NCT05834803

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to document a beneficial effect of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis in high-risk patients selected according to the criteria used in the DAN-PTRA study. The main questions the trial aims to answer are if renal artery stenting compared with optimal medical treatment alone has beneficial effects on:

  • Blood pressure
  • Kidney function
  • Hospitalizations for heart failure

Trial Health

77
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
13mo left

Started Jun 2023

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress73%
Jun 2023Jun 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 3, 2023

Completed
25 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 28, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 26, 2023

Completed
3.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2027

Last Updated

April 23, 2026

Status Verified

March 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

April 3, 2023

Last Update Submit

April 20, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure

    Defined as the between-group difference in the change in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure from baseline to 6 months.

    Baseline and 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (11)

  • Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

    Baseline, Day 1, Day 7, Day 21, 6 weeks, 3 months, 4.5 months, and 6 months

  • Change in attended automated office systolic blood pressure

    Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • Change in unattended automated office systolic blood pressure

    Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • Change in defined daily dose (DDD) of antihypertensive medications

    Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • Change in the number of antihypertensive medications

    Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months

  • +6 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Renal artery stenting

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty with stent placement

Drug: Optimal medical therapy (OMT)Diagnostic Test: Catheter-based angiographyDiagnostic Test: Measurement of translesional pressure gradientsProcedure: Renal artery stenting

Sham procedure

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham procedure

Drug: Optimal medical therapy (OMT)Diagnostic Test: Catheter-based angiographyDiagnostic Test: Measurement of translesional pressure gradientsProcedure: Sham (No Treatment)

Interventions

Renal artery stenting performed in accordance with the study protocol.

Renal artery stenting

Optimal medical therapy, including maximally tolerated renin-angiotensin system blockade with either an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker.

Renal artery stentingSham procedure

Catheter-based angiography performed in accordance with the study protocol.

Renal artery stentingSham procedure

Measurement of translesional pressure gradients performed in accordance with the study protocol.

Renal artery stentingSham procedure

Sham procedure performed in accordance with the study protocol.

Sham procedure

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • One or more severe atherosclerotic renal artery stenoses defined as a stenosis ≥70% by catheter-based angiography.
  • In addition, at least one of the following high-risk clinical syndromes:
  • Resistant hypertension with average 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure ≥150 mmHg despite ≥3 antihypertensive drugs including a diuretic, if tolerated, and each prescribed at optimal doses.
  • Rapidly declining kidney function with a reduction in estimated GFR of \>5 mL/min per 1.73m2 per year and average 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg despite ≥3 antihypertensive drugs including a diuretic, if tolerated, and each prescribed at optimal doses.
  • Hospital admissions with acute decompensated heart failure (≥2 hospitalizations for heart failure or ≥1 hospitalizations for sudden, "flash" pulmonary edema) with no obvious explanations such as nonadherence, left ventricular ejection fraction \<40%, or valvular heart disease and average 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg despite ≥3 antihypertensive drugs including a diuretic, if tolerated, and each prescribed at optimal doses.
  • All 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitorings are performed after nurse-administered medication.

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable to provide informed consent.
  • Treatment-resistant heart failure episodes presumed caused by renovascular disease.
  • Rapidly declining kidney function/acute kidney failure approaching the need for dialysis presumed caused by renovascular disease.
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia or other non-atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis known to be present prior to randomization.
  • Pregnancy or unknown pregnancy status in female of childbearing potential.
  • Kidney size \<7 cm (pole to pole length) supplied by target vessel.
  • Previous kidney transplant.
  • Previous PTRA treatment.
  • Presence of a renal artery stenosis not amenable for treatment with a stent.
  • Patients who are not eligible for randomization but treated with renal artery stenting outside the protocol are followed according to the DAN-PTRAII protocol in order to account for all PTRA treatments performed in Denmark in the study period.
  • Patients treated with renal artery stenting without randomization in the study period include patients with:
  • Treatment-resistant heart failure episodes presumed caused by renovascular disease.
  • Rapidly declining kidney function/acute kidney failure approaching the need for dialysis presumed caused by renovascular disease.
  • At least one of the listed high-risk clinical syndromes AND one or more significant atherosclerotic renal artery stenoses defined as a stenosis of 50-69% by catheter-based angiography with:
  • a mean translesional gradient of ≥10 mm Hg, or
  • +2 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark

RECRUITING

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

RECRUITING

Odense University Hospital

Odense C, 5000, Denmark

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Reinhard M, Schousboe K, Andersen UB, Buus NH, Rantanen JM, Bech JN, Mafi HM, Langfeldt S, Bharadwaz A, Horlyck A, Jensen MK, Jeppesen J, Olsen MH, Jacobsen IA, Bibby BM, Christensen KL. Renal Artery Stenting in Consecutive High-Risk Patients With Atherosclerotic Renovascular Disease: A Prospective 2-Center Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Apr 5;11(7):e024421. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.024421. Epub 2022 Mar 24.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypertension, RenovascularHeart Failure

Interventions

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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hypertension, RenalKidney DiseasesUrologic DiseasesFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesMale Urogenital DiseasesHypertensionVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesHeart Diseases

Study Officials

  • Mark Reinhard, MD, PhD

    Aarhus University Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sebastian Nielsen, MD

CONTACT

Mark Reinhard, MD, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Masking Details
Only the operator and his team will know whether the patient receives active treatment or sham treatment. The patient will wear a sleep mask and earplugs during the procedure to ensure blinding. Pressure gradient measurements will be performed in both groups.
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: A Danish Nationwide (3-center) Randomized and Sham-Controlled Study.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2023

First Posted

April 28, 2023

Study Start

June 26, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Last Updated

April 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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