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NCT Number: NCT06783335

Real World Effectiveness of the Cordella Pulmonary Artery Sensor System in Patients With Chronic Heart Heart Failure

This retrospective, non-randomized cohort study will evaluate how well the Cordella PA Sensor System works compared to standard medication treatment in people with chronic heart failure. The study will track patients for two years to see if those using the Cordella system have fewer deaths and hospitalizations related to heart failure.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Endotronix

Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States

Location status: Recruiting

About this study

The study will compare two groups of patients with chronic heart failure:

  • One group will use the Cordella PA Sensor System, which monitors heart pressure from home
  • The other group will receive standard heart failure medications without a pressure monitoring system

The main goal is to see if patients using the Cordella system have fewer heart failure-related hospital stays and a lower death rate over a two-year period. The study will look especially closely at results for:

  • Men and women separately
  • Patients with different types of heart failure (preserved or reduced heart function)
  • Patients aged 75 and older
  • Different racial and ethnic groups
  • Patients with kidney disease
  • Patients with existing heart devices

The study will use real-world data from:

  • Patients using the Cordella system in routine medical care
  • Similar patients receiving standard care, identified through medical records and insurance claims Both groups of patients will be carefully matched to ensure they are similar in age, gender, and other important factors that could affect the results.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

for Cordella PA Sensor System Cohort:

  • Received Cordella PA Sensor System implant between 10/1/2024-12/31/2029
  • Documented chronic heart failure with NYHA Class III symptoms
  • On guideline-directed medical therapy based on ejection fraction status:
  • For reduced EF (≤40%): At least one fill of ACE/ARB/ARNI, MRA, BB, or SGLT2i, and one fill of a loop diuretic
  • For preserved EF (>40%): At least one fill of a loop diuretic
  • Has continuous health insurance enrollment for 12 months prior to implant

Inclusion criteria

for Standard of Care Control Cohort:

  • Two or more encounters with diagnosis codes for chronic systolic and/or diastolic heart failure
  • Documented ejection fraction reading within 6 months (+ or -) of second heart failure encounter
  • On guideline-directed medical therapy based on ejection fraction status:
  • For reduced EF (≤40%): At least one fill of ACE/ARB/ARNI, MRA, BB, or SGLT2i, and one fill of a loop diuretic
  • For preserved EF (>40%): At least one fill of a loop diuretic
  • Has continuous health insurance enrollment for 12 months prior to study entry

Exclusion criteria

  • No implanted pulmonary artery sensor or monitoring at any time (Standard of Care Control Cohort only)
  • Record of temporary mechanical circulatory support during baseline period
  • Diagnosis of cardiogenic shock during baseline period
  • Receiving palliative care/hospice during baseline period
  • Record of end-stage renal disease during baseline period
  • Unable to take dual antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulants for one month post implant (Cordella Cohort only)

Treatment and study plan

Cordella PA Sensor System

Device
  • Patients who receive the Cordella PA Sensor System for monitoring chronic heart failure
  • These patients will be monitored for 2 years after receiving the device
  • Patients must be on guideline-directed medical therapy appropriate for their ejection fraction status

Standard of Care Pharmacologic Therapy

Drug
  • Patients with chronic heart failure who receive standard medical care without PA pressure monitoring
  • These patients will be monitored for 2 years
  • Patients must be on guideline-directed medical therapy appropriate for their ejection fraction status

Primary outcomes

  1. Composite of All-cause Mortality and Heart Failure Hospitalizations

    Time frame: up to 24 months

    • Description: The cumulative number of all-cause deaths and heart failure hospitalizations
    • Time Frame: 2 years after study entry (time zero)
    • Statistical Analysis Plan: The primary analysis will use an Andersen-Gill recurrent event model to account for multiple hospitalizations within individuals
    • Primary outcome will be assessed in the overall population

Secondary outcomes

  1. Composite Outcome in Racial and Ethnic Subgroups

    Time frame: up to 24 months

    The cumulative number of all-cause deaths and heart failure hospitalizations in:

    • Black/African American patients
    • Asian patients
    • Hispanic patients
  2. Composite Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

    Time frame: up to 24 months

    The cumulative number of all-cause deaths and heart failure hospitalizations in patients with documented chronic kidney disease

  3. Composite Outcome in Patients with Cardiac Devices

    Time frame: up to 24 months

    The cumulative number of all-cause deaths and heart failure hospitalizations in patients with indwelling cardiac implantable electronic devices

  4. Composite Outcome in Patients by Ejection Fraction

    Time frame: up to 24 months

    The cumulative number of all-cause deaths and heart failure hospitalizations in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction and patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction

  5. Composite Outcome in Patients Age 75+

    Time frame: up to 24 months

    The cumulative number of all-cause deaths and heart failure hospitalizations in patients age 75+

Study contacts

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

Andrea Sauerland

CONTACT

[email protected]

630-599-7176

Max Gill

CONTACT

[email protected]

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Endotronix, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

The Real-World Effectiveness of The Cordella Pulmonary Artery Sensor System in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Comparative Analysis to Standard of Care Pharmacologic Therapy

Acronym: LOWER-PAP

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Jan 20, 2025
Registry last updated
Nov 19, 2025

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