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Heart Failure clinical trials at UCSF

24 in progress, 13 open to eligible people

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  • ALT-FLOW II Trial of the Edwards APTURE Transcatheter Shunt System

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • CCM in HF With Higher Ejection Fraction

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The AIM HIGHer Clinical Trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) therapy in patients with heart failure with LVEF ≥40% and ≤60%.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients Who Present With Symptomatic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF): The CORCINCH-HF Study

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Prospective, randomized, open-label, international, multi-center clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the AccuCinch Ventricular Restoration System in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Diuretics Alone vs. Aortix Endovascular Device for Acute Heart Failure

    open to eligible people ages 21 years and up

    Aortix is a circulatory support device for chronic heart failure patients on medical management who have been hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and have persistent congestion despite usual medical therapy. Eligible ADHF patients with diuretic resistance (irrespective of ejection fraction) will be enrolled and randomized 1:1 to either the Aortix system or standard of care medical management.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • DORAYA-HF Early Feasibility Study

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The study objective is to evaluate the feasibility of the Doraya Catheter and measure clinical performance and safety endpoints, in ADHF patients deemed to have insufficient diuretic response.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • LEVosimendan to Improve Exercise Limitation in Patients With PH-HFpEF

    open to eligible people ages 18-85

    This study will evaluate the efficacy of TNX-103 (oral levosimendan) compared with placebo in subjects with PH-HFpEF as measured by the change in 6-Minute Walk Distance (6 MWD; Day 1 to Week 12).

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • MCNAIR Study: coMparative effeCtiveness of iN-person and teleheAlth cardIac Rehabilitation

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically recommended program for patients with certain heart conditions. It includes exercise training, health education, and counseling. Unfortunately, many patients do not participate in cardiac rehabilitation. Some find it challenging to attend the in-person sessions. This study aims to compare two methods of delivering cardiac rehabilitation: in-person and through telehealth. The investigators want to know if the effects of these two programs are alike and if certain individuals benefit more from one program over the other.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Metformin for Pulmonary Hypertension HFpEF

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The main objective of this study is to determine the clinical efficacy of metformin versus placebo and the therapeutic response with regards to functional capacity and hemodynamics in PH-HFpEF.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Modulation of SERCA2a of Intra-myocytic Calcium Trafficking in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

    open to eligible people ages 18-80

    It is believed that targeted SERCA2a enzyme replacement in HFrEF patients will correct defective intracellular Ca2+ hemostasis, resulting in improved cardiac contractile function and energetics which will, in turn, translate to improved clinical outcomes. Additionally, it is hypothesized that correcting SERCA2a dysfunction will also improve coronary blood flow through correction of the impaired endothelium-dependent nitric oxide-mediated vasodilatation observed in heart failure.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Remote Dielectric Sensing (ReDS) Assisted Diuresis in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    This study evaluates the use of a wearable vest capable of non-invasively measuring lung fluid content in hospitalized patients with heart failure

    San Francisco, California

  • EMPOWER Trial - The Carillon Mitral Contour System® in Treating Heart Failure With at Least Mild FMR

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    The objective of this prospective, randomized, blinded clinical trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Carillon Mitral Contour System in treating heart failure with functional regurgitation (FMR).

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • TRISCEND II Pivotal Trial

    open to eligible people ages 18 years and up

    Pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • INTERNATIONAL, OBSERVATIONAL, BLINDED STUDY TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CORDIO HEARO SYSTEM

    open to eligible people ages 22 years and up

    Study Design: This is an international, multicenter, observational, non-interventional, prospective, blinded, single-arm, two-period study, to collect patient utterances that will be retrospectively analyzed to determine the sensitivity and UPNR of the HearO system.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Alleviant ALLAY-HF Study

    Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only

    Prospective, multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled, double blinded, adaptive study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a percutaneously created interatrial shunt using the Alleviant ALV1 System in patients with HFpEF/HFmrEF.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Heart Failure

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The purpose of this clinical trial (NCT02627196) is to develop valid scientific evidence for safety and effectiveness of Baroreflex Activation Therapy with the BAROSTIM NEO System in subjects with heart failure, defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional Class III, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35% and NT-proBNP<1600 pg/ml despite being treated with the appropriate heart failure guideline directed therapy, excluding subjects eligible for or actively receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT). The total trial duration is anticipated to be approximately 5 years; however, the duration of an individual subject enrollment will depend on when he or she entered the trial.

    Fresno, California and other locations

  • Early Feasibility Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This is a non-randomized, prospective, multi-center Early Feasibility Study to evaluate the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF).

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Early Feasibility Study - Edwards APTURE Transcatheter Shunt System

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate initial clinical safety, device functionality and effectiveness of the Edwards Transcatheter Atrial Shunt System.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Heart Failure Polypill at a Safety Net Hospital

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    A novel four-drug regimen for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) extends patients' life expectancy by an average of 6 years compared to traditional therapies, in addition to improving quality of life. Unfortunately, uptake of this complex multi-drug regimen has been low, especially among underserved communities with barriers to medication adherence. Although combination tablets have transformed access to care for conditions such as HIV and tuberculosis, no combination pill is available for HFrEF. In the proposed study, the investigators will utilize inexpensive over-encapsulation techniques to develop a novel combination pill ("polypill") for patients with HFrEF. In Aim 1, the investigators will conduct stakeholder interviews with patients, providers, and pharmacists to inform the design of a HFrEF polypill. In Aim 2, the investigators will conduct a pilot, single-center, crossover randomized clinical trial to investigate whether, compared to usual care, a HFrEF polypill increases medication adherence among 20-40 adults with HFrEF. Given the high daily pill burden among patients with HIV and HFrEF, the investigators aim to recruit a subgroup of patients with HIV (~10-20 participants) in addition to a subgroup of patients without HIV (~10-20 participants).

    San Francisco, California

  • PROACTIVE-HF IDE Trial Heart Failure NYHA Class III

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    This is a prospective, open- label, single arm, multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Cordella PA Sensor System in NYHA Class III Heart Failure Patients compared to a Performance Goal (PG).

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • PROACTIVE-HF-2 Trial Heart Failure NYHA Class II and III

    Sorry, not currently recruiting here

    This is a prospective, multi-center, open label, randomized control clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Cordella™ Pulmonary Artery Sensor System in NYHA Class II-III Heart Failure Patients (PROACTIVE-HF-2 Trial). The study contains of 5 arms: Randomized Arm - To demonstrate safety and efficacy of the Cordella PA Sensor System in NYHA Class II HF patients. - Treatment Arm (Cohort 1) - Active Control Arm (Cohort 2) - Crossover Arm (Cohort 3) Single Arm - To demonstrate safety and efficacy of the Cordella PA Sensor System linked with a clinician-directed patient self-management strategy in NYHA Class III HF patients. - Clinician-Directed Patient Self-Management Arm (Cohort 4) - Clinician Management Arm (Cohort 5)

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Reducing Lung CongestIon Symptoms in Advanced Heart Failure

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The objective of the RELIEVE-HF study is to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the V-Wave Interatrial Shunt System by improving meaningful clinical outcomes in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional Class II, Class III, or ambulatory Class IV heart failure (HF), irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction, who at baseline are treated with guideline-directed drug and device therapies.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to UNload the Left Ventricle in Patients With ADvanced Heart Failure (TAVR UNLOAD)

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    The objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) via a transfemoral approach in HF patients with moderate AS as compared with OHFT.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Destination Therapy Post Approval Study

    Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients

    Medtronic is sponsoring the HeartWare™ HVAD™ Destination Therapy (DT) Post Approval Study (PAS) to further confirm safety and effectiveness of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device System (HVAD System) when used as intended, in "real-world" clinical practice. The Destination Therapy Post Approval Study (DT PAS) is conducted within Medtronic's Product Surveillance Platform.

    San Francisco, California and other locations

  • Human/Machine Interface: What the HeartMate 3 ® Device Tells Us About the Future

    Sorry, not yet accepting patients

    Durable left ventricular assist devices (dLVAD) have been increasingly utilized since the mid to late 1990s, with an uptick of utility starting in 2010 following expanded indications for therapy to not only include a bridge to transplantation strategy, but also for those individuals who suffer from advanced heart failure (HF) and do not qualify for cardiac transplantation. Despite the decreasing size of the newest generation devices leading to a lessened occurrence of adverse events, bleeding and infection still remain a concern for clinicians, as well as a general lack of predictability towards adverse events in individuals with a dLVAD in place. There is a lack of description in the literature currently, regarding the interface between what the pump data provides and what is seen in clinical practice. There also is little known about the effects of what is provided in the pump data, in correlation to quality-of-life following dLVAD implantation. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze normal and abnormal pump data through pump operations such as suction events, low flow alarms as well as other adventitious alarms, PI events and power cable disconnects greater than 20 seconds, from the HeartMate 3 ® dLVAD in order to clinically correlate this data to quality of life, frailty and other various medical conditions and adverse events as defined by the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support (Intermacs). This will be achieved through two aims: 1) Evaluate the effectiveness of dLVAD pump operations data on clinical practice application (quality of life, frailty and various medical conditions, and adverse events such as GIB, RHF, infection, hypertension, arrhythmias and stroke); and 2) Evaluate correlations and relationships of longitudinal normal and abnormal dLVAD pump operations data, to demographic and clinical variables. This study is the first study to evaluate HeartMate 3 ® dLVAD pump operations data over time for effectiveness in the clinical practice.

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