Status:

RECRUITING

CTSN Embolic Protection Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Delirium

Ischemic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized effectiveness trial of the CardioGard Embolic Protection Cannula in high-risk valve surgery patients.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial that will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the CardioGard embolic protection cannula compared to a standard cannula. Th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 60 years
  • Planned de novo or redo:
  • Surgical aortic valve replacement SAVR ± ascending aortic repair (if circulatory arrest is not required) ± CABG
  • Mitral valve replacement (MVR) ± CABG
  • Mitral Valve Repair + CABG,
  • Double/Triple valve surgery ± CABG; Ross procedure These procedures can be done via a full or minimal-access sternotomy (using central aortic perfusion cannulae) with legally marketed valve(s), and can be done in combination with an left atrial appendage (LAA) closure/excision or partial/complete Maze procedure.
  • Valve sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure)
  • Valve sparing aortic root replacement (David procedure)
  • No evidence of neurological impairment as defined by a NIHSS ≤1 and modified Rankin scale (mRS) ≤2 within 30 days prior to randomization
  • Ability to provide informed consent and comply with the protocol

Exclusion

  • History of clinical stroke within 3 months prior to randomization
  • Cerebral and or aortic arch arteriography or interventions within 3 days of the planned procedure
  • Coronary catheterization within 3 days of index procedure, and the required repeat NIHSS score post-catheterization is worse than the screening/baseline NIHSS score conducted prior to the catheterization
  • Active endocarditis at time of randomization with vegetation criteria
  • Clinical signs of cardiogenic shock or treatment with IV inotropic therapy prior to randomization
  • Participation in an interventional (drug or device) trial
  • Isolated mitral valve repair, isolated tricuspid valve repair or combined mitral valve repair and tricuspid valve repair
  • Anticipated requirement for prolonged mechanical ventilation greater than 48 hours after surgery in the opinion of the investigator
  • Planned concomitant carotid endarterectomy during index surgical procedure

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 18 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

842 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06027788

Start Date

September 18 2023

End Date

April 1 2027

Last Update

July 20 2025

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CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute

North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72117

2

Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

4

Indiana University

Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47405