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NCT Number: NCT02439749

SPYRAL PIVOTAL - SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED Study

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that renal denervation decreases blood pressure and is safe when studied in the absence of antihypertensive medications.

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Key information

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Individual has office systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 150 mmHg and <180 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg after being off medications.
  • Individual has 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) average SBP ≥ 140 mmHg and < 170 mmHg.
  • Individual is willing to discontinue current antihypertensive medications.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individual lacks appropriate renal artery anatomy.
  • Individual has estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of <45.
  • Individual has type 1 diabetes mellitus or poorly-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Individual has one or more episodes of orthostatic hypotension.
  • Individual requires chronic oxygen support or mechanical ventilation other than nocturnal respiratory support for sleep apnea.
  • Individual has primary pulmonary hypertension.
  • Individual is pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant.
  • Individual has frequent intermittent or chronic pain that results in treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for two or more days per week over the month prior to enrollment.
  • Individual has stable or unstable angina within 3 months of enrollment, myocardial infarction within 3 months of enrollment; heart failure, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, or atrial fibrillation at any time.
  • Individual works night shifts.

Treatment and study plan

Symplicity Spyral™ multi-electrode renal denervation system

Device

After a renal angiography according to standard procedures, subjects remain blinded and are immediately treated with the renal denervation procedure after randomization.

Other names: Renal angiography, Renal Denervation

Sham Procedure

Procedure

After a renal angiography according to standard procedures, subjects remain blinded and remain on the catheterization lab table for at least 20 minutes prior to introducer sheath removal.

Other names: Renal angiography

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Major Adverse Events (MAE) Defined as a Composite of Events.

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure (6 months for new renal artery stenosis)

    All-cause mortality End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Significant embolic event resulting in end-organ damage Renal artery perforation requiring intervention Renal artery dissection requiring intervention Vascular complications Hospitalization for hypertensive crisis not related to confirmed non-adherence with medications or the protocol New renal artery stenosis >70% (6 months for new renal artery stenosis)

  2. Baseline Adjusted Change (Using Analysis of Covariance) in Systolic Blood Pressure as Measured by 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post-procedure

    The outcome measure is the change in ambulatory systolic blood pressure from baseline to 3-month. The unadjusted treatment difference between renal denervation and sham control groups is -3.9 mmHg. The baseline adjusted treatment difference is -3.9 mmHg.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Significant Embolic Event Resulting in End-organ Damage

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Significant embolic event resulting in end-organ damage (e.g. kidney/bowel infarct, lower extremity ulceration or gangrene, or doubling of serum creatinine documented by at least two measurements at least 21 days apart)

  2. Number of Participants With Renal Artery Perforation Requiring Intervention

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Renal artery perforation requiring intervention

  3. Renal Artery Dissection

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Number of Participants with Renal artery dissection requiring intervention

  4. Number of Participants With Vascular Complications

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Vascular complications (e.g., clinically significant groin hematoma, arteriovenous fistula, pseudoaneurysm, excessive bleeding) requiring surgical repair, interventional procedure, thrombin injection, or blood transfusion (requiring more than 2 units of packed red blood cells within any 24 hour period during the first 7 days post renal denervation procedure).

  5. Number of Participants With End-stage Renal Disease

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    defined as two or more eGFR measurements < 15 mL/min/1.73m2 at least 21 days apart and requiring dialysis for one of more of the following:

    • Volume management refractory to diuretics
    • Hyperkalemia unmanageable by diet and diuretics
    • Acidosis bicarbonate <18 unmanageable with HCO3 supplements
    • Symptoms of uremia, nausea, vomiting
  6. Number of Participants With Decline in eGFR

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    ≥40% decline in eGFR

  7. Myocardial Infarction

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Number of Participants with New myocardial infarction

  8. New Stroke

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Number of Participants with New stroke

  9. Number of Participants With Renal Artery Re-intervention

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Renal artery re-intervention

  10. Number of Participants With Major Bleeding According to TIMI Definition

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Major bleeding according to TIMI definition (i.e. intracranial hemorrhage, ≥5g/dl decrease in hemoglobin concentration, a ≥15% absolute decrease in hematocrit, or death due to bleeding within 7 days of the procedure).

  11. Number of Participants With Increase in Serum Creatinine

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Increase in serum creatinine > 50% from screening visit 2.

  12. Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Hypertensive Crisis With Medications or the Protocol

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-procedure

    Hospitalization for hypertensive crisis not related to confirmed non-adherence with medications or the protocol.

  13. Change in Office Systolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post procedure

    Change in office systolic blood pressure from baseline (Screening Visit 2) to 1-month

  14. Change in Office Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post procedure

    Change in office diastolic blood pressure from baseline (Screening Visit 2)

  15. Number of Participants Achieving Target Office Systolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post procedure

    Incidence of achieving target office systolic blood pressure (SBP <140 mmHg)

  16. Baseline Adjusted Change (Using Analysis of Covariance) in Office Systolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post-procedure

    The outcome measure is the change in office systolic blood pressure from baseline to 3-month. The unadjusted treatment difference between renal denervation and sham control groups is -7.0 mmHg. The baseline adjusted treatment difference is -6.9 mmHg.

  17. Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post-procedure

    All-cause mortality

  18. Number of Participants With ≥40% Decline in eGFR

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    ≥40% Decline in eGFR

  19. Number of Participants With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    Defined as two or more eGFR measurements < 15 mL/min/1.73m2 at least 21 days apart and requiring dialysis for one of more of the following:

    • Volume management refractory to diuretics
    • Hyperkalemia unmanageable by diet and diuretics
    • Acidosis bicarbonate <18 unmanageable with HCO3 supplements
    • Symptoms of uremia, nausea, vomiting
  20. Number of Participants With New Myocardial Infarction

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    New Myocardial Infarction

  21. New Stroke

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    Number of Participants with New Stroke

  22. Number of Participants With Renal Artery Re-intervention

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    Renal Artery Re-intervention

  23. Number of Participants With Major Bleeding According to TIMI Definition

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    Major bleeding according to TIMI definition (i.e. intracranial hemorrhage, ≥5g/dl decrease in hemoglobin concentration, a ≥15% absolute decrease in hematocrit, or death due to bleeding within 7 days of the procedure).

  24. Increase in Serum Creatinine

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    Number of Participants with Increase in Serum Creatinine > 50% from screening visit 2.

  25. Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Hypertensive Crisis

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post randomization

    Hospitalization for Hypertensive Crisis Not Related to Confirmed Nonadherence With Medications or the Protocol

  26. Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure as Measured by 24-hour ABPM

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post procedure

    Change in diastolic blood pressure from baseline (screening visit 2) to 3-month as measured by 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM).

  27. Change in Office Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post procedure

    Change in Office Diastolic Blood Pressure From Baseline (Screening Visit 2) to 3-months

  28. Number of Participants Achieving Target Office Systolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 3 months post procedure

    Incidence of Achieving Target Office Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP <140 mmHg)

  29. Number of Participants With New Renal Artery Stenosis > 70%

    Time frame: From baseline to 6 month post-procedure

    Confirmed by angiography and as determined by the angiographic core laboratory.

  30. Change in Systolic Blood Pressure as Measured by 24-hour ABPM

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 month post-procedure

  31. Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure as Measured by 24-hour ABPM

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post-procedure

    Change in diastolic blood pressure as measured by 24-hour ABPM

  32. Change in Office Systolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post procedure

    Change in Office Systiloc Blood Pressure From Baseline (Screening Visit 2) to 36 months.

  33. Change in Office Diastolic Blood Pressure

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post-procedure

    Change in office diastolic blood pressure

  34. Number of Participants With Incidence of Achieving Target Office Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP <140) mmHg)

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post-procedure

  35. Number of Participants With All-cause Mortality

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post-randomization

  36. Number of Participants With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    Defined as two or more eGFR measurements < 15 mL/min/1.73m2 at least 21 days apart and requiring dialysis for one of more of the following:

    • Volume management refractory to diuretics
    • Hyperkalemia unmanageable by diet and diuretics
    • Acidosis bicarbonate <18 unmanageable with HCO3 supplements
    • Symptoms of uremia, nausea, vomiting
  37. Number of Participants With ≥40% Decline in eGFR

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    ≥40% Decline in eGFR

  38. Number of Participants With New Myocardial Infarction

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    New Myocardial Infarction

  39. Number of Participants With New Stroke

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    New Stroke

  40. Number of Participants With Renal Artery Re-intervention

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    Renal Artery Re-intervention

  41. Number of Participants With Major Bleeding According to TIMI Definition

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    Major bleeding according to TIMI definition (i.e. intracranial hemorrhage, ≥5g/dl decrease in hemoglobin concentration, a ≥15% absolute decrease in hematocrit, or death due to bleeding within 7 days of the procedure).

  42. Number of Participants With an Increase in Serum Creatinine

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    Number of Participants with Increase in Serum Creatinine > 50% from screening visit 2.

  43. Number of Participants With New Renal Artery Stenosis > 70%

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    Confirmed by angiography and as determined by the angiographic core laboratory.

  44. Number of Participants With Hospitalization for Hypertensive Crisis

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post randomization

    Hospitalization for hypertensive crisis not related to confirmed non-adherence with medications orthe protocol

Other outcomes

  1. Antihypertensive Medication Burden to 36-months

    Time frame: From baseline to 36 months post-procedure

    Based on the prescribed medications reported, medication burden was calculated using Medication Index 2 score which is a composite index based on the doses of antihypertensive medications multiplied by the number of medications prescribed; all classes (ACE/ARB, calcium channel blockers, etc.) were considered equivalent in potency. Higher score indicates higher dosages being prescribed over the standard dose.

    There are no clinically established thresholds.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medtronic Vascular

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Global Clinical Study of Renal Denervation With the Symplicity Spyral™ Multi-electrode Renal Denervation System in Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension in the Absence of Antihypertensive Medications (SPYRAL PIVOTAL - SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED)

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2023
First posted
May 12, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2025

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