Clinical trial Recruiting at 14 sites Interventional Ages 18 to 90

NyokAssist™ VAD vs. ECMO in high-risk PCI

Official title: A Prospective, Multi-center, Randomized Controlled, Non-Inferiority Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device

Run by magAssist, Inc. · NCT07860671 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether NyokAssist™, a small-bore heart pump, can safely and effectively support patients during elective high-risk PCI compared with ECMO.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 90 Years
SexAll
Enrollment204 (estimated)
SponsormagAssist, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations14 sites (Beijing and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 9, 2026
Main results expectedJanuary 31, 2027
Study endsMarch 31, 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07860671 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 to 90 with indicated non-emergent PCI and at least one complex coronary lesion, plus reduced LVEF (≤35% or ≤40% with NYHA III) and qualifying imaging findings.

Probably not a fit

Patients without the specified LV dysfunction or non-complex coronary disease may not benefit from this device comparison.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

SAVE-PCI II is a prospective, multi-center, randomized trial comparing a small-bore percutaneous ventricular assist device (NyokAssist) to ECMO in adults undergoing non-emergent, high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions. Eligible patients have reduced left ventricular function and complex coronary disease, making advanced circulatory support potentially beneficial. Participants are randomized to receive NyokAssist or ECMO during the PCI procedure, with safety and efficacy outcomes collected across sites in Beijing, Changsha, and Guangzhou. The study aims to determine which support strategy better facilitates complex revascularization while minimizing complications. No phase designation is provided for this interventional study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, NyokAssist could offer a less invasive, equally effective alternative to ECMO for supporting high-risk PCI patients.

How similar studies have gone: Prior research in small-bore VADs has shown potential benefits in select high-risk PCI populations, but results vary and this direct NyokAssist vs. ECMO comparison is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1\. Age eligible (18 ≤ Age ≤ 90). 2. Subject is indicated for a non-emergent percutaneous treatment of at least one de novo or restenotic lesion in a native coronary vessel or bypass graft .

3\. The subjects' left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and imaging results met both of the following a and b :

1. LVEF ≤ 35%; or LVEF ≤ 40% with NYHA functional class ≥ III.
2. Imaging criteria:

   Chronic total occlusion (CTO) in at least two vessels; or No unprotected left main coronary artery lesion; or Three-vessel disease.

   \*Three-vessel disease was defined as the presence at least one sign ficant stenosis ≥ 50% in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and/or side branch, left circumflex artery (LCX) and/or side branch, and right coronary artery (RCA) and/or side branch. In the case of left coronary artery dominance, a lesion ≥ 50% in the proximal LAD and the LCX qualified as three-vessel disease.

   5.Volunteered to participate and Signed Informed Consent and able to cooperate with the whole trial process.

   Exclusion Criteria:

   1.Acute ST elevation Myocardial Infarction within 24 hours or CK-MB that have not normalized after acute ST elevation Myocardial Infarction.

   2.Pre-procedure cardiac arrest within 24 hours of enrollment requiring CPR. 3.Subject is in cardiogenic shock defined as:
   * CI \< 2.2 L/min/m2 and PCWP \> 15 mmH
   * Hypotension (systolic BP \< 90 mmHg for \>30 minutes or the need for supportive measures to maintain a systolic BP of greater than or equal to 90 mmHg) AND end organ hypoperfusion (cool extremities OR \[a urine output of \< 30 mL/hour AND a HR \> 60 BPM\]) 4.Mural thrombus in the left ventricle. 5.The presence of aortic valve replacement or mechanical circulatory support device. 6.Subject has mechanical complications of myocardial infarction.

     7.Documented presence of severe aortic stenosis. aortic valve area (AVA) ≤ 1.0 cm².

     8.Documented presence of moderate to severe mitral stenosis. 9.Documented presence of moderate to severe aortic insufficiency. 10.Severe peripheral arterial obstructive disease that would preclude device placement.

     11.Abnormalities of the aorta that would preclude surgery, including aortic aneurysms,aortic dissection and extreme tortuosity or calcifications.

     12.Subject with renal failure (creatinine ≥265μmol/L) . 13.Subject with liver dysfunction ( liver enzymes and bilirubin levels ≥3x URL or INR≥2 ).

     14.Subject has uncorrectable abnormal coagulation parameters (platelet count ≤ 75╳109 /L or fibrinogen ≤ 1.50 g/L or INR≥2) .

     15.History of recent (within 1 month) stroke or TIA . 16.Severe right ventricular dysfunction,such as severe pulmonary hypertension. 17.Allergy or intolerance to heparin, aspirin, ADP receptor inhibitors or contrast media.

     18.Subject with documented heparin induced thrombocytopenia. 19.Atrial or ventricular septal defect (including post-infarction ventricular septal rupture).

     20.Subject has pregnant or lactating. 21.Participation in the active follow-up phase of another clinical study of an investigational drug or device within 1 month.

     22.Investigators consider unsuitable to participate in the trial.

Where it's running

  • Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
    Changsha, China
    Recruiting
  • Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
    Guangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, China
    Recruiting
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  • ZhongShan Hospital Fudan University
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
    Suzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University
    Xi'an, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Xi'an, China
    Recruiting
  • Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital Xiamen University
    Xiamen, China
    Recruiting
  • Fu Wai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital
    Zhengzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • The 7th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
    Zhengzhou, China
    Recruiting

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