Status:

SUSPENDED

Prospective Multi-Center Randomized Study for Evaluating the EVAHEART®2 Left Ventricular Assist System

Lead Sponsor:

Evaheart, Inc.

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, multi-center, unblinded, randomized, controlled, and non-inferiority study comparing the EVA2 LVAS to the most recent magnetically levitated centrifugal LVAS (HM3 LVAS).

Detailed Description

Adult (\>18 years old), advanced heart failure NYHA Class III with dyspnea upon mild physical activity or Class IV patients who are refractory to advanced heart failure management and meet study Inclu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The following is a list of general inclusion criteria:
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) \< 30%
  • NYHA Class III with dyspnea upon mild physical activity or Class IV heart failure
  • Inotrope dependent OR Cardiac Index (CI) \< 2.2 L/min/m2, while not on inotropes
  • Patient is able to provide written informed consent
  • More detailed inclusion criteria information is noted in the study protocol

Exclusion

  • Etiology of heart failure due to or associated with uncorrected thyroid disease, obstructive cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease, amyloidosis, or restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • Technical obstacles which pose an inordinately high surgical risk
  • Existence of ongoing mechanical circulatory support (MCS) other than IABP and Impella 5.0 or 5.5
  • Ongoing Impella (5.0 or 5.5) presenting related clinical sign (i.e. hematuria) and elevated LDH equal or greater than 600 IU/L.
  • Positive pregnancy test if of childbearing potential
  • Presence of mechanical aortic cardiac valve that will not be either converted to a bioprosthesis
  • History of any organ transplant
  • Platelet count \<100,000/mL
  • Psychiatric disease/disorder, irreversible cognitive dysfunction or psychosocial issues
  • History of confirmed, untreated abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) \> 5 cm in diameter within 6 months of enrollment
  • Presence of an active, uncontrolled infection
  • Intolerance to anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies or any other peri/postoperative therapy that the investigator will require based upon the patient's health status
  • Presence of remarkable pre-defined end-organ dysfunction.
  • Patient has moderate to severe aortic insufficiency without plans for correction during pump implant
  • Low albumin - removed from recent exclusion criteria
  • Planned Bi-VAD support prior to enrollment
  • Patient has known hypo- or hyper coagulable state such as disseminated intravascular coagulation and heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
  • Participation in any other clinical investigation that is likely to confound study results or affect the study
  • Any condition other than heart failure that could limit survival to less than 24 months
  • Patients refusing blood transfusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 31 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

399 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01187368

Start Date

March 31 2020

End Date

July 31 2028

Last Update

May 14 2025

Active Locations (12)

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UF Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608

2

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606

3

St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46260

4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202