STudy of Aspirin Removal in Patients Supported by the Fully Magnetically Levitated CH-VAD Pump (STAR)

June 8, 2026 updated by: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases

A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled STudy of Aspirin Removal in Patients Supported by the Fully Magnetically Levitated CH-VAD Pump (STAR Trial)

This multi-center, prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study aims to investigate whether withdrawal of aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen in patients supported with the CH-VAD pump is non-inferior to the standard antithrombotic regimen of vitamin K antagonist combined with aspirin in terms of safety and efficacy.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority clinical investigation designed to evaluate two different antithrombotic regimens in advanced heart failure patients treated with the CH-VAD pump. The clinical investigation will be conducted at up to 30 centers in China. Eligible study participants will be randomized between postoperative day 2 and day 7 in a 1:1 ratio to receive either vitamin K antagonist with aspirin (Aspirin group) or vitamin K antagonist with placebo (Placebo group). Scheduled visits and assessments will be conducted at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months post-implantation.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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370

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-

Study participants must meet all the following criteria:

  1. Age ≥18 years old;
  2. Implanted with the CH-VAD pump for advanced heart failure, and the CH-VAD pump is the first implanted left ventricular assist device;
  3. Able to understand the study purpose, voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form, and willing to comply with the study procedures and follow-up requirements.

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study participants meet any of the following criteria will be excluded:

  1. Requirement for additional temporary or permanent mechanical circulatory support after LVAD implantation;
  2. Requirement for physician-mandated antiplatelet therapy after implantation due to medical history, surgical history, concomitant surgical procedures, or other conditions, including mandated presence or absence of antiplatelet agent;
  3. Occurrence of primary endpoint events prior to randomization (within 2-7 days after implantation);
  4. Inability to take oral medications post-implant through 7 days;
  5. Known allergy to aspirin;
  6. Participation in another clinical investigation that may affect study outcome;
  7. Presence of other comorbid conditions, social or psychological conditions, or other conditions, in the investigator's opinion, that may affect participation in the study or compliance with follow-up requirements.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: Placebo group
vitamin K antagonist with placebo
Drug: Warfarin (INR 2-3) with placebo
Warfarin (INR 2-3) with placebo
Active Comparator: Aspirin group
vitamin K antagonist with aspirin
Drug: Warfarin (INR 2-3) with aspirin
Warfarin (INR 2-3) with aspirin

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
Survival free from major hemocompatibility-related adverse events at 12 months post-implantation
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation

Major hemocompatibility-related adverse events include stroke, suspected or confirmed pump thrombosis, peripheral arterial embolism, myocardial infarction, aortic root thrombosis, and non-surgical major bleeding.

Note:

Stroke includes ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Non-surgical major bleeding is defined as major bleeding events occurring more than 14 days after implantation, including Type 3-5 bleeding events and intracranial hemorrhage that does not meet the definition of hemorrhagic stroke.
12 months post implantation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Key Secondary Outcome: Incidence of major thromboembolic events at 12 months post-implantation
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Major thromboembolic events include ischemic stroke, suspected or confirmed pump thrombosis, peripheral arterial embolism, myocardial infarction, and aortic root thrombosis.
12 months post implantation
Incidence of non-surgical bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
including non-surgical major bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke
12 months post implantation
Overall survival rate
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Overall survival rate
12 months post implantation
Incidence of stroke
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Including all stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, and disabling stroke
12 months post implantation
Incidence of pump thrombosis
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Including suspected pump thrombosis
12 months post implantation
Incidence of peripheral arterial embolism
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Incidence of peripheral arterial embolism
12 months post implantation
Incidence of myocardial infarction
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Incidence of myocardial infarction
12 months post implantation
Incidence of aortic root thrombosis
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Incidence of aortic root thrombosis
12 months post implantation
Incidence of bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Including major bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, and hemorrhagic stroke
12 months post implantation
Rehospitalization rate
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Rehospitalization rate
12 months post implantation
Hemocompatibility score
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
To determine the aggregate net burden of HRAE in each patient, a tiered hierarchal score (hemocompatibility score [HCS]) that weights each event by its escalating clinical relevance was calculated for each patient as previously described. (Mehra MR. The burden of haemocompatibility with left ventricular assist systems: a complex weave. Eur Heart J 2017. doi: https:// doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx036.) In brief, mild events contributed a single point to the HCS, whereas serious events contributed a higher grade to the HCS. The HCS was calculated for each patient by summing up all the points associated with each HRAE experienced by the patient for the duration of available follow-up. The HCS served as the net burden of all HRAEs experienced by the patient for the duration of 12-month follow-up.
12 months post implantation
Change in NYHA functional class from baseline
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Change in NYHA functional class from baseline
12 months post implantation
Change in EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) Index Score from baseline
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Change in EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) Index Score from baseline
12 months post implantation
Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Overall Summary Score from baseline
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) Overall Summary Score from baseline
12 months post implantation
Change in exercise capacity (6-minute walk test) from baseline
Time Frame: 12 months post implantation
Change in exercise capacity (6-minute walk test) from baseline
12 months post implantation

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Xijing Hospital
Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Ruijin Hospital
Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Beijing Anzhen Hospital
People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Zhejiang University
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Second Hospital of Jilin University
Fujian Provincial Hospital
Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital
Union hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital
Henan Provincial Chest Hospital
The 7th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Xinjiang Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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June 25, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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January 1, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 31, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 21, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 8, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 8, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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  • 2026-3116

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

No

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