The Conformal Prague Study

August 29, 2024 updated by: Conformal Medical, Inc

The Conformal Prague Study: An Evaluation of the Safety and Performance of the Conformal Left Atrial Appendage Seal for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

A prospective, single center, open-label, single arm, study to evaluate the safety and technical performance of the CLAAS system for closure of the left atrial appendage.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate feasibility of ICE as primary imaging modality for device success in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at increased risk for stroke and systemic embolism who are recommended for oral anticoagulation (OAC) therapy but have an appropriate rationale to seek a non-pharmacological alternative to OAC. TEE will be used to confirm the ICE evaluation.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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20

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Czechia
      • Prague, Czechia
        • Na Homolce

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or non-pregnant female aged ≥18 years
  2. Documented non-valvular AF (paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent)
  3. High risk of stroke or systemic embolism, defined as a CHA2DS2-VASc score of ≥ 2
  4. The patient is recommended for oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC), but has an appropriate rationale to seek a non-pharmacologic alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation
  5. The patient is willing and able to comply with the protocol-specified medication regimen and follow-up evaluations
  6. The patient (or legally authorized representative) has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions, and has provided written informed consent approved by the appropriate Ethics Committee (EC)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Pregnant or nursing patients and those who plan pregnancy in the period up to 1 year following the index procedure. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test (per site standard test) within 7 days prior to index procedure.
  2. Anatomic conditions that would prevent performance of an LAA occlusion procedure (e.g., prior atrial septal defect [ASD] or patent foramen ovale [PFO], surgical repair or implanted closure device, or obliterated or ligated left atrial appendage)
  3. Atrial fibrillation that is defined by a single occurrence or that is transient or reversible (e.g., secondary thyroid disorders, acute alcohol intoxication, trauma, recent major surgical procedures)
  4. Patients with a medical condition (other than atrial fibrillation) that mandates chronic oral anticoagulation (e.g., history of unprovoked deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, or mechanical heart valve)
  5. History of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, or patients in whom antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy is contraindicated
  6. Active infection with bacteremia
  7. Documented symptomatic carotid artery disease (>50% diameter stenosis with prior ipsilateral stroke or TIA) or known asymptomatic carotid artery disease (diameter stenosis of >70%)
  8. Recent (within 30 days of index procedure) or planned (within 60 days post-procedure) cardiac or non-cardiac interventional or surgical procedure
  9. Recent (within 90 days of index procedure) stroke, transient ischemic attack
  10. Recent myocardial infarction within 60 days of index procedure
  11. Vascular access precluding delivery of implant with catheter-based system
  12. Severe heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV)
  13. Prior cardiac transplant, history of mitral valve replacement or transcatheter mitral valve intervention, or any mechanical valve implant
  14. Renal insufficiency, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation), or dialysis at the time of screening
  15. Platelet count <100,000 cells/mm3 or >700,000 cells/mm3, or white blood cell count <3,000 cells/mm3
  16. Patient has a known allergy, hypersensitivity or contraindication to aspirin, heparin, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor, or device materials (e.g., nickel, titanium, gold), or the patient has contrast sensitivity that cannot be adequately pre-medicated
  17. Current participation in another investigational drug or device study that interferes with this study
  18. Patient is a prisoner
  19. Known other medical illness or known history of substance abuse that may cause non-compliance with the protocol or protocol-specified medication regimen, confound the data interpretation, or is associated with a life expectancy of less than 1 year
  20. Patient has a condition which precludes adequate transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) assessment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Non-valvular AF adults
Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Conformal LAAC device will be performed according to the device Instructions for Use, based on ICE and angiographic guidance, femoral venous access and inter-atrial septum crossing.
Device: Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Closure of the left atrial appendage (LAAC) is performed percutaneously. Implantation of the LAAC device will be performed according to device specific instructions for use based on both TEE guidance, ICE and angiography, femoral access and inter-atrial septum crossing

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Closure Success
Time Frame: 45-days post-procedure
Closure success, defined as device success followed by complete closure or peri-device residual leak ≤5 mm in width
45-days post-procedure
Freedom From Major Adverse Events
Time Frame: 7 days post-procedure
Major adverse events defined as: All cause mortality, ischemic stroke, systemic thromboembolism, device or procedure-related adverse events requiring open cardiac surgery or major endovascular intervention.
7 days post-procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Conformal Medical, Inc

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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October 19, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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October 30, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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December 6, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 9, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 10, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 24, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 29, 2024

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 19-101

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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