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The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the safety and early effectiveness of a catheter-based procedure that treats a nerve called the right greater splanchnic nerve. The study includes people who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The goal is to learn whether this procedure, performed using the Satera Ablation System, may help improve symptoms and to better understand which patients may benefit most from this treatment in the future.
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Up to 150 people will take part in this clinical study.
Phase I of the REBALANCE-HF Study
The first part of the study took place between January 2021 and March 2023. During this phase, 116 patients participated. Researchers reviewed the results to learn whether the procedure appeared safe and whether it might help improve symptoms in people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
This early review showed encouraging results in some patients. It also helped researchers identify a group of patients who seemed more likely to benefit from the procedure.
Phase II of the REBALANCE-HF Study:
The current phase of the study focuses on patients who have similar characteristics to those who responded well in Phase I. The goal is to confirm whether this group of patients may benefit most from the treatment and whether the procedure should be studied further in a larger future trial.
This study will take place at multiple hospitals and research centers.
Participants who qualify for the study will be randomly assigned to one of two groups:
Participants will be assigned to a group by chance, similar to flipping a coin, although twice as many patients will receive the treatment as the sham procedure (2:1 ratio).
The group assignment will happen during the procedure after anesthesia is given, and only after the doctor confirms that the patient's anatomy is suitable for the procedure.
Blinding:
To make sure the results are fair and unbiased:
Sham Procedure:
A sham procedure is used to help researchers understand whether any improvements are due to the treatment itself or to the placebo effect.
During the sham procedure:
A small needle puncture is made in the groin or neck, similar to what is done for many heart procedures.
Doctors check the veins to confirm whether the procedure could have been performed.
However, the treatment catheter is not used and the nerve is not treated.
The sham procedure takes about 45 minutes, which is about the same amount of time as the treatment procedure.
Number of Participants:
90 patients were assigned to treatment or sham during Phase I.
In Phase II, up to 60 additional patients will be enrolled.
About 40 patients will receive the treatment, and about 20 will receive the sham procedure.
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Inclusion Criteria
Chronic heart failure, defined as:
i. ≥1 HF hospital admission (with HF as the primary diagnosis) including treatment with intravenous (IV) diuretics or urgent unplanned treatment with IV diuretics in healthcare facility within past 12 months, OR ii. NT-proBNP >300 pg/ml in normal sinus rhythm (>450 pg/ml in atrial fibrillation or flutter) within the past 6 months; BNP >100 pg/ml in normal sinus rhythm (>300 pg/ml in atrial fibrillation or flutter) within the past 6 months, OR iii. Right heart catheterization (RHC) with PCWP ≥ with PCWP ≥18 mmHg at rest or 25 mmHg during exercise at the time of the screening RHC.
Ongoing stable GDMT HF management (unless unable to tolerate GDMT) and management of potential comorbidities according to the 2022 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure (Class 1 and 2a recommendations), with no significant changes [≥100% increase or ≥50% decrease] for a minimum of 1 month (30 days) prior to screening, that is expected to be maintained without change for at least 6 months. Participants cannot have started a glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 or gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) agonist within the last 6 months or plan to start a GLP-1 or GIP agonist within the ensuing 6 months after enrollment.
LVEF ≥50% (site-determined by transthoracic echocardiography) within the past 6 months.
Age ≥40 years.
Subject is willing and able to provide appropriate study-specific informed consent, follow protocol procedures, and comply with follow-up visit requirements.
Exclusion Criteria:
MI (type I) and/or percutaneous cardiac intervention within 3 months prior to screening; CABG in past 3 months prior to screening, or current indication for coronary revascularization.
Cardiac resynchronization therapy initiated within 3 months prior to screening.
Advanced heart failure defined as one or more of the following:
Poor left heart compliance as determined by pulse-wave Doppler transmitral early-to-late (E/A) ratio >2.0 assessed by the screening echocardiogram. The Screening Committee will evaluate left heart function if the transmitral A velocity is not measurable or absent.
Right heart dysfunction defined as tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) <12 mm or right ventricular (RV) fractional area change (FAC) <25% assessed by the screening echocardiogram.
Body mass index (BMI) >45 kg/m2.
6-minute walk test distance <100 meters OR >450 meters.
Admission for HF within the 30 days prior to planned index procedure.
Any known history of orthostatic hypotension or orthostatic hypotension at the time of screening (regardless of the presence of symptoms). Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a systolic blood pressure (BP) decrease of >20 mmHg upon going from supine to standing position or undergoing treatment with Midodrine.
Orthostatic pulse pressure change from supine to standing decrease of >10mmHg in the absence of a HR increase >15bpm
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or preload insufficiency syndrome.
Systolic BP <100 mmHg or >170 mmHg despite appropriate medical management.
Baseline screening ECG resting HR >100 beats per minute or ventricular tachycardia.
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation within 6 months prior to screening or planned in the next 12 months at the time of screening.
Left ventricular EF <40% within the 3 years prior to screening unless reduced EF was transient and associated with an acute event.
Presence of significant valve disease defined by the site cardiologist as:
Known hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, cardiac amyloidosis, or other infiltrative cardiomyopathy (e.g., hemochromatosis, sarcoidosis).
History of clinically significant liver cirrhosis.
Prior weight loss surgery
Dialysis dependent; or estimated GFR <25 ml/min/1.73 m2 by CKD-EPI creatinine equation.
Arterial oxygen saturation <90% on room air.
Chronic pulmonary disease requiring continuous home oxygen OR hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic pulmonary disease (including intubation) in the 12 months before study entry OR known history of GOLD Class III or worse chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Participating in conflicting investigational drug or device study that is not completed within 30 days prior to the screening visit.
Life expectancy <12 months for non-cardiovascular reasons.
Any condition, or history of illness or surgery that, in the opinion of the site investigator or Screening Committee, might confound the results of the study or pose additional risks to the patient.
Females who are pregnant or lactating or planning to become pregnant during the next year.
Any of the following measured by screening right heart catheterization:
Exclusion Criteria Assessed During the index procedure:
Vessel tortuosity or variant vascular anatomy that could preclude the access or maneuvering of the interventional device from the access site to target vessel. This includes previous spine surgery that may impact the ability to access and treat the target sites of T11 and T10.
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150 participants in 2 patient groups
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Jennifer Moore, MS; Judit Adorjan
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