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Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Autologous GrOwnValve Transcatheter Pulmonary Heart Valve (GECT)

Primary Purpose

Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
GrOwnValve - novel heart valve replacement approach
Sponsored by
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency focused on measuring Heart Valve Replacement, Pulmonary Valve, Congenital Heart Diseases, Transcatheter Valve, Medical Need, Durable, One-time-solution, Autologous Living Tissue

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years, Intact appropriate tissue (preferably: Pericardium for pericardiectomy via thoracoscopy or thoracotomy; other option fascia lata, rectus fascia, or diaphragm), Any of the following by transthoracic echocardiography and/or Cardiac Magnet Resonance Imaging: For patients in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification II, III, or IV: Moderate (3+) or severe (4+) pulmonary regurgitation AND/OR mean systolic gradient across PV or RVOT ≥ 35 mmHg For patients in NYHA Classification I: Severe (4+) pulmonary regurgitation with RV dilatation or dysfunction and/or mean PV or RVOT systolic gradient ≥ 40 mmHg Written informed consent provided by study subjects and/or their parents or legal guardians as approved and required by the respective institutional review board and agrees to its provisions, and obtained before any research related test is performed Exclusion Criteria: Lack of pericardium, or other appropriate tissue Active endocarditis or myocarditis or within 3 months before the screening date Patient or guardian unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent or comply with follow-up requirements Obstruction of the central veins (including the superior and inferior vena cava, bilateral iliac veins) such that the ensemble delivery system cannot be advanced to the heart via a transvenous approach from either femoral vein or internal jugular Pre-existing mechanical heart valve in any position Requires emergency surgery Need for concomitant additional mitral and tricuspid valves surgery Recipient of transplanted organs or currently an organ transplant candidate Pulmonary hypertension Connective tissue disorders Coronary artery disease Immunosuppressive disease Estimated survival less than 6 months Fertile females unable to take adequate contraceptive precautions, pregnant, or are currently breastfeeding an infant Acute myocardial infarction within 30 days to the screening date Stroke confirmed by CT, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 6 months before the screening date Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring inotropic or/and mechanical circulatory support, or mechanical ventilation within 30 days before the screening date Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction with ejection fraction ≤ 20% or evidence of an intra-cardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation assessed by echocardiography before the screening date Renal insufficiency with creatinine level 2.5 mg/dl within 60 days before the screening date Leukopenia with WBC <3.5 x 109/L anemia with Hgb <10 g/dl, or thrombocytopenia with platelet count <50x103/l accompanied by a history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy within 60 days before the screening date Adult subject is an illicit drug user, alcohol abuser, prisoner, untreated psychiatry (limited compliance), or unable to give informed consent Clinical Research | ECS - full application | Application template | CR.2-A2 |Mar. 2021 3/25 Major or progressive non-cardiac disease (liver failure, renal failure, cancer)that has a life expectancy of less than one year Inability to comply with all of the study procedures and follow-up visits Patients requiring pre-stenting for dilatation RV outflow greater than 30mm or that a 30mm stent can be used

Sites / Locations

  • Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Implantation of autologous GrOwnValve

Arm Description

Implantation of autologous GrOwnValve via minimal-invasive transcatheter technique into patients with high-grade pulmonary valve insufficiency and right ventricular dilatation.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Death
(valve-related, sudden, cardiac, and all-cause death)
Major bleeding
Assessment if device-related major bleeding has occured by laboratory + echo + CT
Reoperation
Questioning if device-related re-operation occured
Acute device-related complications
Measurement tool: Spiroergometry o Parameters: cardiac rhythm, load duration, reason for termination, Heart rate at rest, blood pressure, maximum load level, VE/VCO2, PetCO2, VE/VCO2 slope, VO2, Respiratory rate, VD/VT, SpO2, RER, Borg score, FEV1, FVC
Oxygen supply
Measurement tool: Spiroergometry Parameters: cardiac rhythm, load duration, reason for termination, Heart rate at rest, blood pressure, maximum load level, VE/VCO2, PetCO2, VE/VCO2 slope, VO2, Respiratory rate, VD/VT, SpO2, RER, Borg score, FEV1, FVC
Valve opening and closure behavior
Measurement tool: Echocardiography + Magnetic resonance imaging Parameter: 1.) blood flow velocity / stenosis, 2.) stiff leaflet, 3.) valve opening area Decision rule: blood flow velocity >4 m/s, abnormal or no leaflet motion when compared to neighboring leaflets, > 0.70 for 17 diameter, > 0.85 for 19, > 1.05 for 21, > 1.25 for 23, > 1.45 for 25, > 1.70 for 27, 1.95 for 29, and 2.25 for 31 mm annulus diameter
Valve closure behavior
Measurement tool: Echocardiography + Magnetic resonance imaging Parameter: 1.) vena contracta, 2.) Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area (PISA) radius, 3.) Effective regurgitation orifice area (EROA=2π*r2*Va/Vmax), (iv) sagging leaflet Decision rule: 1.) less than or equal to 15% of the diameter of PA/stent at a Nyquist limit of 0.5-0.6 m/s, frame rate >20/sec, gain adjusted, sector small, 2.) equal or minor to 4 mm at a Nyquist limit of 0.2-0.4 m/s, frame rate >20/sec, gain adjusted, variance off, sector small, 3.) < or equal to 3% of the total cross-sectional area of the valve, 4.) n.a
Heart rhythm
Assessment if new or higher grade of cardiac arrhythmia occured, i.e. newly ventricular extra systoly
Position and condition of the stent and structures
Measurement tool: Echocardiography + Magnetic resonance imaging + computed tomography Parameter: 1.) GrOwnValve annulus, 2.) no broken struts of the valve stent Decision rule: 1.) +/- 1.5 mm from the native pulmonary valve annulus, 2.) n.a.
Blood flow
Assessment of backflow and volume of blood by echo + MRI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Availability of pericardium or other tissue for preparation of autologous pulmonary valve graft
Visual assessment of pericardium
Post-procedure length of stay
Post-procedure hospital stay in days.
Ventilation time
Timepoints: Procedure Assessment: How long was the ventilation time for each patient within the allocation?
Freedom from conduction disturbances and arrhythmias need for permanent pacemaker implantation
Timepoints: Procedure + Discharge + Visit 1 Assessment: Is the implantation of a permanent pacemaker necessary due to disturbances or arrhythmias?
(Re-)Hospitalization
Timepoints: Discharge, Visit 1, Visit 2, Visit 3, Visit 4, Visit 5, Visit 6, Visit 7, Visit 8 Assessment: Is a (Re-)Hospitalization necessary due to procedure- or device-related complications?
Comparison of pericardiectomy (if applicable) via thoracoscopy vs. thoracotomy
Timepoints: Procedure Assessment: How was the pericardiectomy conducted, via thoracoscopy or thoracotomy

Full Information

First Posted
December 5, 2022
Last Updated
April 11, 2023
Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05809856
Brief Title
Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Autologous GrOwnValve Transcatheter Pulmonary Heart Valve
Acronym
GECT
Official Title
A First-in-Human Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Safety (and Short Term Effectiveness) of the Autologous GrOwnValve Transcatheter Pulmonary Heart Valve [GECT]
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Not yet recruiting
Study Start Date
July 2023 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2029 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2029 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Aim of this study is to investigate the clinical safety of a novel pediatric heart valve.
Detailed Description
Defective or diseased pulmonary heart valves do not recover. If left untreated, pediatric and adult patients alike, face serious risks of progressive heart failure and death. Due to the insufficient care of children with heart valve defects, the valve replacement with regenerative, remodeling, and growth potential remains an unmet medical need. Therefore, the first pediatric heart valve (GrOwnValve) was developed to overcome the current limitations, which should offer regenerative potential that adapts to the somatic growth of the child. The study aims to investigate the safety and provide the first initial efficacy estimates of the transcatheter implantable GrOwnValve. This first prospective, non-randomized, single center trial in 7 study subjects (≥ 18 years of age) should be conducted to assess the devices safety for clinical application. The novel interdisciplinary solution approach is based on the combination of individualized 3D modeling, viable autologous tissue (contrary to all other prosthetic heart valves on the market), and preservation of the regenerative capacity of the valve replacement by maintaining the vitality of heart valve cells and tissue through the application of a novel crosslinker in the tissue preparation process. The GrOwnValve prothesis has the potential to be the first durable and regenerative heart valve for adults. Fabrication is performed on-demand in the operating room. The trial should be the first clinical investigation assessing this novel heart valve replacement approach. We are aiming for the GrOwnValve to be the standard of care, replacing current solutions.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Keywords
Heart Valve Replacement, Pulmonary Valve, Congenital Heart Diseases, Transcatheter Valve, Medical Need, Durable, One-time-solution, Autologous Living Tissue

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Non-inferiority analysis with standard of current medical care
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
7 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Implantation of autologous GrOwnValve
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Implantation of autologous GrOwnValve via minimal-invasive transcatheter technique into patients with high-grade pulmonary valve insufficiency and right ventricular dilatation.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
GrOwnValve - novel heart valve replacement approach
Intervention Description
The autologous GrOwnValve is implanted into a stent before it is implanted via minimal-invasive transcatheter technique into the patients with high-grade pulmonary valve insufficiency and right ventricular dilatation. Control intervention/Reference test: Since the study is designed for investigating the safety of the procedure, there will not be a control group. However, the outcomes will be compared as a non-inferiority analysis with the standard of current medical care (Edwards SAPIEN 3 or Medtronic's Melody, both bioprosthetic transcatheter pulmonary valves).
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Death
Description
(valve-related, sudden, cardiac, and all-cause death)
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Major bleeding
Description
Assessment if device-related major bleeding has occured by laboratory + echo + CT
Time Frame
Up to 1 Year Follow-Up
Title
Reoperation
Description
Questioning if device-related re-operation occured
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Acute device-related complications
Description
Measurement tool: Spiroergometry o Parameters: cardiac rhythm, load duration, reason for termination, Heart rate at rest, blood pressure, maximum load level, VE/VCO2, PetCO2, VE/VCO2 slope, VO2, Respiratory rate, VD/VT, SpO2, RER, Borg score, FEV1, FVC
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Oxygen supply
Description
Measurement tool: Spiroergometry Parameters: cardiac rhythm, load duration, reason for termination, Heart rate at rest, blood pressure, maximum load level, VE/VCO2, PetCO2, VE/VCO2 slope, VO2, Respiratory rate, VD/VT, SpO2, RER, Borg score, FEV1, FVC
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Valve opening and closure behavior
Description
Measurement tool: Echocardiography + Magnetic resonance imaging Parameter: 1.) blood flow velocity / stenosis, 2.) stiff leaflet, 3.) valve opening area Decision rule: blood flow velocity >4 m/s, abnormal or no leaflet motion when compared to neighboring leaflets, > 0.70 for 17 diameter, > 0.85 for 19, > 1.05 for 21, > 1.25 for 23, > 1.45 for 25, > 1.70 for 27, 1.95 for 29, and 2.25 for 31 mm annulus diameter
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Valve closure behavior
Description
Measurement tool: Echocardiography + Magnetic resonance imaging Parameter: 1.) vena contracta, 2.) Proximal Isovelocity Surface Area (PISA) radius, 3.) Effective regurgitation orifice area (EROA=2π*r2*Va/Vmax), (iv) sagging leaflet Decision rule: 1.) less than or equal to 15% of the diameter of PA/stent at a Nyquist limit of 0.5-0.6 m/s, frame rate >20/sec, gain adjusted, sector small, 2.) equal or minor to 4 mm at a Nyquist limit of 0.2-0.4 m/s, frame rate >20/sec, gain adjusted, variance off, sector small, 3.) < or equal to 3% of the total cross-sectional area of the valve, 4.) n.a
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Heart rhythm
Description
Assessment if new or higher grade of cardiac arrhythmia occured, i.e. newly ventricular extra systoly
Time Frame
Up to 5 Years Follow-Up
Title
Position and condition of the stent and structures
Description
Measurement tool: Echocardiography + Magnetic resonance imaging + computed tomography Parameter: 1.) GrOwnValve annulus, 2.) no broken struts of the valve stent Decision rule: 1.) +/- 1.5 mm from the native pulmonary valve annulus, 2.) n.a.
Time Frame
Up to 1 Year Follow-Up
Title
Blood flow
Description
Assessment of backflow and volume of blood by echo + MRI
Time Frame
Up to 1 Year Follow-Up
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Availability of pericardium or other tissue for preparation of autologous pulmonary valve graft
Description
Visual assessment of pericardium
Time Frame
Procedure (intra-operatively)
Title
Post-procedure length of stay
Description
Post-procedure hospital stay in days.
Time Frame
Up to day of discharge ( ≤ 30 days)
Title
Ventilation time
Description
Timepoints: Procedure Assessment: How long was the ventilation time for each patient within the allocation?
Time Frame
Procedure (intra-operatively)
Title
Freedom from conduction disturbances and arrhythmias need for permanent pacemaker implantation
Description
Timepoints: Procedure + Discharge + Visit 1 Assessment: Is the implantation of a permanent pacemaker necessary due to disturbances or arrhythmias?
Time Frame
Up to 3 months Follow-Up
Title
(Re-)Hospitalization
Description
Timepoints: Discharge, Visit 1, Visit 2, Visit 3, Visit 4, Visit 5, Visit 6, Visit 7, Visit 8 Assessment: Is a (Re-)Hospitalization necessary due to procedure- or device-related complications?
Time Frame
Up to 60 months (5 years) Follow-Up
Title
Comparison of pericardiectomy (if applicable) via thoracoscopy vs. thoracotomy
Description
Timepoints: Procedure Assessment: How was the pericardiectomy conducted, via thoracoscopy or thoracotomy
Time Frame
Procedure (intra-operatively)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 years, Intact appropriate tissue (preferably: Pericardium for pericardiectomy via thoracoscopy or thoracotomy; other option fascia lata, rectus fascia, or diaphragm), Any of the following by transthoracic echocardiography and/or Cardiac Magnet Resonance Imaging: For patients in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification II, III, or IV: Moderate (3+) or severe (4+) pulmonary regurgitation AND/OR mean systolic gradient across PV or RVOT ≥ 35 mmHg For patients in NYHA Classification I: Severe (4+) pulmonary regurgitation with RV dilatation or dysfunction and/or mean PV or RVOT systolic gradient ≥ 40 mmHg Written informed consent provided by study subjects and/or their parents or legal guardians as approved and required by the respective institutional review board and agrees to its provisions, and obtained before any research related test is performed Exclusion Criteria: Lack of pericardium, or other appropriate tissue Active endocarditis or myocarditis or within 3 months before the screening date Patient or guardian unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent or comply with follow-up requirements Obstruction of the central veins (including the superior and inferior vena cava, bilateral iliac veins) such that the ensemble delivery system cannot be advanced to the heart via a transvenous approach from either femoral vein or internal jugular Pre-existing mechanical heart valve in any position Requires emergency surgery Need for concomitant additional mitral and tricuspid valves surgery Recipient of transplanted organs or currently an organ transplant candidate Pulmonary hypertension Connective tissue disorders Coronary artery disease Immunosuppressive disease Estimated survival less than 6 months Fertile females unable to take adequate contraceptive precautions, pregnant, or are currently breastfeeding an infant Acute myocardial infarction within 30 days to the screening date Stroke confirmed by CT, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 6 months before the screening date Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring inotropic or/and mechanical circulatory support, or mechanical ventilation within 30 days before the screening date Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction with ejection fraction ≤ 20% or evidence of an intra-cardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation assessed by echocardiography before the screening date Renal insufficiency with creatinine level 2.5 mg/dl within 60 days before the screening date Leukopenia with WBC <3.5 x 109/L anemia with Hgb <10 g/dl, or thrombocytopenia with platelet count <50x103/l accompanied by a history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy within 60 days before the screening date Adult subject is an illicit drug user, alcohol abuser, prisoner, untreated psychiatry (limited compliance), or unable to give informed consent Clinical Research | ECS - full application | Application template | CR.2-A2 |Mar. 2021 3/25 Major or progressive non-cardiac disease (liver failure, renal failure, cancer)that has a life expectancy of less than one year Inability to comply with all of the study procedures and follow-up visits Patients requiring pre-stenting for dilatation RV outflow greater than 30mm or that a 30mm stent can be used
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Boris Schmitt, Dr.
Phone
+49 30 4593 2846
Email
boris.schmitt@charite.de
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Frank Edelmann, Prof. Dr.
Phone
+49 30 450 553731
Email
frank.edelmann@charite.de
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Boris Schmitt, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Charité UNiveristätsmedizin Berlin, Deutsches Herzzentreum der Charité
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité
City
Berlin
ZIP/Postal Code
13353
Country
Germany
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Svenja Broschag, MSc
Email
svenja.broschag@dhzc-charite.de
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Marvin Steitz, MSc
Email
marvin.steitz@dhzc-charite.de

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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