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NCT Number: NCT05597891

Endovascular Engineering ENGULF Study

Evaluation of initial safety and clinical feasibility of the Hēlo PE Thrombectomy System for thrombectomy in acute submassive pulmonary embolism (PE).

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Key information

Age range

18 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Asterisks * indicate entry criteria that can be evaluated during prescreening without obtaining informed consent as they are part of standard of care PE management. Asterisks in parenthesis (*) indicate entry criteria that can be evaluated during prescreening without obtaining informed consent at Sites that routinely perform CTA as part of standard of care in PE management.

Inclusion criteria

Patients must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for participation in the study:

  • *Patient is > 18 and < 90 years old
  • *Clinical signs and symptoms consistent with acute submassive PE with duration ≤ 14 days, as determined by the Investigator
  • (*)CTA evidence of proximal PE (filling defect in at least one main or lobar pulmonary artery)
  • (*)RV/LV ratio of ≥ 0.9 (Enrollment qualification assessment based on Investigator's interpretation of RV/LV ratio at baseline)
  • *Systolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg (initial SBP may be ≥ 80 mmHg if the pressure recovers to ≥ 90 mmHg with fluids)
  • *Heart rate < 130 BPM prior to procedure
  • *Patient is deemed medically eligible for interventional procedure(s), per investigator guidelines and clinical judgment
  • Patient signs a written Informed Consent form to participate in the study, prior to any study mandated procedures

Exclusion criteria

Patients must be EXCLUDED from participation in this study if ANY of the following criteria are met:

  • *Acute massive PE at presentation
  • *Prior PE within last 6 months
  • *Thrombolytic use within 30 days of baseline CTA
  • *Pulmonary hypertension with peak pulmonary artery systolic pressure > 70 mmHg by right heart catheterization
  • *Vasopressor requirement after fluids to keep pressure ≥ 90 mmHg
  • *FiO2 requirement > 40% or > 6 LPM to keep oxygen saturation > 90%
  • *Hematocrit < 28% (NOTE: hematocrit required within 24 hours of index procedure)
  • *Platelets < 100,000/μL
  • *Serum creatinine > 1.8 mg/dL
  • *International normalized ratio (INR) > 3
  • *aPTT (or PTT) > 50 seconds on no anticoagulation
  • *Major trauma < 14 days
  • *Presence of intracardiac lead in the right ventricle or right atrium placed within 6 months
  • *Cardiovascular or pulmonary surgery within last 7 days
  • *Life expectancy less than 1 year due to advanced malignancy, as determined by the investigator at the time of enrollment
  • *Known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder
  • *Known left bundle branch block
  • *History of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • *History of chronic left heart disease with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 30%
  • *History of uncompensated heart failure
  • *History of underlying lung disease that is oxygen dependent
  • *Presence of IVC filter and or iliocaval stents
  • *History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
  • *Any contraindication to systemic or therapeutic doses of heparin or anticoagulants
  • *Known anaphylactic reaction to radiographic contrast agents that cannot be pretreated
  • *Known allergy to any device component
  • (*)Imaging evidence or other evidence that suggests, in the opinion of the Investigator, the Subject is not appropriate for mechanical thrombectomy intervention (e.g., inability to navigate to target location, predominately chronic clot or non-clot embolus)
  • *Life expectancy of < 90 days, as determined by Investigator
  • *Female who is pregnant or nursing
  • *Current participation in another investigational drug or device treatment study

Treatment and study plan

Hēlo PE Thombectomy System

Device

Treatment with the Hēlo PE Thombectomy System for thromboembolectomy

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Safety Objective

    Time frame: 48 hours following the procedure

    Composite device-related Major Adverse Event (MAE) rate, defined as any of the following events within 48 hours (+/- 24 hours) of the procedure:

    • Death
    • Life-threatening, disabling or major bleeding as defined by VARC-2
    • Serious adverse events, including, clinical deterioration, pulmonary vascular injury, and cardiac injury
  2. Primary Performance Objective

    Time frame: 48 hours following the procedure

    Clinical Success, defined as the reduction in RV/LV ratio from baseline to 48 hours (+/- 24 hours, or discharge, whichever occurs first) as assessed by CTA

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Endovascular Engineering

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Safety and Feasibility Single-Arm Study of a Novel Catheter Thrombectomy Device For the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism (ENGULF)

Acronym: ENGULF

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 28, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2026

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