Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (REMATCH)

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Congestive

In brief

To conduct a randomized, unblinded clinical trial comparing the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) with maximum medical management in patients with end-stage heart failure who were not candidates for heart transplantation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00000607

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

129

Starts

1997-10-01

Expected to finish

1999-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 72. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women with Class III and Class IV congestive heart failure
• Between the ages of 18 and 72

You may not qualify if…

• Candidates for heart transplantation

Where it is running

• Columbia University — New York, New York, United States

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