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Neurally Mediated SyncopeSHAM-ROX NMSNCT02388087

The Iliac Arterio-venous Fistula for Treatment of Neurally Mediated Syncope Study

A study testing ROX COUPLER and Right heart catheterisation and routine care in people with Neurally Mediated Syncope, run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the ROX coupler in treating patients with tilt test proven Neurally mediated syncope. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Neurally Mediated Syncope
What is being tested?
ROX COUPLER and Right heart catheterisation and routine care
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
May 2015to Dec 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Absence of transient loss of consciousness associated with reflex bradycardia or hypotension on tilt testing at 3 months following randomised intervention

Who cannot join

  • Time to first episode of syncope after randomised intervention
  • Number of syncopal episodes in the first 3 months after randomised intervention.
  • Tilt table response at 6 months following randomised intervention i.e. 3 months after unblinding
  • Number of syncopal episodes at 6 months after intervention i.e. 3 months after unblinding

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Neil Sulke, BSc, DM, FRCP contact

neil.sulke@esht.nhs.uk

Shunmugam Ragunath Shunmugam, MBBS, MRCP contact

r.shunmugam@nhs.net

About this study

The purpose of the study is to investigate the efficacy of the ROX coupler in treating patients with tilt test proven Neurally mediated syncope.

Read the detailed description

Neurally mediated syncope (NMS) is a debilitating condition, with no proven therapeutic measures. The ROX coupler is a device used to create an Iliac arterio-venous anastamosis which allows a shunt of 0.8 litres per minute. The haemodynamic changes following creation of an arterio-venous anastomosis at the iliac level leads to an increase in cardiac preload, reversing finding thought to induce NMS.

This a randomised controlled study to evaluate the effect of Iliac arterio-venous anastamosis in patients with neurally mediated syncope. The Head up tilt test is used as an objective measure to evaluate the effect of the arterio-venous anastamosis in patients with NMS. Participants with tilt test proven NMS will be eligible for the study ( if they satisfy all other eligibility criteria). Participants will be randomised to ROX coupler intervention or standard therapy. The primary outcome measure will be absence of loss consciousness on tilt table testing at 3 months post intervention.

Being tested
ROX COUPLER, Right heart catheterisation and routine care
Medical subject headings
Syncope, Vasovagal

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ROX COUPLERDevice

    ROX coupler device is inserted to create an Iliacartero-venous anastamosis following right heart catheterisation.

  • Right heart catheterisation and routine careProcedure or surgery

    Participants will have right heart catheterisation followed by routine care. Participants will be blinded to ROX coupler insertion.

Study groups in NCT02388087
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ROX COUPLERActive comparatorIliac arterio-venous anastamosis created by insertion of ROX coupler device.
Receives: Device: ROX COUPLER
ROUTINE CARESham comparatorRight heart catheterisation and Routine care of Neurally mediated syncope.
Receives: Procedure: Right heart catheterisation and routine care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Absence of loss of consciousness on tilt table testing

    Absence of loss of consciousness associated with reflex bradycardia or hypotension on head up tilt table testing at 3 months post intervention

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Time to first episode of syncope after randomised intervention

    Measured: 3 months

  2. Number of syncopal episodes in the first 3 months after randomised intervention

    Measured: 3 months

  3. Tilt table response at 6 months following randomised intervention i.e. 3 months after unblinding

    Measured: 6 months

  4. Number of syncopal episodes at 6 months after intervention i.e. 3 months after unblinding

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2016 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2016 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
20 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02388087
Sponsor's protocol ID
SHAM-ROX NMS
Acronym
SHAM-ROX NMS
Status last verified
Mar 2015
First submitted
9 Mar 2015
Last updated
24 Mar 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing ROX COUPLER and Right heart catheterisation and routine care in people with Neurally Mediated Syncope, run by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Neil Sulke, BSc, DM, FRCP (neil.sulke@esht.nhs.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Absence of loss of consciousness on tilt table testing (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Mar 2015.

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