A Feasibility Study on Ultrafiltration and Blood Volume Measurements

Nuwellis, Inc.6 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this feasibility study is to characterize the performance of the Aquadex FlexFlow® System with the hematocrit (HCT) feature in conjunction with Daxor's blood volume analyzer (BVA-100). The study will monitor blood volume changes during ultrafiltration (UF) therapy as a potential means to guide the removal of fluid in subjects hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).

The study will measure blood volumes at various time intervals using the BVA-100 for comparison to corresponding readings of hematocrit (HCT) levels from the Aquadex FlexFlow HCT sensor. Establishing a correlation between BVA measurements (off-line measurements) and HCT sensor measurements (on-line measurements) may enable the use of the BVA-100 to guide ultrafiltration therapy by the Aquadex system for fluid removal. BVA-100 measurements would be used at baseline to accurately determine patient suitability for fluid removal and while HCT measurements would be used to monitor blood volume changes during ultrafiltration therapy, potentially guiding the removal of fluid in subjects hospitalized with ADHF.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Fluid Overload

Interventions

Aquadex FlexFlow System and BVA-100DEVICE

Aquapheresis therapy with Aquadex FlexFlow System and Blood Volume Measurement with BVA-100

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Subject or legally authorized representative is able to provide appropriate consent to participate 3. Hospitalized for ADHF with fluid overload as indicated by at least two of the following: 1. Pitting edema ≥ 2+ of the lower extremities 2. Jugular venous distention \> 8 cm 3. Pulmonary edema/pleural effusion on chest x-ray 4. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea or ≥ two- pillow orthopnea 5. Respiration rate ≥ 20 per minute Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable or unwillingness to provide informed consent or to comply with study requirements 2. Subject who is pregnant 3. Acute coronary syndrome 4. Known bilateral renal artery stenosis 5. Serum creatinine \> 3.0 mg/dL at the time of presentation 6. Subject receiving ongoing active treatment with diuretics (up to 2 doses of IV diuretics are permitted before initiation of ultrafiltration therapy) 7. Systolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mmHg 8. Poor or unattainable central access 9. Has bleeding disorder 10. Contraindications to systemic anticoagulation 11. Allergic to iodine, albumin, or iodinated I-131 albumin 12. Active myocarditis or hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 13. Severe uncorrected valvular stenosis 14. Complex congenital heart disease 15. Systemic infection 16. Previous organ transplant 17. Enrollment in other clinical trials 18. Life expectancy ≤ 6 months

Locations (1)

Midwest Cardiovascular Institute

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

1. Evaluate changes in blood volume as measured by BVA from before initiation until completion of extracorporeal fluid removal by ultrafiltration

BVA will be used to evaluate changes in blood volume from baseline (i.e., before initiation) until completion of extracorporeal fluid removal by ultrafiltration.

Time frame: Through study procedure completion, average of 2 weeks

2. Evaluate if changes in blood volume, as measured by BVA, correlate with changes in HCT as measured by the device embedded in the Aquadex FlexFlow System ultrafiltration device

A correlation between BVA measured change in blood volume to changes in hematocrit (HCT) as measured by the online HCT sensor embedded in the Aquadex Flexflow system will be determined.

Time frame: Through study procedure completion, average of 2 weeks

3. Evaluate the temporal relationship between changes in blood volume, as measured by BVA , and changes in clinical signs and symptoms of fluid overload

Temporal relationship between blood volume change (as measured by the BVA) and changes in clinical signs and symptoms of fluid overload will be evaluated.

Time frame: Through study procedure completion, average of 2 weeks

4. Evaluate the temporal relationship between changes in HCT, as measured by Aquadex HCT, and changes in clinical signs and symptoms of fluid overload

Temporal relationship between HCT change (as measured by Aquadex HCT sensor) and changes in clinical signs and symptoms of fluid overload will be evaluated.

Time frame: Through study procedure completion, average of 2 weeks

5. Total net fluid loss prior to hospital discharge

The total net fluid removed during the ultrafiltration therapy will be evaluated.

Time frame: Daily during study procedure, average of 2 weeks

6. Change in urinary sodium concentration from baseline to ultrafiltration completion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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