What this phase means
This study does not use the classic phase 1–4 drug ladder. It may be a device, a behavior program, a surgery timing study, or an early feasibility test.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are CardioMEMS HF System, HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System, or Guideline Medical Directed Therapy. The registry lists allocation as randomized. The purpose of TEAM-HF IDE clinical trial is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of the HeartMate 3 LVAS compared to guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT) in a population of ambulatory advanced heart failure patients who are not dependent on intravenous inotrope.
They plan to enroll about 850 people at 70 sites. Taking part typically means using or being fitted with a device plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Trial to Evaluate Safety And Effectiveness of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients With Advancing Heart Failure
Interventions: CardioMEMS HF System, HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System, Guideline Medical Directed Therapy
Primary outcome (registry wording): Survival at 2 years free of disabling stroke, reoperation to replace the device, or worsening HF requiring listing for urgent heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support, enrollment into hospice, or dependence on IV inotropes