10 Degree C Static Storage in Heart Transplantation

September 8, 2026 updated by: John Trahanas

Feasibility Study of 10 Degree C Static Storage in Human Heart Transplantation

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a feasibility investigation evaluating the preliminary safety and effectiveness of using the X°Port Heart Preservation System (XHPS) for 10°C preservation in clinical heart transplantation.

Participants will:

  • undergo a standard heart transplant, with a donor heart preserved and transported at 10°C using the XHPS.
  • have data collected at key timepoints related to their recovery in the ICU and hospital
  • return after discharge for standard follow-up appointments, with capture of standard data collected

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 single-arm, prospective, open-label, single-center clinical study enrolling patients requiring a heart transplant. All hearts will be preserved with the X°Port Heart Preservation System (XHPS) using 10°C preservation, above freezing but below physiological levels, to slow metabolic activity while minimizing cellular injury. Traditional organ preservation involves preservation with ice at temperatures near or below 4°C.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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25

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
        • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • John Trahanas, MD

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

Recipient Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >=18 years old
  • Listed for heart transplantation
  • Consented for the research study (signed Informed Consent Form)

Recipient Exclusion Criteria:

  • Multi-organ transplant (i.e., heart-liver, heart-kidney, heart-lung)
  • Previous solid organ or bone marrow transplant
  • Complex congenital etiology of heart failure

Donor Inclusion Criteria:

  • Donation after brain death or donation after circulatory death heart donors
  • Donor hearts that have been allocated to VUMC as a primary match offer prior to organ procurement will be eligible.

Donor Exclusion Criteria:

  • Donor hearts that have been allocated to VUMC as a backup offer
  • Donor hearts that have been allocated to VUMC as a post-procurement offer
  • Donor hearts that have already been placed on ice

Study Plan

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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: Subjects Requiring Heart a Transplant
Intervention: 10° C Heart Preservation
Device: 10 degree C Static Storage Cooler
The X°Port HPS (Heart Preservation System) is a portable, insulated device designed to maintain donor hearts at an optimal preservation temperature (4°C to 10°C) during static cold storage and transport. The system uses pre-conditioned cooling packs arranged in both the base and lid compartments to create a sub-normothermic thermal environment.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evidence of severe primary graft dysfunction (PGD)
Time Frame: 24 hours post-transplant
Evidence of severe PGD, as defined by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2014 Consensus Document
24 hours post-transplant

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The need for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support
Time Frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Subject requires venoarterial ECMO support within the first 24 hours postoperatively
24 hours postoperatively
Peak 24-hour lactate level
Time Frame: 24 hours postoperatively
Peak 24-hour lactate level (millimoles/Liter)
24 hours postoperatively
Calculated vasoactive inotrope score (VIS)
Time Frame: 1) immediately postoperatively, upon arrival to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 2) at 24 hours and 3) at 72 hours from anesthesia stop time
Calculated VIS, which includes the following pressor medications: dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, epinephrine, norepinephrine and vasopressin (in micrograms/kilogram/minute, except vasopressin in Units/kilogram/minute)
1) immediately postoperatively, upon arrival to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 2) at 24 hours and 3) at 72 hours from anesthesia stop time
Cardiac Index
Time Frame: 1) immediately postoperatively, upon arrival to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 2) at 24 hours and 3) at 72 hours from anesthesia stop time, if collected
Cardiac Index
1) immediately postoperatively, upon arrival to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 2) at 24 hours and 3) at 72 hours from anesthesia stop time, if collected

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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John Trahanas

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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October 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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July 1, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 8, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 8, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 8, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 261005

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data will not be shared due to institutional policies and the need to protect participant confidentiality

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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