health - Ann Arbor Hospital

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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New York, New York, United States

University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Main Line Healh

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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

Medical University of South Carolina

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla

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San Diego, California, United States

Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

University of Utah Health

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Carilion Clinic

🇺🇸

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

The University of Alabama At Birmingham

🇺🇸

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

UC Davis Health

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Sacramento, California, United States

University of South Florida/ Tampa General Hospital

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Oregon Health & Science University

🇺🇸

Portland, Oregon, United States

Medical College of Wisconsin

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Sentara Health Research Center

🇺🇸

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Intermountain Health

🇺🇸

Murray, Utah, United States

Thomas Jefferson University

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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