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CE Mark Study for the Harpoon Medical Device (TRACER)

Primary Purpose

Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
International
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Harpoon Artificial ePTFE Chords
Sponsored by
Edwards Lifesciences
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Mitral Valve Regurgitation focused on measuring Mitral Valve Repair, Transapical, Artificial Chordae

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Patient referred for mitral valve surgery
  • Presence of severe MR as read on an echocardiographic study performed within 60 days prior to procedure
  • Estimated post-ePTFE chordae tendineae implantation coaptation surface is adequate in the judgment of the operating surgeon and the patient eligibility committee
  • Degenerative mitral valve disease
  • Patient is able to sign informed consent and able to return for follow-up and is capable of participating in all testing associated with this clinical investigation
  • Women of child-bearing potential have a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age < 18 years
  • Infective endocarditis
  • Anterior or bileaflet prolapse
  • Functional MR
  • History of Mediastinal Radiation
  • Inflammatory (rheumatic) valve disease
  • Requirement for concomitant cardiac surgery (e.g., coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve surgery, etc.)
  • Symptomatic coronary artery disease
  • Cardiogenic shock at the time of enrollment
  • ST segment elevation myocardial infarction requiring intervention within 30 days prior to enrollment
  • Evidence of cirrhosis or hepatic synthetic failure
  • Pregnancy at the time of enrollment (women of child bearing age should have negative pregnancy within 14 days of surgery)
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension (PA systolic pressure > 70 mmHg)
  • Previous cardiac surgery, or surgery on the left pleural space
  • Left ventricular, atrial or appendage thrombus
  • Severely calcified mitral leaflets
  • Recent stroke (< 6 months) with permanent impairment
  • EuroScore (for mitral valve repair) > 8%
  • Patients with contraindications to Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • Severe left or right ventricular dysfunction
  • NYHA Class IV
  • Renal insufficiency CKD stage 3b or worse (GFR < 45 ml/min/1.73 m2)
  • Patient is participating in another clinical study for which follow-up is currently ongoing. (Co-enrollment in an investigational device or interventional study)
  • Patient with non-cardiac co-morbidities and life expectancy < 1 year
  • Patient has a condition or conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator, preclude participation, including willingness to comply with all follow-up procedures

Sites / Locations

  • Ospedale San Raffaele Hospital
  • University Hospital Padova
  • The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
  • University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Harpoon Medical Device

Arm Description

This is a prospective, single arm, nonrandomised, multi-center EU study to demonstrate the performance and safety of the Harpoon Medical device in patients with degenerative MR.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Subject's Procedural Success During the First 30 Days
Procedural success was defined as the patient leaving the operating room with a successful implant of one or more ePTFE cords on the mitral valve and reduced mitral regurgitation from severe to </=moderate at the conclusion of the procedure and at 30 days post-procedure.
Percentage of Subject's With Freedom From Serious Adverse Events (SAE) </= 30 Days
Subject's freedom from Serious Adverse Events during the ePTFE implantation procedure and at 30 days follow-up. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
Subject's Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Through Discharge
Number of Participants experiencing a Serious Adverse Event (SAE) through time of Discharge.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Subject's Severity of Mitral Regurgitation Over Time
Valvular regurgitation occurs when the valve in the heart does not close tightly allowing some of the blood that was pumped out of the heart to leak back into it. Valvular regurgitation is evaluated by echocardiography over time. It is assessed on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 represents no regurgitation and 4 represents severe regurgitation. The numbers on the scale are reflected as follows: 0 = no leak, 1 = a trace leak, 2 = a mild leak, 3 = a moderate leak, and 4 = a severe leak. Higher numbers on the scale show a worsening outcome.
Percentage of Subject's With Freedom From Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Post-implant > 30 Days
Subject's freedom from Serious Adverse Events at >30 days post-implant. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.

Full Information

First Posted
April 20, 2016
Last Updated
April 10, 2023
Sponsor
Edwards Lifesciences
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02768870
Brief Title
CE Mark Study for the Harpoon Medical Device
Acronym
TRACER
Official Title
Mitral TRans-Apical neoChordal Echo-guided Repair (TRACER) Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 28, 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 6, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 6, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Edwards Lifesciences

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
Yes
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the Harpoon Medical device. It is anticipated, that the Harpoon Medical device will provide advantages over current surgical interventions including: 1) a small minimally invasive incision, 2) no sternotomy, 3) no cardiopulmonary bypass, 4) no aortic manipulation, 5) a direct path to the valve plane, 6) performed on a beating heart, 7) real-time TOE-guided chordal length adjustment and 8) less complicated procedure that is teachable and adoptable.
Detailed Description
The device is designed to reduce the degree of mitral regurgitation by delivering and anchoring artificial chordae tendineae to the affected mitral valve leaflet(s) in a beating heart.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Keywords
Mitral Valve Repair, Transapical, Artificial Chordae

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
26 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Harpoon Medical Device
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This is a prospective, single arm, nonrandomised, multi-center EU study to demonstrate the performance and safety of the Harpoon Medical device in patients with degenerative MR.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Harpoon Artificial ePTFE Chords
Intervention Description
It is anticipated that use of the Harpoon device could achieve similar outcomes to open cardiac surgery while decreasing the invasiveness of mitral valve repair.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Subject's Procedural Success During the First 30 Days
Description
Procedural success was defined as the patient leaving the operating room with a successful implant of one or more ePTFE cords on the mitral valve and reduced mitral regurgitation from severe to </=moderate at the conclusion of the procedure and at 30 days post-procedure.
Time Frame
Procedure and 30 days
Title
Percentage of Subject's With Freedom From Serious Adverse Events (SAE) </= 30 Days
Description
Subject's freedom from Serious Adverse Events during the ePTFE implantation procedure and at 30 days follow-up. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Procedure and 30 days
Title
Subject's Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Through Discharge
Description
Number of Participants experiencing a Serious Adverse Event (SAE) through time of Discharge.
Time Frame
Discharge, an average of 5 days post implant
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Subject's Severity of Mitral Regurgitation Over Time
Description
Valvular regurgitation occurs when the valve in the heart does not close tightly allowing some of the blood that was pumped out of the heart to leak back into it. Valvular regurgitation is evaluated by echocardiography over time. It is assessed on a scale from 0 to 4, where 0 represents no regurgitation and 4 represents severe regurgitation. The numbers on the scale are reflected as follows: 0 = no leak, 1 = a trace leak, 2 = a mild leak, 3 = a moderate leak, and 4 = a severe leak. Higher numbers on the scale show a worsening outcome.
Time Frame
6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months
Title
Percentage of Subject's With Freedom From Serious Adverse Events (SAE) Post-implant > 30 Days
Description
Subject's freedom from Serious Adverse Events at >30 days post-implant. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years Patient referred for mitral valve surgery Presence of severe MR as read on an echocardiographic study performed within 60 days prior to procedure Estimated post-ePTFE chordae tendineae implantation coaptation surface is adequate in the judgment of the operating surgeon and the patient eligibility committee Degenerative mitral valve disease Patient is able to sign informed consent and able to return for follow-up and is capable of participating in all testing associated with this clinical investigation Women of child-bearing potential have a negative pregnancy test Exclusion Criteria: Age < 18 years Infective endocarditis Anterior or bileaflet prolapse Functional MR History of Mediastinal Radiation Inflammatory (rheumatic) valve disease Requirement for concomitant cardiac surgery (e.g., coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), aortic valve surgery, etc.) Symptomatic coronary artery disease Cardiogenic shock at the time of enrollment ST segment elevation myocardial infarction requiring intervention within 30 days prior to enrollment Evidence of cirrhosis or hepatic synthetic failure Pregnancy at the time of enrollment (women of child bearing age should have negative pregnancy within 14 days of surgery) Severe pulmonary hypertension (PA systolic pressure > 70 mmHg) Previous cardiac surgery, or surgery on the left pleural space Left ventricular, atrial or appendage thrombus Severely calcified mitral leaflets Recent stroke (< 6 months) with permanent impairment EuroScore (for mitral valve repair) > 8% Patients with contraindications to Transoesophageal echocardiography Severe left or right ventricular dysfunction NYHA Class IV Renal insufficiency CKD stage 3b or worse (GFR < 45 ml/min/1.73 m2) Patient is participating in another clinical study for which follow-up is currently ongoing. (Co-enrollment in an investigational device or interventional study) Patient with non-cardiac co-morbidities and life expectancy < 1 year Patient has a condition or conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator, preclude participation, including willingness to comply with all follow-up procedures
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gino Gerosa, MD
Organizational Affiliation
University Hospital Padova
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ottavio Alfieri, MD
Organizational Affiliation
OSR San Raffaele Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Alison Duncan, MD
Organizational Affiliation
The Royal Brompton Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Ospedale San Raffaele Hospital
City
Milan
ZIP/Postal Code
20132
Country
Italy
Facility Name
University Hospital Padova
City
Padova
ZIP/Postal Code
351278
Country
Italy
Facility Name
The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
City
London
ZIP/Postal Code
SH3 6NP
Country
United Kingdom
Facility Name
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
City
Southampton
ZIP/Postal Code
SO16 6YD
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Individual participant data will not be available to other researchers.
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
29102688
Citation
Gammie JS, Bartus K, Gackowski A, D'Ambra MN, Szymanski P, Bilewska A, Kusmierczyk M, Kapelak B, Rzucidlo-Resil J, Moat N, Duncan A, Yadev R, Livesey S, Diprose P, Gerosa G, D'Onofrio A, Pitterello D, Denti P, La Canna G, De Bonis M, Alfieri O, Hung J, Kolsut P. Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Repair Using a Novel ePTFE Cordal Implantation Device: A Prospective Trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Jan 2;71(1):25-36. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.062. Epub 2017 Nov 1.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
33038223
Citation
Gammie JS, Bartus K, Gackowski A, Szymanski P, Bilewska A, Kusmierczyk M, Kapelak B, Rzucidlo-Resil J, Duncan A, Yadav R, Livesey S, Diprose P, Gerosa G, D'Onofrio A, Pittarello D, Denti P, La Canna G, De Bonis M, Alfieri O, Hung J, Kolsut P, D'Ambra MN. Safety and performance of a novel transventricular beating heart mitral valve repair system: 1-year outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Jan 4;59(1):199-206. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa256.
Results Reference
derived

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