NCT01653821

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine safety, tolerability and feasibility of unilateral and bilateral carotid body excision in patients with systolic heart failure and peripheral chemoreceptor hypersensitivity.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 26, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 31, 2012

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2012

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

October 18, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

July 26, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 14, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

carotid bodyheart failurechemoreceptorhypersensitivity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Peripheral chemosensitivity

    Ventilatory response to hypoxia using transient inhalation of nitrogen.

    4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Carotid body excision

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergoing unilateral or bilateral removal of carotid body.

Procedure: Carotid body excision

Interventions

Carotid body excision

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subject \>= 18 years old
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 45% evaluated by transthoracic echocardiography (Simpson's method)
  • Carotid body present in computer cervical angiotomography
  • History of exacerbated peripheral chemoreceptor sensitivity determined as \>0.6L/min/%SpO2
  • Able and willing to give written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • History of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or clinically significant chronic neurological disorder
  • History of heart transplant
  • Pregnancy or anticipation of pregnancy
  • Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients
  • Obstructive carotid atherosclerotic disease with \>50% stenosis
  • Severe sleep apnea syndrome diagnosed in PSG
  • COPD stage III and IV according to GOLD 2007
  • Unable to perform the spiroergometric assessment
  • Any significant anomaly in additional investigation which may increase the risk of study procedure

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Centrum Chorób Serca - Klinika Kardiologii, 4. Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny

Wroclaw, 50-981, Poland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Niewinski P, Janczak D, Rucinski A, Jazwiec P, Sobotka PA, Engelman ZJ, Fudim M, Tubek S, Jankowska EA, Banasiak W, Hart EC, Paton JF, Ponikowski P. Carotid body removal for treatment of chronic systolic heart failure. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 3;168(3):2506-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.011. Epub 2013 Mar 29.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Failure, SystolicHeart FailureHypersensitivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2012

First Posted

July 31, 2012

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion

November 1, 2013

Study Completion

November 1, 2013

Last Updated

October 18, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

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