Status:

TERMINATED

Unpinning Termination Therapy for VT/VF

Lead Sponsor:

Cardialen, Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Genae

Five Corners

Conditions:

Ventricular Tachycardia

Ventricular Fibrillation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is intended to develop a better method for stopping potentially lethal heart rhythms than currently available defibrillators. This new method, called Unpinning Termination Therapy (UPT), is...

Detailed Description

A prospective single-arm feasibility study involving acute testing of UPT electrotherapy in subjects with VT/VF during clinically indicated ventricular tachycardia catheter ablation procedure or indic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Life expectancy of 1 year or greater
  • Male or female between 18 and 75 years of age
  • Willing and able to comply with the study protocol, provide a written informed consent
  • Indication for an endocardial VT catheter ablation for sustained, life-threatening monomorphic VT OR an indication for VF and ICD implant (de novo implant, replacement or upgrade) OR CRT-D (de novo implant, upgrade from ICD) with transvenous leads for the risk of or presence of VT and/or VF.
  • Etiology of arrhythmia, or risk of arrhythmia being ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy or non-ischemic idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy both with LVEF ≤ 35% and meeting local standard of care
  • Medically stable at time of consent to undergo DFT testing performed under general anesthesia or conscious sedation as determined by the investigator

Exclusion

  • The subject must not meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
  • Medically unstable at time of study and unsafe to undergo DFT testing under general anesthesia or conscious sedation as determined by the investigator
  • Hemodynamic instability as determined by the investigator
  • AF or atrial flutter for ≥ 48 hours or unknown duration, and no anticoagulation for preceding 3 weeks and no preoperative transesophageal echocardiographic confirmation of the absence of RA and LA thrombus
  • AF or atrial flutter for \<48 hours and no Preoperative transesophageal echocardiographic confirmation of the absence of RA and LA thrombus
  • Presence of intracardiac thrombus
  • Inability to pass catheters to heart due to vascular limitations
  • Cardiovascular anatomical defects that would complicate placement of the lead or catheter required by the protocol, including congenital heart disease and cardiac vein anomalies as determined by the investigator
  • Pregnancy confirmed by test within 7 days of procedure
  • Pacemaker dependent
  • The presence of a normally functioning left ventricular lead which is not planned for revision
  • Presence of ventricular assist device, including Intra-aortic balloon pump
  • Subjects requiring the use of I.V. inotropes and/or vasopressors for hemodynamic support in the 14 days prior to the study
  • Prior VT catheter ablation with associated serious complication, such as hemodynamic compromise despite pressor agents, stroke, cardiac perforation, AC fistula, pneumothorax, sepsis
  • Incessant VT/VF or VT/VF storm
  • LVEF \< 20%
  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV heart failure
  • Planned epicardial VT ablation on the same day as the research study
  • History of hyper-coagulable state that could increase risk of thromboembolic events
  • History of hemodynamic compromise due to valvular heart disease requiring IV inotropes or other circulatory support.
  • Unstable coronary artery disease as determined by the investigator
  • Severe proximal three-vessel or left main coronary artery disease, without revascularization as determined by the investigators
  • History of embolic stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack or other thromboembolic event in the past 6 months
  • History of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia, Congenital Heart Anomaly, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Genetic Cardiac Channelopathy or Cardiac Sarcoidosis.
  • Cardiovascular surgery or intervention within 1 month prior to enrollment or planned for up to 1 month after enrollment (other than the planned treatment procedure)
  • Morbid obesity: BMI\>39 kg/m2
  • Cognitive or mental health status that would interfere with study participation and proper informed consent
  • Presence of mechanical tricuspid valve
  • Active Endocarditis
  • Ventricular arrhythmia etiology sarcoidosis
  • Valvular ventricular tachycardia
  • Previously implanted lead is under recall by manufacturer or evidence of lead failure as determined by the investigator
  • End Stage Renal Disease on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<15 ml/min
  • Right atrial or right ventricular lead implanted within 12 months prior to screening
  • Any other medical condition which may affect the outcome of this study or safety of the subject as determined by the investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 17 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 15 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

8 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03871231

Start Date

July 17 2019

End Date

July 15 2021

Last Update

August 11 2022

Active Locations (4)

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1

The Prince Charles Hospital

Chermside, Queensland, Australia, 4032

2

Gold Coast

Southport, Queensland, Australia, 4215

3

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Norwood, South Australia, Australia, 5067

4

Monash Medical

Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3168

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