RDN Fesibility Study

Hypertension, Renal Clinical Trial

Official title:

Renal Nerve Simulation Guided Renal Sympathetic Denervation With Siymplicity Spyral Radiofrequency Catheter for Resistant Hypertension: a Feasibility Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05743894
• Other study ID #: 2022.391
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: November 21, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) was considered an effective alternative for patients whose blood pressure (BP) is not optimally controlled. The RDN works mainly by selectively disabling the nerves around the renal arteries and reducing blood pressure increase. However, despite the early success showed in the SYMPLICITY HTN-2 trial, the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial failed to demonstrate a significant BP reduction when compared to sham-control. incomplete disabling might result in inadequate denervation and were cited as some of the contributors to the nil result in the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 . The new generation of the Symplicity Spyral catheter aims to address some of these issues by altering the configuration of the catheter to allow better apposition to the renal arterial wall and increasing the numbers of electrodes to faciiitate more thorough ablations. However, the adequacy of sympathetic denervation with this new catheter can not be easily assessed at the time of the procedure as there is no simple physiological or biochemical feedbacks that can be monitored during the procedure. Blood pressure response by renal nerve simulation (RNS) during RDN procedure using the previous generation of the Symplicity Flex catheter have been reported to be potential parameter to assess the efficacy during the procedure and predict the BP response 6 months after RDN. The feasibility of RNS guided RDN procedure using the new generation of Symplicity Spyral catheter has not been reported. We therefore aim to explore the feasibility of RNS guided RDN with Symplicity Spyral Radiofrequency Catheter in patient with resistant hypertension.

Description:

Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) was considered an effective alternative for patients whose blood pressure (BP) is not optimally controlled. The RDN works mainly by selectively disabling the nerves around the renal arteries and reducing blood pressure increase. However, despite the early success showed in the SYMPLICITY HTN-2 trial, the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 trial failed to demonstrate a significant BP reduction when compared to sham-control. incomplete disabling might result in inadequate denervation and were cited as some of the contributors to the nil result in the SYMPLICITY HTN-3 . The new generation of the Symplicity Spyral catheter aims to address some of these issues by altering the configuration of the catheter to allow better apposition to the renal arterial wall and increasing the numbers of electrodes to faciiitate more thorough ablations. However, the adequacy of sympathetic denervation with this new catheter can not be easily assessed at the time of the procedure as there is no simple physiological or biochemical feedbacks that can be monitored during the procedure. Blood pressure response by renal nerve simulation (RNS) during RDN procedure using the previous generation of the Symplicity Flex catheter have been reported to be potential parameter to assess the efficacy during the procedure and predict the BP response 6 months after RDN. The feasibility of RNS guided RDN procedure using the new generation of Symplicity Spyral catheter has not been reported. We therefore aim to explore the feasibility of RNS guided RDN with Symplicity Spyral Radiofrequency Catheter in patient with resistant hypertension.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age > 18 years

2. With resistant hypertension as defined by systolic BP over 140 mmHg on 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM)

3. Already on a stable dose of at least 3 anti-hypertensive drugs of different classes for 3 months.

4. subject is recruited for Transcatheter Renal Denervation

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individual has undergone prior renal denervation.

2. Presence of renal artery stenosis >50%.

3. Main renal artery diameter <3mm and larger than 8mm by visual assessment on angiography.

4. Previous renal stenting.

5. Subject with Estimated GFR <30ml/min/1.73m2 as calculated using the MDRD formula.

6. Subject with renal transplant, single kidney, active nephritis or polycystic kidney disease.

7. Subject with known pheochromocytoma, Cushing's Syndrome (hypercortisolism), primary hyperaldosteronism, coarctation of the aorta, untreated hyperthyroidism, untreated hypothyroidism, or primary hyperparathyroidism.

8. Subject with unstable cardiac conditions such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, malignant arrythmia, pulmonary embolism, significant valvular condition awaiting surgery or recent cerebrovascular accident within 3 months of recruitment.

9. Subject who is pregnant or planning for pregnancy during the study duration.

10. Subject who is enrolled in another device study for renal sympathetic denervation.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hypertension
• Hypertension, Renal

Intervention

Device:
• Symplicity Spyral RENAL DENERVATION (RDN) SYSTEMTM Livewire™ Reflexion™ Catheter
Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) was considered an effective alternative for patients whose blood pressure (BP) is not optimally controlled. The RDN works mainly by selectively ablating the sympathetic fibres around the renal arteries and damping the sympathetic overdrive. Blood pressure response by renal nerve stimulation (RNS) during the RDN procedure using the previous generation of the Symplicity Flex catheter have been reported to be potential parameter to assess the intra-procedure efficacy and predict the BP response 6 months after RDN

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	Prince of Wales Hospital	Hong Kong	Shatin
Hong Kong	Prince of Wales Hospital	Hong Kong	Shatin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chinese University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

References & Publications (8)

Bhatt DL, Kandzari DE, O'Neill WW, D'Agostino R, Flack JM, Katzen BT, Leon MB, Liu M, Mauri L, Negoita M, Cohen SA, Oparil S, Rocha-Singh K, Townsend RR, Bakris GL; SYMPLICITY HTN-3 Investigators. A controlled trial of renal denervation for resistant hype — View Citation

Kandzari DE, Bhatt DL, Brar S, Devireddy CM, Esler M, Fahy M, Flack JM, Katzen BT, Lea J, Lee DP, Leon MB, Ma A, Massaro J, Mauri L, Oparil S, O'Neill WW, Patel MR, Rocha-Singh K, Sobotka PA, Svetkey L, Townsend RR, Bakris GL. Predictors of blood pressure — View Citation

Kandzari DE, Bohm M, Mahfoud F, Townsend RR, Weber MA, Pocock S, Tsioufis K, Tousoulis D, Choi JW, East C, Brar S, Cohen SA, Fahy M, Pilcher G, Kario K; SPYRAL HTN-ON MED Trial Investigators. Effect of renal denervation on blood pressure in the presence o — View Citation

Schmieder RE, Mahfoud F, Mancia G, Azizi M, Bohm M, Dimitriadis K, Kario K, Kroon AA, D Lobo M, Ott C, Pathak A, Persu A, Scalise F, Schlaich M, Kreutz R, Tsioufis C; members of the ESH Working Group on Device-Based Treatment of Hypertension. European Soc — View Citation

Symplicity HTN-2 Investigators; Esler MD, Krum H, Sobotka PA, Schlaich MP, Schmieder RE, Bohm M. Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension (The Symplicity HTN-2 Trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2010 Dec — View Citation

Tam GM, Yan BP, Shetty SV, Lam YY. Transcatheter renal artery sympathetic denervation for resistant hypertension: an old paradigm revisited. Int J Cardiol. 2013 Apr 15;164(3):277-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.01.048. Epub 2012 Feb 14. — View Citation

Townsend RR, Mahfoud F, Kandzari DE, Kario K, Pocock S, Weber MA, Ewen S, Tsioufis K, Tousoulis D, Sharp ASP, Watkinson AF, Schmieder RE, Schmid A, Choi JW, East C, Walton A, Hopper I, Cohen DL, Wilensky R, Lee DP, Ma A, Devireddy CM, Lea JP, Lurz PC, Fen — View Citation

Weber MA, Mahfoud F, Schmieder RE, Kandzari DE, Tsioufis KP, Townsend RR, Kario K, Bohm M, Sharp ASP, Davies JE, Osborn JW, Fink GD, Euler DE, Cohen DL, Schlaich MP, Esler MD. Renal Denervation for Treating Hypertension: Current Scientific and Clinical Ev — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the difference of RNS BP response before and after RDN		24-hrs
Secondary	the changes in 24-hour ABPM after RDN		6 months
Secondary	the change in office BP measurement;		6 months
Secondary	the change in the number and dosage of anti-hypertensives		6 months
Secondary	the change in renal function as measured by estimated GFR		6 months
Secondary	the change in renal function as measured by ratio urine albumin-creatinine		6 months