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Jämförelse av två PFO-stängningsanordningar hos vuxna med tidigare stroke eller TIA (SAFE-PFO)

30 september 2026 uppdaterad av: Giuseppe Tarantini

Randomiserad kontrollerad studie som jämför säkerheten och effektiviteten av Cocoon PFO-ockluderaren jämfört med Amplatzer PFO-occlusionsanordningen för perkutan stängning av öppet foramen ovale hos patienter med tidigare stroke eller transient ischemisk attack En ideell, enkelblind, forskardriven studie

This study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, single-blind, investigator-driven, non-profit clinical trial designed to compare the safety and efficacy of the Cocoon PFO Occluder with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder family in patients requiring percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Eligible participants are adults with a history of cryptogenic embolic stroke or neurologically confirmed transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the previous 12 months and a PFO suitable for transcatheter closure.

A total of up to 1260 subjects will be enrolled across multiple European centers. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 3:1 ratio to receive either the Cocoon PFO Occluder (experimental group) or an Amplatzer PFO closure device (control group). The procedure will be performed as soon as possible after randomization, preferably within 14 days and no later than 45 days.

The primary endpoint is a non-inferiority comparison of a composite outcome at 12 months, including recurrent ischemic stroke, TIA, or all-cause death. Secondary endpoints include PFO closure rate at 6 months, assessed by echocardiographic imaging, and other measures of safety, device performance, and clinical outcomes.

The study is conducted in a single-blind fashion: patients will not be informed of the device they receive unless they explicitly request this information. Any patient who chooses to be unblinded will continue to participate without affecting eligibility or follow-up, and the date of unblinding will be documented to allow appropriate sensitivity analyses.

This trial aims to provide robust comparative evidence on the clinical performance of the Cocoon PFO Occluder relative to the Amplatzer PFO Occluder to guide optimal device selection in patients with cryptogenic stroke or TIA associated with PFO.

Studieöversikt

Status

Rekrytering

Intervention / Behandling

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

1260

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

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Studieorter

    • North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
      • Bad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Tyskland, 32545
        • Rekrytering
        • Heart and Diabetes Center NRW (HDZ NRW), Clinic for General and Interventional Cardiology/Angiology
        • Huvudutredare:
          • Werner Scholtz, MD
        • Kontakt:
          • Werner Scholtz, MD

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år till 65 år (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with >18 years of age and <65 years of age, regardless of gender
  • Patients with normal or aneurysm type PFO confirmed by imaging examination [Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)/ Transesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) or Intracardiac Echocardiography], and who exhibit spontaneous right-to-left shunting or right-to-left shunting during Valsalva maneuver.
  • Patients with history of cryptogenic embolic stroke or transient ischemic attack in the previous 12 months [stroke is defined as acute focal neurological deficit presumed to be due to focal ischemia, and either 1) symptoms persisting 24 hours or greater, or 2) symptoms persisting less than 24 hours but associated with MR or CT findings of a new, neuroanatomically relevant, cerebral infarct. Transient Ischemic Attack is defined as acute focal neurological deficit (defined as focal motor deficit, aphasia, difficulty walking, hemisensory deficit, amaurosis fugax, blindness, or focal visual deficit) presumed due to focal ischemia, lasting between 5 minutes and 24 hours, that is not associated with MR or CT findings of a new cerebral infarct]. The diagnosis of cryptogenic embolic stroke or TIA has to be confirmed by a neurologist.
  • The size of PFO must be amenable to selection of a Cocoon PFO Occluder or Amplatzer PFO closure device.
  • Patients are informed of the nature of the trial and agree to all requirements for participation in the trial, signed the informed consent form, and agreed to complete the follow-up and follow-up examination

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have definite causes of stroke or transient ischemic attack unrelated to the PFO
  • RLS caused by other causes, such as atrial septal defect or pulmonary arteriovenous shunt
  • Patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (chronic or intermittent) Intracardiac thrombus or tumor
  • Patients with mitral or aortic valve stenosis or severe regurgitation
  • Mitral or aortic valve vegetation or prosthesis
  • Active endocarditis or other untreated infectious diseases
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <35%
  • Left ventricular aneurysm or akinesis Myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris within 12 months
  • Previous intracardiac surgery or percutaneous PFO-closure
  • Atherosclerosis or arteriopathy of intra- or extracranial vessels with >50% diameter stenosis in the artery supplying the infarcted territory.
  • Patients with non-embolic cryptogenic stroke (for example lacunar stroke) or with other identifiable causes of stroke, including but not limited to aortic arch plaques (protruding >4 mm into the lumen), large artery atherosclerotic disease, an established cardioembolic source, small-vessel occlusive disease, or arterial dissection
  • Glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 or with any history of renal dialysis or renal transplantation
  • Severe liver function impairment (alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal value)
  • Severe pulmonary disease including pulmonary hypertension (clinical diagnosis)
  • Uncontrollable hypertension or diabetes mellitus
  • Contraindications to anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs, either before or after the PFO closure procedure
  • Active or planned (within 12 months) pregnancy, or lactating female patients
  • Patients with hypercoagulable states
  • Patients diagnosed with a neurological disease that causes progressive neurological dysfunction
  • Malignant tumors or other serious diseases resulting in a life expectancy of less than 12 months
  • Anatomy in which the device would interfere with intracardiac or vascular structures
  • Psychiatric conditions that may interfere with medical compliance and compliance with follow-up
  • Patient is currently participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not reached its primary endpoint yet
  • Patient with any medical condition that would make him/her inappropriate for treatment as per the current IFU of respective devices or in the opinion of the Investigator
  • Inability to obtain Informed Consent from patient or legally authorized representatives
  • Stroke with poor outcome at time of enrollment (Modified Rankin score >3)
  • Subjects who will not be available for follow up for the duration of the trial

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Behandling
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Cocoon PFO Occluder - experimental

Participants undergo percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Cocoon PFO Occluder device. The procedure is performed under standard clinical practice. Follow-up includes echocardiographic assessment of PFO closure and routine clinical evaluations. Participants are assigned to the two study arms using a 3:1 randomization scheme (Cocoon PFO Occluder : Amplatzer PFO Occluder).

Percutaneous PFO closure performed according to standard clinical practice. The procedure is scheduled within 45 days after randomization and includes initiation of dual antiplatelet therapy before the intervention. Closure is performed following the Instructions for Use (IFU) of the assigned device and is guided by intracardiac echocardiography or transesophageal echocardiography. After device implantation, patients undergo routine post-procedure assessment and are instructed to follow antiplatelet therapy consistent with European clinical practice guidelines. Endocarditis prophylaxis is recommended for six months. The procedural steps are identical for both study arms; the only difference is the device implanted (Cocoon PFO Occluder or Amplatzer PFO Occluder). Participants are assigned to the two study arms using a 3:1 randomization scheme (Cocoon PFO Occluder : Amplatzer PFO Occluder).

Aktiv komparator: Amplatzer PFO Occluder - Control

Participants undergo percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device, considered the current standard of care. Follow-up includes echocardiographic assessment of PFO closure and routine clinical evaluations. Participants are assigned to the two study arms using a 3:1 randomization scheme (Cocoon PFO Occluder : Amplatzer PFO Occluder).

Percutaneous PFO closure performed according to standard clinical practice. The procedure is scheduled within 45 days after randomization and includes initiation of dual antiplatelet therapy before the intervention. Closure is performed following the Instructions for Use (IFU) of the assigned device and is guided by intracardiac echocardiography or transesophageal echocardiography. After device implantation, patients undergo routine post-procedure assessment and are instructed to follow antiplatelet therapy consistent with European clinical practice guidelines. Endocarditis prophylaxis is recommended for six months. The procedural steps are identical for both study arms; the only difference is the device implanted (Cocoon PFO Occluder or Amplatzer PFO Occluder). Participants are assigned to the two study arms using a 3:1 randomization scheme (Cocoon PFO Occluder : Amplatzer PFO Occluder).

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Composite endpoint of recurrent ischemic stroke, TIA, or all-cause death at 12 months
Tidsram: 12 months after the procedure

A non-inferiority comparison between the Cocoon PFO Occluder and the Amplatzer PFO Occluder in terms of a composite endpoint including:

  1. Recurrent ischemic stroke, defined as an acute focal neurological deficit presumed to result from focal ischemia, with symptoms lasting ≥24 hours, or <24 hours if accompanied by MRI or CT evidence of a new, anatomically relevant cerebral infarct.
  2. Transient ischemic attack (TIA), defined as an acute focal neurological deficit (e.g., focal motor deficit, aphasia, gait disturbance, hemisensory deficit, amaurosis fugax, blindness, or focal visual deficit) presumed due to focal ischemia, lasting between 5 minutes and 24 hours, and not associated with MRI or CT evidence of a new infarct. Clinical evaluation by a neurologist is required.
  3. All-cause mortality.
12 months after the procedure

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
PFO Closure Rate
Tidsram: 6 months

Complete closure is defined as right-to-left shunt (RLS) grade 0. Effective closure is defined as RLS grade 0 or 1 on imaging (TTE as default, TOE when clinically indicated)

6 months
Composite of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke, TIA, or Death
Tidsram: 30 days and 6 months

Composite endpoint including recurrent ischemic stroke, TIA (neurologist-confirmed), or all-cause mortality.

30 days and 6 months
Neurological Death
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

Death attributable to neurological causes.

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Cardiovascular Death
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

Death attributable to cardiovascular causes.

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Recurrent Symptomatic Non-Fatal Stroke
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

TIA defined according to the same criteria as the primary endpoint and confirmed by a neurologist

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Serious Adverse Events (SAE)
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

Incidence of any serious adverse event as defined by standard reporting criteria.

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Device- or Procedure-Related Serious Adverse Events
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

SAE related to the device or procedure, including but not limited to: death, systemic embolism, device embolization or malposition, device thrombosis, cardiac injury/perforation, pericardial tamponade/effusion, endocarditis, atrial fibrillation, and severe vascular access complications

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Clinically Significant New Atrial Arrhythmia
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

New atrial arrhythmia (including AF) confirmed by ECG, Holter, or approved monitoring device. AF defined per international guidelines (≥30-second episode with absence of P waves and irregular RR intervals).

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Device Success
Tidsram: Immediately after the procedure

Successful delivery, deployment at intended site, and retrieval of the delivery system.

Immediately after the procedure
Procedural Success
Tidsram: At hospital discharge

Device success without device- or procedure-related SAE prior to discharge

At hospital discharge
Change in Monthly Migraine Days
Tidsram: Months 9-12 vs. baseline (3 months before implantation)

Change in monthly migraine days in patients with a neurologist-confirmed diagnosis of migraine.

Months 9-12 vs. baseline (3 months before implantation)
Quality of Life (SF-36 Score)
Tidsram: 6 months, 12 months

Assessment of quality of life using the SF-36 questionnaire.

6 months, 12 months
Systemic Embolism
Tidsram: 30 days, 6 months, 12 months

Incidence of systemic embolic events confirmed clinically or by imaging

30 days, 6 months, 12 months
Possible/Probable Device-Related Allergy
Tidsram: 12 months

Device-related allergic reactions adjudicated by the Clinical Events Committee (CEC)

12 months
Echocardiographic Markers of Device Endothelialization
Tidsram: At 6 months (±1 month) post-procedure At 12 months (±2 months) post-procedure Additional TOE as clinically indicated through study completion (up to 12 months)

Evaluation of endothelialization using surrogate TOE markers: device surface echogenicity, peri-device flow, presence of thrombus/mass, visible disc surface area, and bubble contrast washout. Data will be summarized as the proportion of participants meeting criteria for complete endothelialization at each follow-up time point.

At 6 months (±1 month) post-procedure At 12 months (±2 months) post-procedure Additional TOE as clinically indicated through study completion (up to 12 months)

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Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Giuseppe Tarantini, MD, PhD, FESC, University of Padova

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

24 juli 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 juli 2028

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 juli 2028

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

25 november 2025

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

28 januari 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

2 februari 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

5 oktober 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

30 september 2026

Senast verifierad

1 september 2026

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