NCT03282266

Safety and Efficacy of Pulmonary Artery Denervation in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

A Randomised, Single-blind, Sham Operation-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Pulmonary Artery Denervation for the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 128 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this randomized control trial is to gain clinical insight on the use of pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The primary objective is to assess effectiveness and safety of PADN for the treatment of PAH.

Detailed description

The current study is designed as a multicenter, randomized and prospective study aiming to compare the change in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) of PADN on PAH patients. Based on the previous studies, the 6MWD was 13±24 m after 6-month treatment using target drugs. And our previous data showed that 6MWD at 6-month after PADN procedure was 65±85 m. As a result, a total of 128 patients with Group I PAH are randomized at a ratio of 1:1 to either PADN procedure plus phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5i) group (PADN group) or sham-PADN procedure plus PDE5i group (Sham group) using a randomization schedule blocked by site. The combination therapy of PDE5i with additional other PAH-specific target drugs is not recommended for all patients and is left at physician's discretion in both groups.

Conditions

• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	PADN	PADN was performed at three sites at the conjunctional area between the distal main trunk and the ostial left branch. The following ablation parameters were programmed at each point: a temperature of 45 ℃-50 ℃, energy ≤15 W, and a time of 120 seconds. The procedure would cease for 10 seconds if the patient felt intolerable chest pain during the procedure. The EKG and pressure lines (including cardiac output) were monitored and continuously recorded throughout the procedure.
PROCEDURE	Sham operation	The radiofrequency ablation catheter placed, no ablations for patients in the sham PADN group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-18
• Primary completion: 2021-06-22
• Completion: 2021-12-22
• First posted: 2017-09-13
• Last updated: 2025-10-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China