🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-01-28

Early Feasibility Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (NCT03533517)

An Early Feasibility Evaluation of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - The CorCinch-HFrEF Study

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: Ancora Heart, Inc.

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This is a non-randomized, prospective, multi-center Early Feasibility Study to evaluate the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (18 Sites)

  • University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California
  • Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia
  • University of Louisville — Louisville, Kentucky
  • Cardiovascular Institute of the South — Houma, Louisiana
  • Minneapolis Heart Foundation Institute — Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Nebraska Heart Institute / Nebraska Heart Hospital — Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Hackensack University Medical Center — Hackensack, New Jersey
  • Mt. Sinai — New York, New York
  • Columbia University Medical Center/NYPH — New York, New York
  • Montefiore Medical Center — The Bronx, New York
  • The Christ Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Pinnacle Health Cardiovascular Institute — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Baylor College of Medicine St. Luke's Medical Center — Houston, Texas
  • Intermountain Medical Center — Salt Lake City, Utah
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine — Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Carilion Roanoke Memorial — Roanoke, Virginia

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗