Status:

UNKNOWN

Dynamic Annuloplasty System With Activation for the Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

Lead Sponsor:

MiCardia Corporation

Conditions:

Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The device is a dynamic annuloplasty ring/band that is able to be adjusted in order to correct for mitral regurgitation intraoperatively or postoperatively, off-pump.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • This patient requires mitral valve repair with or without concomitant procedures such as coronary artery bypass or another valve reconstruction or replacement.
  • This patient has been diagnosed with a diseased natural valve, based on echocardiography and is a candidate for mitral valve repair.
  • This patient is in satisfactory condition, based on the physical exam and investigator's experience, to be an average or better operative risk. (i.e., likely to survive one year postoperatively).
  • This patient is geographically stable and willing to return to the implant center for follow-up visits.
  • This patient has been adequately informed of his/her participation in the clinical study, and of what will be required of him/her, in order to comply with the protocol.

Exclusion

  • This patient is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
  • This patient has a non-cardiac major or progressive disease, which in the investigator's experience produces an unacceptable increased risk to the patient, or results in a life expectancy of less than twelve months.
  • This patient has an ejection fraction \< 30%.
  • This patient has a heavily calcified annulus or leaflets.
  • This patient presents with active endocarditis or has had active endocarditis in the last 3 months.
  • This patient is pregnant (urine HCG test result positive) or lactating.
  • This patient is an intravenous drug abuser or alcohol abuser.
  • This patient has a previously implanted prosthetic mitral valve.
  • This patient requires mitral valve replacement.
  • This patient has a creatinine level \> 2.0 mg/dl
  • This patient has had congestive heart failure within the past 6 months requiring surgical treatment.
  • This patient has had a coronary artery ischemic event within the past 6 months.
  • This patient has a known life threatening, non-cardiac disease that will limit the patient's life expectancy to less than one year.
  • This patient is unable to take Coumadin.
  • This patient has a known untreatable allergy to contrast media or nickel.
  • This patient has had a cerebral vascular event within the past 6 months.
  • This patient is a prisoner (U.S.A. Only).
  • This patient is participating in concomitant research studies of investigational products.
  • This patient will not agree to return to the implant center for the required number of follow-up visits or is geographically unavailable for follow-up.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00833014

Start Date

December 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

January 30 2009

Active Locations (5)

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University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z1Y6

2

University of Saarlands

Homburg, Germany, 66421

3

Universitatsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel, Germany, 24105

4

University of Leipzig Herzzentrum

Leipzig, Germany, 04289