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XVIVO Heart Box (XHB) With Supplemented XVIVO Heart Solution (SXHS) Continued Access Protocol (CAP) (NIHP-CAP-001)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if Non-Ischemic Heart Preservation (NIHP) of extended criteria donor hearts using the XVIVO Heart Preservation System (XHPS) is a safe and effective way to preserve and transport hearts for transplantation.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Haley.Mathis@UTSouthwestern.edu
Matthias Peltz
ALL
18 Years to old
NA
NCT06895070
STU20250796
Inclusion Criteria Recipient:
To be eligible to participate in this study, a recipient must meet all the following criteria:
• Age ³18 years.
• Signed informed consent form (ICF).
• Listed for heart transplantation. Exclusion Criteria Recipient:
• Previous solid organ or bone marrow transplantation.
• Requires a multi-organ transplant.
• Subject is enrolled and ongoing in another investigational pharmaceutical or medical device clinical trial (Exception: observational studies are permitted).
• Subject is on mechanical circulatory support pre-transplant other than durable LVAD, Impella or intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP).
• History of complex congenital heart disease ie: single ventricle physiology (per Investigator's discretion and XVIVO review).
• Subject on renal replacement therapy/dialysis.
• Ventilator dependence (subject is intubated at time of transplant/unable to provide consent or re-affirmation of consent).
• Sensitized participants meeting any of the following: * Participant with calculated Panel Reactive Antibody (cPRA) greater than 50% * Participant undergoing any desensitization treatment (also with cPRA less than 50%) * Participant with a positive prospective crossmatch and/or a positive virtual cross match Donor
• Estimated Cross Clamp Time ≥4 hours OR
• Estimated Cross Clamp ≥ 2 hours AND Any one or more of the following: * Age ≥50 years * LVEF 40% - 50% at time of provisional acceptance. (Refer to section 6.3.4 for definition of provisional acceptance). * Down-time ≥20 minutes * Hypertrophy septal thickness \>12 - ≤16mm * Angiographic luminal irregularities with no significant CAD OR 1) Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) Donor
• Unstable hemodynamics requiring high-dose inotropic support.
• Significantly abnormal coronary angiogram defined as CAD \> 50% stenosis of one or more vessels or if the donor heart exhibits any contusions, structural damage, gross abnormalities, or palpable CAD on final examination.
• Moderate to severe cardiac valve pathology.
• Investigator's clinical decision to exclude from trial.
• Previous sternotomy.
• Age ³18 years.
• Signed informed consent form (ICF).
• Listed for heart transplantation. Exclusion Criteria Recipient:
• Previous solid organ or bone marrow transplantation.
• Requires a multi-organ transplant.
• Subject is enrolled and ongoing in another investigational pharmaceutical or medical device clinical trial (Exception: observational studies are permitted).
• Subject is on mechanical circulatory support pre-transplant other than durable LVAD, Impella or intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP).
• History of complex congenital heart disease ie: single ventricle physiology (per Investigator's discretion and XVIVO review).
• Subject on renal replacement therapy/dialysis.
• Ventilator dependence (subject is intubated at time of transplant/unable to provide consent or re-affirmation of consent).
• Sensitized participants meeting any of the following: * Participant with calculated Panel Reactive Antibody (cPRA) greater than 50% * Participant undergoing any desensitization treatment (also with cPRA less than 50%) * Participant with a positive prospective crossmatch and/or a positive virtual cross match Donor
Inclusion Criteria:
To be eligible to participate in this study, the donor heart must meet the following criteria:
• Estimated Cross Clamp Time ≥4 hours OR
• Estimated Cross Clamp ≥ 2 hours AND Any one or more of the following: * Age ≥50 years * LVEF 40% - 50% at time of provisional acceptance. (Refer to section 6.3.4 for definition of provisional acceptance). * Down-time ≥20 minutes * Hypertrophy septal thickness \>12 - ≤16mm * Angiographic luminal irregularities with no significant CAD OR 1) Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) Donor
Exclusion Criteria:
Donor hearts that meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from transplantation in this study:
• Unstable hemodynamics requiring high-dose inotropic support.
• Significantly abnormal coronary angiogram defined as CAD \> 50% stenosis of one or more vessels or if the donor heart exhibits any contusions, structural damage, gross abnormalities, or palpable CAD on final examination.
• Moderate to severe cardiac valve pathology.
• Investigator's clinical decision to exclude from trial.
• Previous sternotomy.
DEVICE: Non-Ischemic Heart Preservation (NIHP) using the XVIVO Heart Assist Transport (XHAT)
Heart Transplant, Heart Failure, Transplant, Failure, Heart
UT Southwestern
Study With Omecamtiv Mecarbil (CK-1827452) to Treat Chronic Heart Failure With Severely Reduced Ejection Fraction (COMET-HF)
The purpose of this study is to find out if the investigational drug called omecamtiv mecarbil can reduce the risk of the effects of heart failure, like hospitalization, transplantation, or death in patients with heart failure and severely reduced ejection fraction.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Terrell.Martinez@UTSouthwestern.edu
Natalie Tapaskar
ALL
18 Years to 85 Years old
PHASE3
NCT06736574
STU20251517
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult patients who meet all the following criteria at screening may be included in the study:
* Are between ≥ 18 years and ≤ 85 years at the signing of informed consent
* Have a history of chronic HFrEF, defined as requiring treatment for HF for a minimum of 3 months prior to screening
* Are receiving oral loop diuretics on a regular schedule
* Patients without AFF on screening ECG:
* LVEF \< 30% within 6 months of screening
* Elevated N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) ≥ 1000 pg/mL (BNP ≥ 300 pg/mL)
* Patients with AFF on screening ECG:
* LVEF \< 25% within 6 months of screening
* Elevated N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) ≥ 3000 pg/mL (BNP ≥ 900 pg/mL)
* Not currently taking digoxin
* Meet one of the following criteria for a recent HF event:
* Are currently hospitalized with the primary reason of HF
* Had an HF event (as defined in the primary endpoint) within 12 months prior to screening. For the purposes of a qualifying HF event, subcutaneous furosemide will be treated as equivalent to intravenous furosemide Or
* Had outpatient escalation of oral diuretics due to worsening signs and symptoms of heart failure plus one of two additional criteria sustained for at least 1 week: (1) at least 50% or 1.5-fold increase in daily loop-diuretic-equivalent dose; (2) the addition of a new diuretic class to a loop diuretic.
* Are established on regional standard-of-care HF therapies for at least 30 days prior to screening
* Systolic blood pressure ≤ 140 mmHg
Exclusion Criteria:
Any of the following criteria will exclude potential patients from the study:
* Have AFF on the screening ECG and are currently taking digoxin
* Have had any event or procedure that may have resulted in a change in ejection fraction, including, but not limited to, acute coronary syndrome and/or any coronary revascularization, cardiac surgery, valve surgery, any coronary revascularization, and/or cardiac resynchronization, or cardiac contractility modulation therapy within 3 months of screening
* Are admitted to a long-term care facility or hospice
* Have a projected survival of \< 12 months due to non-cardiovascular causes based on clinical judgment
* Are receiving intravenous inotropes or intravenous vasopressors ≤ 3 days prior to screening
* Are receiving mechanical hemodynamic support or mechanical ventilation ≤ 7 days prior to screening
* Are receiving intravenous diuretics, intravenous vasodilators, or supplemental oxygen therapy ≤ 12 hours prior to screening (except for nocturnal supplemental oxygen for sleep apnea or heart failure)
* Have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 20 mL/min/1.73m2 or receiving dialysis at screening
* Have previously had a solid organ transplant
* Are receiving treatment in another investigational device or drug study or are within 30 days of ending such investigational treatment at screening
* Have received omecamtiv mecarbil in a previous clinical trial
* Are pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study period, or planning to breastfeed during treatment with IP or within 5 days after the end of treatment with IP
* Have primary infiltrative cardiomyopathy (e.g. cardiac amyloidosis) or severe stenotic valvular disease DRUG: Omecamtiv Mecarbil (OM), DRUG: Placebo
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
CK-1827452, omecamtiv mecarbil
UT Southwestern
The Modulatory Effect of Female Sex Hormones on Spinal Neuroplasticity (TMSpine)
The goal of this project is to test our central hypothesis that the spinal cord neuroplasticity in females will be modulated by the level of estradiol concentration. under aim 1 we will determine the influence of estradiol fluctuations on spinal circuit excitability post afferent (sensory) mediated subthreshold motor priming in young healthy females and males. We will use an established repetitive peripheral nerve electrical stimulation with a stimulation intensity below the motor threshold to prime the spinal motor circuits. under aim 2 we seek to characterize the input output property of spinal circuit excitability after descending drive (motor) mediated priming in young healthy male participants. in aim 3 we will examine the influence of estradiol fluctuations on descending drive mediated motor priming in young healthy females.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Yu-Chen.Chung@UTSouthwestern.edu
Yasin Dhaher
ALL
18 Years to 39 Years old
NCT06656819
STU-2020-0738
FEMALES
Inclusion Criteria:
* Ages 18-39 years
* Eumenorrheic (regular monthly cycles of 24-35 days)
* Moderately active (less than 7 hours of vigorous physical activity per week)
* History of pregnancy is allowed if patient is in post-lactation phase
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of musculoskeletal or orthopedic injury of the spine, hip, knee, ankle or foot
* History of neurological injury of the peripheral or central nervous system
* Current smoker
* History of disordered eating
* History of stress fracture in the lower limb
* History of a connective tissue disorder (Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos disease)
* Pacemaker, metal implants in the head and spine region
* Pregnancy
* On a hormonal contraceptive regimen (oral, transdermal or vaginal)
* History of menstrual dysfunction (primary or secondary amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, anovulatory cycles, polycystic ovarian disease)
* Started or stopped taking oral contraceptives within the previous 6 months
* Exercise vigorously more than 7 hours per week or currently participating in competitive level sports.
MALES
Inclusion Criteria:
* Ages 18-39
* Moderately active (less than 7 hours of vigorous physical activity per week)
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of musculoskeletal or orthopedic injury of the spine, hip, knee, ankle or foot
* History of neurological injury of the peripheral or central nervous system
* Current smoker
* History of disordered eating
* History of stress fracture in the lower limb
* History of a connective tissue disorder (Marfan's syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos disease)
* Pacemaker, metal implants in the head and spine region DEVICE: Magstim Rapid2
Healthy
UT Southwestern
A Study to Test Whether Vicadrostat in Combination With Empagliflozin Helps People With Heart Failure
This study is open to adults aged 18 or above legal age with heart failure. People can join the study if they have heart failure symptoms and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40% or more. The purpose of this study is to find out whether vicadrostat (BI 690517) in combination with empagliflozin helps people with heart failure. Participants are put into 2 groups by chance. Every participant has an equal chance of being in each group. The groups are: * Vicadrostat/empagliflozin group: participants take vicadrostat/empagliflozin as tablets once a day. * Placebo/empagliflozin group: participants take placebo/empagliflozin as tablets once a day. Participants can stay in the study as long as they benefit from treatment and can tolerate it. During this time, they visit their doctors regularly. The doctors regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects. The study staff may also contact the participants by phone. Participants also regularly answer questions about their well-being. The study does not have a fixed duration. It continues until there is enough data to see if the treatment is working.
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu
ALL
18 Years to old
PHASE3
NCT06424288
Inclusion criteria:
• At least 18 years old and at least of the legal age of consent in countries where it is greater than 18 years
• Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial
• Male or female participants. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria and instructions on the duration of their use is provided in the participant information
• Chronic Heart failure (HF) diagnosed at least 3 months before Visit 1, and in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV at Visit 1, with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40% per local reading. A historical LVEF may be used if it was measured within 12 months prior to Visit 1, or the LVEF may be measured after study consent has been obtained and before randomisation at Visit 2
• Presence of structural heart abnormality (confirmed by any imaging modality; i.e. echocardiography at Visit 1, as defined by left ventricular hypertrophy or left atrial enlargement). Historical imaging may be used if performed within 12 months prior to Visit 1, or imaging may be completed after study consent has been obtained and before Visit 2
• Elevated N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) at Visit 1, analysed at the central laboratory at Visit 1:
• in participants with body mass index (BMI) \<27 kg/m²: ≥300 pg/mL for participants without atrial fibrillation (Afib) or atrial flutter (Aflutter) (at Visit 1 electrocardiogram (ECG)) and ≥900 pg/mL for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG)
• in participants with BMI ≥27 kg/m² to \<35 kg/m²: ≥220 pg/mL for participants without Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG) and ≥660 pg/mL for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG)
• in participants with BMI ≥35 kg/m²: ≥125 pg/mL for participants without Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG) and ≥375 pg/mL for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG)
• At least one of the following: * Currently treated with diuretic therapy e.g. loop diuretics or thiazides, and on a stable dose for at least 1 week prior to Visit 1 * Documented hospitalisation for HF within 6 months prior to Visit 1 * Elevated NT-proBNP at Visit 1, analysed at the central laboratory at Visit 1 * in participants without Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG): ≥900 pg/mL * for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG): ≥1800 pg/mL * Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g, analysed at the central laboratory at Visit 1
• Treated according to best possible standard of care (SOC) (disregarding Sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs)) in accordance with applicable HF local/international guidelines and judgment of the investigator Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion criteria:
• Treatment with an mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone, finerenone) within 14 days prior to Visit 1 or requiring such treatment before randomisation or planned during the trial based on the judgment of the investigator. Treatment with MRA should not be interrupted with the intention of enrolment into the study
• Treatment with amiloride, or other potassium-sparing diuretic within 14 days prior to Visit 1 or requiring such treatment before randomisation or planned during the trial based on the judgment of the investigator
• Receiving the following treatments: * a direct renin inhibitor (e.g. aliskiren) at Visit 2 * more than one angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) used simultaneously at Visit 2 * In case of acute decompensated HF: * i.v. inotrope, i.v. vasodilating drug (e.g. nitrate, nitroprusside), or i.v. natriuretic peptide (e.g. nesiritide, carperitide), or mechanical support (e.g. intra-aortic balloon pump, endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, any ventricular assist device) within 24 hours prior to randomisation (Visit 2) * i.v. diuretic with a dose that has been increased/intensified within 6 hours prior to randomisation (a stable dose of an i.v. diuretic is not exclusionary) * Systemic mineralocorticoid replacement therapy (e.g. fludrocortisone) at Visit 2 * Other aldosterone synthase inhibitors, e.g. baxdrostat at Visit 2 or planned during the trial
• Myocardial infarction (MI), transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, heart valve surgery/intervention or any other major surgery (major according to the investigator's assessment) within 90 days prior to Visit 2, or scheduled for major elective surgery (e.g. hip replacement, coronary artery bypass graft surgery/CABG)
• Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ( scheduled or unscheduled) or any angiography using iodinated contrast agents in the 7 days prior to Visit 2
• Heart transplant recipient, awaiting heart transplant, or currently implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
• Known cardiomyopathy based on infiltrative diseases (e.g. amyloidosis), accumulation diseases (e.g. haemochromatosis, Fabry disease), muscular dystrophies, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy or genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,known pericardial constriction, or cardiomyopathy with potentially reversible cause such as stress or peripartum cardiomyopathy or cardiomyopathy induced by chemotherapy within the 12 months prior to Visit 1 and until Visit 2
• Acute inflammatory heart disease, such as acute myocarditis, within the 90 days preceding prior to Visit 1 and until Visit 2
• Known severe valvular heart disease (obstructive or regurgitant), as per investigator's judgment, or valvular heart disease scheduled for surgical or invasive procedures at Visit 1, or anticipated invasive treatment during the study Further exclusion criteria apply.
• At least 18 years old and at least of the legal age of consent in countries where it is greater than 18 years
• Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with ICH-GCP and local legislation prior to admission to the trial
• Male or female participants. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must be ready and able to use highly effective methods of birth control per International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) M3 (R2) that result in a low failure rate of less than 1% per year when used consistently and correctly. A list of contraception methods meeting these criteria and instructions on the duration of their use is provided in the participant information
• Chronic Heart failure (HF) diagnosed at least 3 months before Visit 1, and in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV at Visit 1, with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40% per local reading. A historical LVEF may be used if it was measured within 12 months prior to Visit 1, or the LVEF may be measured after study consent has been obtained and before randomisation at Visit 2
• Presence of structural heart abnormality (confirmed by any imaging modality; i.e. echocardiography at Visit 1, as defined by left ventricular hypertrophy or left atrial enlargement). Historical imaging may be used if performed within 12 months prior to Visit 1, or imaging may be completed after study consent has been obtained and before Visit 2
• Elevated N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) at Visit 1, analysed at the central laboratory at Visit 1:
• in participants with body mass index (BMI) \<27 kg/m²: ≥300 pg/mL for participants without atrial fibrillation (Afib) or atrial flutter (Aflutter) (at Visit 1 electrocardiogram (ECG)) and ≥900 pg/mL for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG)
• in participants with BMI ≥27 kg/m² to \<35 kg/m²: ≥220 pg/mL for participants without Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG) and ≥660 pg/mL for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG)
• in participants with BMI ≥35 kg/m²: ≥125 pg/mL for participants without Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG) and ≥375 pg/mL for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG)
• At least one of the following: * Currently treated with diuretic therapy e.g. loop diuretics or thiazides, and on a stable dose for at least 1 week prior to Visit 1 * Documented hospitalisation for HF within 6 months prior to Visit 1 * Elevated NT-proBNP at Visit 1, analysed at the central laboratory at Visit 1 * in participants without Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG): ≥900 pg/mL * for participants with Afib or Aflutter (at Visit 1 ECG): ≥1800 pg/mL * Urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g, analysed at the central laboratory at Visit 1
• Treated according to best possible standard of care (SOC) (disregarding Sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs)) in accordance with applicable HF local/international guidelines and judgment of the investigator Further inclusion criteria apply. Exclusion criteria:
• Treatment with an mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone, finerenone) within 14 days prior to Visit 1 or requiring such treatment before randomisation or planned during the trial based on the judgment of the investigator. Treatment with MRA should not be interrupted with the intention of enrolment into the study
• Treatment with amiloride, or other potassium-sparing diuretic within 14 days prior to Visit 1 or requiring such treatment before randomisation or planned during the trial based on the judgment of the investigator
• Receiving the following treatments: * a direct renin inhibitor (e.g. aliskiren) at Visit 2 * more than one angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI), angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) used simultaneously at Visit 2 * In case of acute decompensated HF: * i.v. inotrope, i.v. vasodilating drug (e.g. nitrate, nitroprusside), or i.v. natriuretic peptide (e.g. nesiritide, carperitide), or mechanical support (e.g. intra-aortic balloon pump, endotracheal intubation, mechanical ventilation, any ventricular assist device) within 24 hours prior to randomisation (Visit 2) * i.v. diuretic with a dose that has been increased/intensified within 6 hours prior to randomisation (a stable dose of an i.v. diuretic is not exclusionary) * Systemic mineralocorticoid replacement therapy (e.g. fludrocortisone) at Visit 2 * Other aldosterone synthase inhibitors, e.g. baxdrostat at Visit 2 or planned during the trial
• Myocardial infarction (MI), transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, heart valve surgery/intervention or any other major surgery (major according to the investigator's assessment) within 90 days prior to Visit 2, or scheduled for major elective surgery (e.g. hip replacement, coronary artery bypass graft surgery/CABG)
• Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ( scheduled or unscheduled) or any angiography using iodinated contrast agents in the 7 days prior to Visit 2
• Heart transplant recipient, awaiting heart transplant, or currently implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
• Known cardiomyopathy based on infiltrative diseases (e.g. amyloidosis), accumulation diseases (e.g. haemochromatosis, Fabry disease), muscular dystrophies, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy or genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,known pericardial constriction, or cardiomyopathy with potentially reversible cause such as stress or peripartum cardiomyopathy or cardiomyopathy induced by chemotherapy within the 12 months prior to Visit 1 and until Visit 2
• Acute inflammatory heart disease, such as acute myocarditis, within the 90 days preceding prior to Visit 1 and until Visit 2
• Known severe valvular heart disease (obstructive or regurgitant), as per investigator's judgment, or valvular heart disease scheduled for surgical or invasive procedures at Visit 1, or anticipated invasive treatment during the study Further exclusion criteria apply.
DRUG: vicadrostat, DRUG: empagliflozin, DRUG: placebo
Heart Failure
Investigation of the BrioVAD System for the Treatment of Left Ventricular Heart Failure (INNOVATE)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the BrioVAD System by demonstrating non-inferiority to the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System when used for the treatment of advanced, refractory, left ventricular heart failure.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, salina.shrestha@utsouthwestern.edu
Matthias Peltz
ALL
18 Years to 100 Years old
NA
NCT06310031
STU20251696
Inclusion Criteria:
• Patient is ≥ 18 years of age.
• Patient has received institutional approval for LVAD implantation.
• Patient has a body surface area (BSA) ≥ 1.2 m2.
• Patient is classified as NYHA Class IV with advanced heart failure refractory to advanced heart failure management or NYHA Class III with dyspnea upon mild physical activity.
• Patient has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 25% or LVEF \< 30% on inotropes or temporary MCS.
• Patient is inotrope dependent, OR has a cardiac index (CI) ≤ 2.2 liters/min/m2, while not on inotropes, and also meets one of the following criteria:
• Is on optimal medical management (OMM), based on current heart failure practice guidelines for at least 45 out of the last 60 days and is failing to respond or is not able to tolerate OMM; or
• Has advanced heart failure for at least 14 days and is dependent on an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) or temporary mechanical circulatory support device (MCSD) for at least seven days.
• Patient has provided voluntary and informed consent.
• Females of childbearing age agree to use adequate contraception and have a negative pregnancy test.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patient's heart failure etiology is related to restrictive or constrictive physiology (e.g., nondilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis/senile or other infiltrative disease), complex congenital heart disease (e.g., transposition of the great vessels), uncorrected thyroid disease, and/or pericardial disease.
• Patient had a myocardial infarction within seven days of study enrollment.
• Patient had cardiothoracic surgery within 30 days of implant with the exception of a procedure to implant temporary MCS: Impella 5.5, Impella CP or TandemHeart.
• Patient has physiological conditions or comorbidities which pose high surgical risk or obstacles as determined by the Investigator.
• Patient has contraindications to warfarin anticoagulation.
• Patient has known hypo- or hypercoagulable state \[e.g., disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)\], or has a positive heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) assay and positive serotonin release assay or requires use of a non-heparin alternative anticoagulation strategy for cardiopulmonary bypass in the judgement of the Investigator.
• Patient is on durable MCS (e.g., LVAD or RVAD).
• Planned need for durable or temporary RVAD support concomitant with LVAD implant.
• Patient is on any form of pre-implant temporary MCS other than isolated LVAD support with an intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella 5.5, Impella CP, or TandemHeart.
• Patient is on any form of pre-implant temporary MCS and has a serum lactate dehydrogenase greater than 2.5 times the upper limits of normal or plasma free hemoglobin \> 40 g/dL.
• Patient has a history of organ transplantation.
• Patient has a mechanical aortic valve that may not be converted to a bioprosthetic valve at the time of VAD implant.
• Patient has a platelet count \< 50 k/μl.
• Patient has a history of confirmed untreated abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) \> 5 cm in diameter.
• Patient has moderate or severe aortic insufficiency that will not be corrected during the VAD implant procedure.
• Patient has an uncontrolled systemic infection.
• Patient has a positive COVID 19 test within 21 days of study enrollment and at least one high risk feature including need for supplemental oxygen or ferritin \>1000 ug/L.
• Patient has severe end-organ dysfunction as evidenced by one or more of the following criteria:
• Total bilirubin \> 3.0 mg/dL or cirrhosis confirmed by liver imaging or hemodynamic assessment with or without biopsy confirmation.
• International normalized ratio (INR) ≥ 2.0 or PTT \> 2.5 times control that is not related to anticoagulation therapy.
• Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/ min/1.73 m2 or need for renal replacement therapy.
• Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension with a pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ≥ 8 Wood units that is not acutely reversible with pharmacologic intervention.
• Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or restrictive lung disease requiring home oxygen or an FEV1/FVC \< 0.7 and FEV1 \< 40% predicted.
• Mechanical ventilation for more than three days present at the time of study enrollment.
• Documented history of pulmonary embolism or pulmonary infarct within 60 days of study enrollment.
• History of stroke within 90 days of study enrollment or history of stroke with a mRS ≥ 3 at the time of study enrollment.
• Symptomatic cerebrovascular disease and/or uncorrected carotid stenosis \> 80%.
• Significant peripheral vascular disease (PVD) accompanied by pain at rest or extremity ulceration.
• Pre-albumin \< 15 mg/dL and/or albumin \< 2.5 g/dL.
• Patient has a non-cardiac comorbidity or illness that would limit survival to less than two years.
• Patient has a psychiatric disease or disorder, or irreversible cognitive dysfunction, and/or insufficient social support or a history of non-adherence with medical instructions that is likely to impair study compliance.
• Patient is participating in an interventional clinical trial that may impact or confound the results of the INNOVATE Trial.
DEVICE: BrioVAD System, DEVICE: HeartMate 3
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure
Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Ventricular Dysfunction, Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart-assist Devices, Left Ventricular Assist System, BrioHealth Solutions
UT Southwestern
Efficacy of LoDoCo in Improving Exercise Capacity Among Patients With HFpEF and Inflammation
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of low dose colchicine (LoDoCo) on measures of exercise capacity, physical function, frailty, and quality of life, among patients with heart failure with chronic stable preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and systemic inflammation. The use of LoDoCo in this study is considered investigational as it has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of exercise capacity in patients with HFpEF. Participants will undergo a 1-day screening that includes a blood draw and physical examination. If deemed eligible for the study, participants will undergo a baseline visit within 2 weeks of screening visit that includes physical examination, exercise testing, echocardiography and completion of quality-of-life surveys. Participants will also be randomized at this visit (randomly assigned to a group) to receive either LoDoCo or placebo (inactive substance) for 3 months. Participants will be called back at 3 months for repeat physical examination, blood draws, echocardiography, exercise testing and completion of quality-of-life surveys. Each visit will take about 3 hours. Total study duration is about 3 months.
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studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Amritesh.Grewal@UTSouthwestern.edu
Ambarish Pandey
ALL
50 Years and over
PHASE2
NCT06130059
STU-2023-0964
Inclusion Criteria:
* 1\. Informed consent was obtained before any study-related activities. Study-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the study, including activities to determine suitability for the study.
2\. Age 50 years or above at the time of signing the informed consent. 3. Serum hs-CRP 2 mg/L at the time of baseline testing. 4. Diagnosis of chronic HFpEF within 6 months of enrolment must have one of the following:
a. Structural Heart Disease with one of the following on echocardiography within 12 months of enrolment.
i. LA volume index \> 34 ml/m2. ii. LA diameter ≥ 3.8 cm. iii. LA length ≥ 5.0 cm. iv. LA area ≥ 20 cm2. v. LA volume ≥ 55 mL. vi. Intraventricular septal thickness ≥1.1 cm. vii. Posterior wall thickness ≥1.1 cm. viii. LV mass index ≥115 g∕m2 in men or ≥ 95 g∕m2 in women. ix. E/e' (mean septal and lateral) ≥ 10. x. e' (mean septal and lateral) \< 9 cm/s b. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) at rest³15 mmHg or Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) ³18 mmHg, (PCWP) with exercise ³25 mmHg or (³ 2 mmHg/L/min) c. HF hospitalization or urgent/unplanned visit with a primary diagnosis of decompensated heart failure which required intravenous loop diuretic treatment, within the last 9 months prior to enrolment in combination with NT-proBNP ≥ 125 pg/mL within 1 month of enrolment for patients without ongoing atrial fibrillation/flutter. If ongoing atrial fibrillation/flutter at screening NT-proBNP must be ≥ 300 pg/mL 5. Ambulatory participants who can perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing. 6. Stable doses of HF-specific medications within the last 1 month. 7. Stable level of physical activity 8. Stable dose of any weight loss medications.
Exclusion Criteria:
* 1\. Do not otherwise meet the inclusion criteria. 2. Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or may be considering pregnancy during the study period.
3\. Renal impairment: eGFR \<30mL/min 4. Severe valvular heart disease is considered likely to require intervention. 5. Life expectancy \<1 year. 6. Unable to perform cardiopulmonary exercise testing. 7. ALT or AST \>2.5 ULN at time of screening DRUG: Low Dose Colchicine, DRUG: Placebo
Heart Failure, Inflammation, Heart
UT Southwestern
A Research Study to Look at How Ziltivekimab Works Compared to Placebo in People With Heart Failure and Inflammation (HERMES)
This study will be done to see if ziltivekimab can be used to treat people living with heart failure and inflammation. Participants will either get ziltivekimab or placebo. Participants will get study medicine for once-monthly injections either in a pre-filled syringe to inject the study medicine into a skinfold or a pen-injector to inject the study medicine into flat skin. The study is expected to last for up to 4 years. Participants will have up to 20 clinic visits. Participants will have to use a study app on their phone to record and share information about all their injections of study medicine and to fill in questionnaires.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Daniel.Ayodele@UTSouthwestern.edu
Alvin Chandra
ALL
18 Years and over
PHASE3
NCT05636176
STU-2023-0359
Inclusion Criteria:
* Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) greater than equal to 2 milligrams per liter (mg/L) at screening (visit 1) Disease specific - cardiovascular
* At least one of the following:
• N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) greater than equal to 300 picograms per milliliter (pg/mL) at screening (Visit 1) for patients without ongoing atrial fibrillation/flutter. If ongoing atrial fibrillation/flutter at screening (visit 1), NTproBNP must be greater than equal to 600 pg/mL. Note that the screening electrocardiogram (ECG) must be obtained the same day as sampling for NT-proBNP.
• Hospitalisation or urgent/unplanned visit with a primary diagnosis of decompensated heart failure which required intravenous loop diuretic treatment, within the last 9 months prior to screening (visit 1) in combination with NT-proBNP greater than equal to 200 pg/mL at screening (Visit 1) for patients without ongoing atrial fibrillation/flutter. If ongoing atrial fibrillation/flutter at screening (visit 1), NT-proBNP must be greater than equal to 600 pg/mL. * Diagnosis of heart failure (New York Heart Association \[classification\] \[NYHA\] Class II-IV). * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than 40 percentage (%) documented by echocardiography within 12 months prior to or at screening (visit 1). The LVEF must be documented in medical records and the most recent measurement must be used to determine eligibility with no interim event signalling potential deterioration in ejection fraction (e.g., myocardial infarction \[MI\] or heart failure \[HF\] hospitalisation). * Structural heart disease and/or functional heart disease documented by echocardiography within 12 months prior to or at screening (visit 1) showing at least one of the following: * Left atrial (LA) volume index greater than 34 milliliter per meter square (mL/m\^2). * LA diameter greater than equal to 3.8 centimeter (cm). * LA length greater than equal to 5.0 cm. * LA area greater than equal to 20 cm square. * LA volume greater than equal to 55 milliters (mL). * Intraventricular septal thickness greater than equal to 1.1 cm. * Posterior wall thickness greater than equal to 1.1 cm. * Left ventricular (LV) mass index greater than equal to 115 grams per meter square (g⁄m\^2 ) in men or greater than equal to 95 g⁄m\^2 in women. * E/e' (mean septal and lateral) greater than equal to 10. * e' (mean septal and lateral) less than 9 centimeter per second (cm/s). * No heart failure hospitalisations or urgent heart failure visits between screening (visit 1) and randomisation (visit 2).
Exclusion Criteria:
Medical conditions - cardiovascular
* Myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina pectoris, transient ischaemic attack, or heart failure hospitalisation, within 30 days prior to screening (visit 1).
* Systolic blood pressure greater than equal to 180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) at screening (visit 1). If the systolic blood pressure is 160-179 mmHg, the patient should be receiving greater than equal to 3 antihypertensive drugs. (Note: Potential participants may be retested for this criterion within the visit window and without rescreening, at the discretion of the investigator).
* Heart rate above 110 or below 40 beats per minute as evaluated on the electrocardiogram (ECG) performed at screening (visit 1) (Note: Potential participants may be retested for this criterion within the visit window and without rescreening, at the discretion of the investigator).
* Planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation known during the screening period (visit 1). (Note: Planned coronary angiogram is not exclusionary).
* Planned cardiac device or atrial flutter/atrial fibrillation ablation procedure known during the screening period (visit 1).
* Major cardiac surgical, non-cardiac surgical, or major endoscopic procedure (thoracoscopic or laparoscopic) within the past 60 days prior to randomisation (visit 2) or any major surgical procedure planned at the time of randomisation (visit 2).
* Heart failure due to infiltrative cardiomyopathy (e.g., sarcoid, amyloid), arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, Takutsubo cardiomyopathy, genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or obstructive cardiomyopathy, active myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac tamponade, uncorrected more than moderate primary valve disease.
* Primary pulmonary hypertension, chronic pulmonary embolism, severe pulmonary disease including COPD.
* Any other condition judged by the investigator that could account for heart failure symptoms and signs (e.g., anaemia, hypothyroidism).
Medical conditions - infections/immunosuppression
• Clinical evidence of, or suspicion of, active infection at the discretion of the investigator.
DRUG: Ziltivekimab, DRUG: Placebo
Heart Failure
UT Southwestern
Impact of Intensive Treatment of SBP on Brain Perfusion, Amyloid, and Tau (IPAT Study) (IPAT)
The purpose of this study is to determine if intensive lowering of systolic blood pressure (SBP), using FDA approved medications (antihypertensive), reduces Alzheimer's Disease pathology (i.e., excessive brain amyloid and tau protein deposition) in older adults at high risk for memory decline or dementia.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, solymarrivera-torres@texashealth.org
Rong Zhang
ALL
60 Years to 85 Years old
PHASE2
NCT05331144
STU-2021-1210
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 60-85, all races/ethnicities, and both sexes are eligible;
* Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) ≥ 26 to exclude gross dementia; based on clinical judgment, may be rescreened in ≥ 7 days;
* Individuals with SBP ≥ 130 and SBP ≤ 180 if on 0 or 1 antihypertensive medications; ≥130 and ≤170 on up to 2 medications; ≥130 and ≤160 on up to 3 medications; ≥130 and ≤150 on up to 4 medications. Those on antihypertensives are eligible. If an individual, not treated for hypertension (HTN), has a SBP ≥ 125 mmHg, consider rescreening after 24 hours;
* Willingness to be randomized into the treatment groups and ability to return to clinic for follow-up visits over 24 months;
* Fluency in English or Spanish or both, adequate visual and auditory acuity to allow neuropsychological testing;
* Participants must have a regular healthcare provider.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Clinically documented history of stroke, focal neurological signs or other major cerebrovascular diseases based on clinical judgment or MRI/CT scans such as evidence of infection, infarction, or other brain lesions;
* Diagnosis of AD or other type of dementia, or significant neurologic diseases such as Parkinson's disease, seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, history of severe head trauma or normal pressure hydrocephalus;
* Evidence of severe major depression (GDS ≥ 12, may be rescreened after 12 weeks or longer if evidence of reactive depression or temporary mood disturbances) or clinically significant psychopathology, (e.g., psychosis and schizophrenia); if hospitalized in past year, can be rescreened in 6 months; or presence of a major psychiatric disorder that in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with adherence to research assessments or procedures.
* Unstable heart disease based on clinical judgment (e.g., heart attack/cardiac arrest, cardiac bypass procedures within previous 6 months and congestive heart failure), or other severe medical conditions;
* History of atrial fibrillation and evidence on ECG with any of the following: active symptoms of persistent palpitation, dizziness, history of syncope, chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea, shortness of breath at rest, or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea within the past 6 months; resting heart rate of \< 30 or \> 110 bpm; taking class I or III antiarrhythmic drugs including flecainide, propafenone, dronedarone, sotalol, dofetilide, and amiodarone; or clinical concerns for safely participating in lowering blood pressure.
* Systolic BP equal or greater than 180 mmHg and/or diastolic BP equal or greater than 110 mmHg, may be rescreened in 1 week.
* Orthostatic hypotension, defined as the third standing SBP \< 100mmHg, may be rescreened after 2 weeks;
* History of significant autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica;
* Significant history of alcoholism or drug abuse within the last five years;
* Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, defined as hemoglobin A1C \> 7.5%, or requiring insulin treatment;
* Regularly smoking cigarettes within the past year;
* Pacemaker or other medical device of metal that precludes performing MRI;
* Women with a potential for pregnancy, lactation/childbearing (2 year post-menopausal or surgically sterile to be considered not childbearing potential);
* Participant enrolled in another investigational drug or device study, either currently or within the past 2 months;
* Severe obesity with BMI \> 40 ; clinical judgment should be applied in all cases to assess patient safety and anticipated compliance;
* Allergy to angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), i.e., drugs that have a suffix "-sartan"; allergy to amlodipine;
* Abnormal screening laboratory tests (e.g., liver ALT and AST \> 3 x ULN, GFR \< 30 or Hct \< 28%); may be rescreened after 2 weeks or longer;
* A medical condition likely to limit survival to less than 3 years;
* Participant has any condition(s) judged by the study investigator to be medically inappropriate, risky or likely to cause poor study compliance. For example:
• Plans to move outside the clinic catchment area in the next 2 years;
• Significant concerns about participation in the study from spouse, significant other, or family members;
• Lack of support from primary health care provider;
• Residence too far from the study clinic site such that transportation is a barrier including persons who require transportation assistance provided by the study clinic funds for screening or randomization visits;
• Residence in a nursing home; persons residing in an assisted living or retirement community are eligible if they meet the other criteria;
• Other medical, psychiatric, or behavioral factors that, in the judgment of the site PI or clinician, may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the study Protocol.
• Couples or significant partners who live together cannot be enrolled or participate simultaneously in the study.
DRUG: Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs, losartan) and Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB, amlodipine), OTHER: PCP
Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Hypertension, Subjective Cognitive Decline, Family History of Dementia, Brain and Nervous System
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Function, Blood Pressure, Amyloid, Tau
UT Southwestern
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Profile of Understudied Drugs Administered to Children Per Standard of Care (POPS) (POPS or POP02)
The study investigators are interested in learning more about how drugs, that are given to children by their health care provider, act in the bodies of children and young adults in hopes to find the most safe and effective dose for children. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the PK of understudied drugs currently being administered to children per SOC as prescribed by their treating provider.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Aruna.Ayalasomayajula@UTSouthwestern.edu
Mia Maamari
ALL
0 Years to 20 Years old
NCT04278404
STU-2021-0176
Inclusion Criteria:
• Participant is \< 21 years of age
• Parent/ Legal Guardian/ Adult Participant can understand the consent process and is willing to provide informed consent/HIPAA:
• (a) Participant is receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest at the time of enrollment or (b) Participant is NOT receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest but is SARS-COV-2 positive within 60 days prior to enrollment
Exclusion Criteria:
• Participant has a known pregnancy Below exclusion criteria apply only to: Participants receiving one or more of the study drugs of interest at the time of enrollment, DOI administration or PK sampling: (Refer to DOI specific appendices for details on enrollment cohort specifications and additional eligibility criteria)
• Has had intermittent dialysis within previous 24 hours
• Has had a kidney transplant within previous 30 days
• Has had a liver transplant within previous 1 year
• Has had a stem cell transplant within previous 1 year
• Has had therapeutic hypothermia within previous 24 hours
• Has had plasmapheresis within the previous 24 hours
• Has a Ventricular Assist Device
• Has any condition which would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study
DRUG: The POP02 study is collecting bodily fluid samples (i.e., whole blood, effluent samples) of children prescribed the following drugs of interest per standard of care:
Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hypertension, Pain, Hyperphosphatemia, Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Edema, Hypokalemia, Heart Failure, Hemophilia, Menorrhagia, Insomnia, Pneumonia, Skin Infection, Arrythmia, Asthma in Children, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Adrenal Insufficiency, Fibrinolysis, Hemorrhage, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Coagulation Disorder, Down Syndrome
Children’s Health
Pragmatic Evaluation of Events And Benefits of Lipid-lowering in Older Adults (PREVENTABLE)
PREVENTABLE is a multi-center, randomized, parallel group, placebo-controlled superiority study. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to atorvastatin 40 mg or placebo. This large study conducted in community-dwelling older adults without cardiovascular disease (CVD) or dementia will demonstrate the benefit of statins for reducing the primary composite of death, dementia, and persistent disability and secondary composites including mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cardiovascular events.
Call 214-648-5005
studyfinder@utsouthwestern.edu, Gentina.Thompson@UTSouthwestern.edu
Craig Rubin
ALL
75 Years and over
PHASE4
NCT04262206
STU-2020-0579
Inclusion Criteria:
* Community-dwelling adults
* Age ≥75 years
* English or Spanish as primary language
* Able to provide a trusted contact
Exclusion Criteria:
* Clinically evident cardiovascular disease defined as prior myocardial Infarction (MI), prior stroke, prior revascularization procedure, or a secondary prevention indication for a statin (clinician determined)
* Hospitalization for a primary diagnosis of heart failure in the prior 12 months (Note: History of heart failure in the absence of recent hospitalization or clinically evident cardiovascular disease is not an exclusion)
* Dementia (clinically evident or previously diagnosed)
* Dependence in any Katz Basic Activities of Daily Living \[ADL\] (with the exception of urinary or bowel continence)
* Severe hearing impairment (preventing phone follow up)
* Unable to talk (preventing phone follow up)
* Statin use in the past year or for longer than 5 years previously (participant reported)
* Ineligible to take atorvastatin 40 mg (clinician determined)
* Documented intolerance to statins
* Active Liver Disease DRUG: Atorvastatin 40 Mg Oral Tablet, DRUG: Placebo oral tablet
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Dementia, Cardiovascular Diseases, Unknown Sites
statin, older adults
UT Southwestern; Parkland Health & Hospital System