ProspeCtive, nOn-randoMized, MulticENter Clinical Evaluation of Edwards Pericardial Bioprostheses With a New Tissue Treatment Platform (COMMENCE)
NCT ID: NCT01757665
Last Updated: 2025-11-17
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
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777 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-12-11
2026-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Bioprosthesis: Aortic Model 11000A/ Mitral Model 11000M
Aortic/Mitral valve replacement therapy
Edwards Aortic and Mitral Bioprostheses Models 11000A and 11000M
Implant of an aortic valve, Model 11000A or mitral valve, Model 11000M
Interventions
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Edwards Aortic and Mitral Bioprostheses Models 11000A and 11000M
Implant of an aortic valve, Model 11000A or mitral valve, Model 11000M
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Provides written informed consent prior to trial procedures
3. Agrees to attend all follow-up assessments for up to 5 years and is willing to comply with specified follow-up evaluations at clinical investigational sites that are participating in the COMMENCE trial and/or obtain the protocol-specified diagnostic tests at centers that are under the same IRB or the same healthcare system
4. Diagnosed with aortic or mitral valve disease requiring valve replacement based on pre- operative evaluation
5. Scheduled to undergo planned aortic or mitral valve replacement with or without concomitant bypass surgery
6. Scheduled to undergo planned aortic valve replacement with or without resection and replacement of the ascending aorta from the sinotubular junction and without the need for circulatory arrest for hemi arch or arch replacement
Exclusion Criteria
1. Requires emergency surgery
2. Requires planned multiple valve replacement/ repair (with the exception of mitral valve replacement with tricuspid valve repair)
3. Has prior valve surgery, which included implant of a bioprosthetic valve, mechanical valve, or annuloplasty ring that will remain in situ
4. Requires a surgical procedure outside of the cardiac area (e.g. vascular bypass)
5. Requires surgical replacement of the aortic root
6. Has active endocarditis/myocarditis or endocarditis/myocarditis within 3 months to the scheduled aortic or mitral valve replacement surgery
7. Has renal insufficiency as determined by creatinine (S-Cr) level ≥ 2.5 mg/dL or end -stage renal disease requiring chronic dialysis at screening visit
8. Has MRI or CT scan confirmed stroke, cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 6 months (180 days) prior to planned valve surgery
9. Has acute myocardial infarction (MI) within 30 days prior to planned valve surgery
10. Has presence of non-cardiac disease limiting life expectancy to less than 12 months
11. Diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
12. Diagnosed with abnormal calcium metabolism and hyperparathyroidism
13. Exhibits left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 20% as validated by diagnostic procedure prior to planned valve surgery
14. Echocardiographic evidence of an intra-cardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation
15. Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring inotropic support, mechanical circulatory support, or mechanical ventilation within 30 days prior to planned valve surgery
16. Documented leukopenia (WBC \< 3.5x 10³/μL), acute anemia (Hgb \< 10.0 gm/dL or 6 mmol/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \< 50x 10³/μL) accompanied by history of bleeding diathesis and coagulopathy
17. Has prior organ transplant or is currently an organ transplant candidate
18. Current or recent participation (within 6 weeks prior to surgery) in another drug or device trial
19. Was previously implanted with trial device (Model 11000A or Model 11000M)
20. Pregnant (female subject of childbearing potential only), lactating or planning to become pregnant during the duration of participation in trial
21. Currently incarcerated or unable to give voluntary informed consent
22. Documented history of substance (drug or alcohol) abuse within the last 5 years prior to implant
23. Requires concomitant left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Edwards Lifesciences
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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John Puskas, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Locations
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Cardiology, P.C.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sutter Institute for Medical Research
Sacramento, California, United States
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Stanford, California, United States
Yale-New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Shands at the University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Florida Hospital
Orlando, Florida, United States
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Spectrum Health Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Washington University/ Barnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, United States
New York Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Mount Sinai Morningside
New York, New York, United States
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
OhioHealth Research Institute
Columbus, Ohio, United States
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Pinnacle Health Cardiovascular Institute
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
St. Thomas Health
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas, United States
The Heart Hospital of Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas, United States
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Québec, , Canada
Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawla II
Krakow, , Poland
The Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski Institute of Cardiology
Warsaw, , Poland
Countries
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References
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Puskas JD, Bavaria JE, Svensson LG, Blackstone EH, Griffith B, Gammie JS, Heimansohn DA, Sadowski J, Bartus K, Johnston DR, Rozanski J, Rosengart T, Girardi LN, Klodell CT, Mumtaz MA, Takayama H, Halkos M, Starnes V, Boateng P, Timek TA, Ryan W, Omer S, Smith CR; COMMENCE Trial Investigators. The COMMENCE trial: 2-year outcomes with an aortic bioprosthesis with RESILIA tissue. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Sep 1;52(3):432-439. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx158.
Johnston DR, Griffith BP, Puskas JD, Bavaria JE, Svensson LG; COMMENCE Trial Investigators. Intermediate-term outcomes of aortic valve replacement using a bioprosthesis with a novel tissue. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Nov;162(5):1478-1485. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.01.095. Epub 2020 Feb 21.
Bavaria JE, Griffith B, Heimansohn DA, Rozanski J, Johnston DR, Bartus K, Girardi LN, Beaver T, Takayama H, Mumtaz MA, Rosengart TK, Starnes V, Timek TA, Boateng P, Ryan W, Cornwell LD, Blackstone EH, Borger MA, Pibarot P, Thourani VH, Svensson LG, Puskas JD; COMMENCE Trial Investigators. Five-year Outcomes of the COMMENCE Trial Investigating Aortic Valve Replacement With RESILIA Tissue. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Jun;115(6):1429-1436. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.12.058. Epub 2022 Jan 20.
Heimansohn DA, Baker C, Rodriguez E, Takayama H, Dagenais F, Talton DS, Mumtaz MA, Pibarot P, Puskas JD; COMMENCE Trial Investigators. Mid-term outcomes of the COMMENCE trial investigating mitral valve replacement using a bioprosthesis with a novel tissue. JTCVS Open. 2023 Jun 2;15:151-163. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.05.008. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Beaver T, Bavaria JE, Griffith B, Svensson LG, Pibarot P, Borger MA, Sharaf OM, Heimansohn DA, Thourani VH, Blackstone EH, Puskas JD; COMMENCE Trial Investigators. Seven-year outcomes following aortic valve replacement with a novel tissue bioprosthesis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Sep;168(3):781-791. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.047. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
Bavaria JE, Mumtaz MA, Griffith B, Svensson LG, Pibarot P, Borger MA, Thourani VH, Blackstone EH, Puskas JD. Five-Year Outcomes After Bicuspid Aortic Valve Replacement With a Novel Tissue Bioprosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Jul;118(1):173-179. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.11.036. Epub 2023 Dec 21.
Thourani VH, Puskas JD, Griffith B, Svensson LG, Pibarot P, Borger MA, Heimansohn D, Beaver T, Blackstone EH, Antonio ALM, Bavaria JE; COMMENCE Trial Investigators. Five-year comparison of clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of pure aortic stenosis with pure aortic regurgitation or mixed aortic valve disease in the COMMENCE trial. JTCVS Open. 2024 Sep 10;22:160-173. doi: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.08.020. eCollection 2024 Dec.
Salna M, Bavaria JE, Heimansohn D, Beaver T, Griffith B, Svensson LG, Pibarot P, Borger MA, Thourani VH, Blackstone EH, Cornwell LD, Puskas JD, Takayama H. Seven-Year Results for RESILIA Tissue in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Replacement Patients: Age and Valve Size Considerations. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2025 Aug 5;40(8):ivaf176. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivaf176.
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
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Other Identifiers
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2012-02
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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