NCT06479824

Brief Summary

Background: Tricuspid valve regurgitation is a disease where one of the heart valves leaks. The leak affects blood flow. People with this disease may feel breathless and lack energy; they may need to stay in the hospital when fluid builds up in the body. The tricuspid is the most difficult valve to repair with surgery. Researchers want to try a new procedure called trans-atrial intra-pericardial tricuspid annuloplasty (TRAIPTA). Objective: To test TRAIPTA in people with tricuspid valve regurgitation. Eligibility: Adults aged 21 years and over with tricuspid valve regurgitation. They must not be eligible for standard surgical repair. Design: Participants will be screened. They will have tests of their heart function; these will include blood tests, imaging scans, and a 6-minute walking test. Participants will enter the hospital for at least 1 day. The TRAIPTA procedure will be done under sedation or general anesthesia. The TRAIPTA study device is a loop that will be placed around the heart like a belt. It acts like a lasso to reduce leakage of the heart valve. Doctors will put the device in place by inserting a wire through a vein in the leg; they will thread the device up to the heart through the vein. The wire will be removed, but the TRAIPTA device will remain in place. Participants will have follow-up visits 4 times in 1 year after the procedure. These visits will include physical exams, blood tests, imaging scans, and other tests of heart function. Researchers will contact participants or their doctors for heart test results for another 4 years....

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Trial recruitment is currently suspended
Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
52mo left

Started Aug 2025

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
suspended

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress14%
Aug 2025Sep 2030

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2024

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 28, 2024

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 19, 2025

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2026

Expected
3.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2030

Last Updated

April 17, 2026

Status Verified

April 15, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

June 27, 2024

Last Update Submit

April 16, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Tricuspid Valve RegurgitationTranscatheterCircumferential Compressive Implant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety of TRAIPTA procedure

    Safety is measured as a composite of freedom from major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) assessed at 30 days after the TRAIPTA procedure, including all of the following:-All-cause Mortality-Stroke (disabling and non-disabling)-Device-related pulmonary thromboembolism (symptomatic)-TRAIPTA-related coronary compression requiring coronary revascularization or post-procedure relief of TRAIPTA-compression-Pericardial tamponade. Note that insertion of a pericardial drain and pericardial effusion requiring drainage is an expected part of the TRAIPTA procedure, and does not contribute to the primary safety endpoint.-Major cardiac structural related complications including cardiac surgery related to the device.-Major access site and vascular complications-Acute kidney injury requiring new renal replacement therapy.-Bleeding (major or worse) according to MVARC

    30 days

Study Arms (1)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

TRAIPTA (Trans-Atrial Intra-Pericardial Tricuspid Annuloplasty)

Device: TRAIPTA (Trans-Atrial Intra-Pericardial Tricuspid Annuloplasty)

Interventions

In TRAIPTA, catheter tools cross the wall of the heart to enter the pericardial space surrounding the heart, encircle the heart around the atrioventricular groove, and apply tension to reshape and narrow the heart to help the leaky tricuspid valve to function better. After placing the belt, a closure device is deployed to close the puncture in the right atrial appendage.

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Adults \>= 21 years
  • Severe tricuspid valve regurgitation with intact tricuspid leaflets, due to annular dilation, leaflet tethering, etc.
  • NYHA class III or IV congestive heart failure (symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation)
  • Cardiac size suitable for available TRAIPTA study devices according to NHLBI Core Lab analysis of cardiac CTA indicating a TRAIPTA extracardiac perimeter of 25-40cm.
  • Concordance of the study central clinical eligibility committee
  • Consents to participate, in writing, and willing to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Prior cardiac surgery, which may preclude pericardial access, or known pericardial adhesions
  • Prior coronary artery stent in the atrioventricular groove
  • Severe mitral valve regurgitation assessed by echo
  • Left ventricular systolic dysfunction, LVEF \< 0.30
  • Right atrial pacemaker lead if it might preclude trans-atrial access for TRAIPTA
  • Eligible for commercially-available transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement
  • Eligible for commercially-available tricuspid edge-to-edge repair (TTEER). Recurrent or persistent symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation despite TTEER is not excluded.
  • Having transcatheter heart valve implants at risk of compression by TRAIPTA based on anatomic location on pre-procedure CT
  • Severe pulmonary artery hypertension, pulmonary artery systolic pressure \>=60 mm Hg
  • Severe baseline renal excretory dysfunction, eGFR\<30mL/min/1.73m\^2 unless on renal replacement therapy
  • Evidence of thrombus in left atrial appendage on baseline CTA
  • Known hypersensitivity to study device materials (for example, nickel)
  • Acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, or percutaneous coronary intervention within 30 days
  • Requiring other structural heart intervention or coronary revascularization procedure in next 3 months
  • Pregnancy or intent to become pregnant prior to completion of all 12-month protocol follow-up procedures

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

Location

St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center

Roslyn, New York, 11576, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Valve DiseasesHeart DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

  • Robert J Lederman, M.D.

    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2024

First Posted

June 28, 2024

Study Start

August 19, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2030

Last Updated

April 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04-15

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

IPD that underline results in a publication will be shared. Medical images will not be shared because of intrinsic inability to protect confidentiality with reasonable effort.

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STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
Data will be made available by the end of the project or protocol or at the time of associated publication.
Access Criteria
BioData Catalyst is supported by NHLBI and access to data is controlled by the NHLBI Data Access Committee (DAC) utilizing the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) permissions infrastructure. In order to access controlled-access data in BioData Catalyst, an investigator must have an approved Data Access Request (DAR) in dbGaP.

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