This study is conducted to investigate the short-term safety and preliminary efficacy of stereotactic radiotherapy for renal denervation to treat refractory hypertension.
This will be a single centre, single arm, prospective cohort study. Patients with refractory hypertension will receive single fraction stereotactic radiotherapy for renal denervation. The study has been designed in a careful and stepwise dose escalation fashion in order to minimize the potential risks associated with this innovative technique. The dose escalation is guided by 3+3 algorithm to ensure more patients will be spared dose limiting toxicities and more patients will be entered on the dose level that will be chosen as optimal dose of maximal effect. Low dosing levels with established safety profile will first be applied before administering higher dosing levels based on preclinical studies. Safety is the primary endpoint of this study. Safety will be assessed by incidence and evaluation of any serious adverse events using CTCAE v5.0 criteria associated with the procedure through 90 days. Efficacy will be evaluated by assessing mean reduction in average 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure at 90 days post-treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
18
Image-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy
Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Safety Endpoint
Safety will be assessed by incidence and evaluation of any serious adverse events using CTCAE v5.0 criteria that are related to the procedure.
Time frame: 90 days
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Reduction
Mean reduction in average 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure at 90 days post-treatment
Time frame: 90 days
Office Blood Pressure Reduction
Mean reduction in office blood pressure at 90 days post-treatment
Time frame: 90 days
Number of Drug Adjustments
Number of drug adjustments for hypertension through 90 days after treatment
Time frame: 90 days
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