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NCT Number: NCT07206030

Real Life Data From Hypertensive Patients Treated With Renal Denervation in Current Practice in France- French RENal Denervation Registry

Renal denervation (RDN) is a recent procedure that can be used to control BP (blood pressure) in hypertensive patients. Numerous publications from randomised trials have demonstrated the efficacy of RDN in this indication. The latest guidelines now include RDN as an effective technique for use in hypertension. Since early 2023, RDN using Medtronic's Spiral radiofrequency system has benefited from transitional authorisation for reimbursement by the French health insurance system. An application for reimbursement is underway for the ultrasound system. We aim to compile an exhaustive prospective register of all procedures carried out in France over the next few years, regardless of the type of catheter used or the context in which the procedure was carried out (transitional reimbursement, industrial register, randomised trial). Our aim is to assess the efficacy and safety of the procedure within the French healthcare system, the characteristics of patients benefiting from the procedure, the centres performing renal denervation, and the care pathways used, and to be able to present all this data, independently of the industry, to the healthcare authorities when it comes time to reassess the value of this procedure and its indications. The goal of this observational study is to learn about changes in blood pressure in patient with high blood pressure before and 1 year after a renal denervation treatment (RDN).

The primary endpoint is to describe changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP) measured by Home Blood Pressure Measurement (HBPM) in patients suffering from high blood pressure, before and 1 year after RDN.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

About this study

This study concerns patients with high blood pressure who have been treated with renal denervation since January 2010 or who will undergo renal denervation after March 2025.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult ( > 18 years old) hypertensive patients treated with RDN in France whatever the catheter and the indication. This might include retrospective data for patient already treated with RDN in the past.

Exclusion criteria

  • RDN not proposed to the patient, patient opposing the collection and use of his/her data for research purposes.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in SBP measured by HBPM before and after RDN (1 year).

    Time frame: before intervention and 1 year after intervention

    Measurement of home blood pressure before and 1 year after RDN

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluate changes in office systolic blood pressure using the combination of SBP measured in HBPM and 24-hour-Automatic Blood Pressures Measurements (ABPM) before, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year, after DNR treatment.

    Time frame: before the DNR intervention and 3, 6, 12 months after DNR intervention

    collection of home systolic blood pressures and 24-hour-Automatic Blood Pressures Measurements before, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year, after DNR treatment.

  2. Evaluate the evolution at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, of the drug burden in antihypertensive treatment, the percentage of patients having reached the blood pressure target and the win ratio.

    Time frame: Before intervention and 1-3, 6, 12 months after DNR intervention

    Collection of treatments taken by the patient and des Blood pressures values

  3. Evaluate the development of renal artery stenosis before and 6 months, 1 year, after DNR.

    Time frame: before DNR, 6, 12 months after DNR

    Appearance of renal artery stenosis on Renal Arteries ultrasound or Renal arteries CT angiography images

  4. Evolution of creatinine levels before and 6 months, 1 year, after DNR.

    Time frame: before, 6 and 12 months after DNR

    collection of blood creatinine value

  5. Evaluate the occurrence of other complications related to hypertension or to the procedure itself

    Time frame: from DNR intervention to 1 year follow up

    Collection of adverse events and complications after DNR

  6. Comparison of responders and non-responders to the procedure (24h ABPM systolic blood pressure decrease of 5 mmHg or more and/or the diminution of the medical burden by at least one therapeutic class without SBP increase compared to baseline).

    Time frame: inclusion, 1, 6, 12 months after the DNR procedure

    Collection of systolic blood pressure measurements and medical treatment from inclusion to 1 year after the DNR procedure.

  7. Evaluate the performance of known predictors of response to renal denervation in our population.

    Time frame: from inclusion to 1 year follow up after the procedure

    To investigate how well known predictors of response to renal denervation work in patients in our group

  8. Describe the type of center performing the procedure, the context in which DNR is performed, patient characteristics and care pathways.

    Time frame: from inclusion to 1 year follow-up

    Collection of type of center performing the DNR procedure, the indication for the DNR procedure, patient characteristics and care pathways.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Olivier ORMEZZANO, Doctor of medicine

CONTACT

[email protected]

+33476768888

Olivier pollet, Master

CONTACT

[email protected]

+33476768823

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Grenoble

Other

Registry information

Official study title

FRiEND Registry: Real Life Data From Hypertensive Patients Treated With Renal Denervation in Current Practice in France- French RENal Denervation Registry

Acronym: FRIEND

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Oct 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Oct 3, 2025

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