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NCT Number: NCT05809596

HEAL-LAA Clinical Trial

The primary objective of this study is to collect real-world data on WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Grandview Medical Center/ Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subject is of legal age to participate in the study.
  • Subject has documented non-valvular atrial fibrillation (i.e., atrial fibrillation in the absence of moderate or greater mitral stenosis or a mechanical heart valve).
  • Subject is clinically indicated for and is treated or attempted to be treated with a WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro device.
  • Subject or legal representative is able to understand and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Subject is able and willing to return for required follow-up visits and examinations.

Exclusion criteria

  • Subject has a documented life expectancy of less than 6 months.
  • Subject is currently enrolled in another investigational study, except if the subject is participating in a mandatory governmental registry, or a purely observational registry with no associated treatment.
  • Intracardiac thrombus is present.
  • An atrial septal defect repair or closure device or a patent foramen ovale repair or closure device is present.
  • The LAA anatomy will not accommodate a Closure Device.
  • The patient has known hypersensitivity to any portion of the device material or the individual components such that the use of the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Device is contraindicated.
  • Any of the customary contraindications for other percutaneous catheterization procedure (e.g., patient size too small to accommodate transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) probe or required catheters) or conditions (e.g., active infection, bleeding disorder) are present.
  • There are contraindications to the use of anticoagulation therapy, aspirin, or P2Y12 inhibitor.
  • Subject is of childbearing potential and is, or plans to become, pregnant during the time of the study (method of assessment per study physician's discretion).

Treatment and study plan

WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC Device

Device

Treatment with a WATCHMAN FLX Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

Other names: Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Efficacy Endpoint: The Rate of Device Leak >5 mm at 45-day Post-Implant TEE for the Primary Analysis Subjects

    Time frame: 45 days

    Incomplete seal with peri-device gap > 5mm in the primary analysis subset implanted patients with 45-day TEE imaging (as assessed by the core lab).

  2. Primary Safety Endpoint: Composite Rate of All-cause Mortality, All Stroke, Systemic Embolism, and Major Bleeding for the Primary Analysis Subjects

    Time frame: 6 months

    Composite CEC-adjudicated all-cause mortality, all stroke, systemic embolism, and major bleeding in the Intention to Treat (ITT) population at 6 months.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Scientific Corporation

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

HEAL-LAA: Post-Market Real World Outcomes in WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device

Acronym: HEAL-LAA

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 12, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 4, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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