Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to UNload the Left Ventricle in Patients With ADvanced Heart Failure (TAVR UNLOAD)

NCT ID: NCT02661451

Last Updated: 2024-11-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

178 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-30

Study Completion Date

2025-02-28

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) via a transfemoral approach in HF patients with moderate AS as compared with OHFT.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aortic Valve Stenosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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TAVR (with SAPIEN 3 THV) and OHFT

Transcatheter heart valve and Optimal Heart Failure Therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SAPIEN 3 THV

Intervention Type DEVICE

Optimal Heart Failure Therapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

OHFT

Optimal Heart Failure Therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Optimal Heart Failure Therapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Interventions

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SAPIEN 3 THV

Intervention Type DEVICE

Optimal Heart Failure Therapy

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥18 years
2. Heart Failure with NYHA class ≥ 2
3. Under appropriate and stable guideline-directed HF therapy for a minimum of 1 month prior to randomization.

Note: Patients are expected to be on appropriate pharmacologic therapy and if indicated CRT for heart failure. (12, 13) Patients with aortic stenosis may not be able to tolerate maximal doses of heart failure medications and no specific guidelines exist for the medical treatment of heart failure in the setting of aortic stenosis. It is expected that the heart failure PI will review the medical therapy and confirm that it is appropriate for the patient's condition.
4. Moderate AS confirmed by the echo core lab. Moderate AS is defined as an aortic valve area (AVA) \>1.0 cm2 and ≤1.5 cm2 on rest echo or if ≤1.0 cm2 at rest and low-flow AS is suspected when the an AVA \> 1.0 cm2 with low dose dobutamine stress echo (DSE). Patients with AVA\<1.0 cm2 but with an indexed AVA of \>0.6 cm2/m2 on either rest or DSE are also eligible. Similarly, patients with AVA \>1.5 cm2 but with indexed AVA\<0.9 cm2/m2 on either rest of DSE are also eligible.

Note: Typically such cases will demonstrate,

• Mean trans-aortic gradient (MG) ≥ 20 mmHg and \< 40 mmHg at rest and aortic valve area (AVA) \> 1.0 cm2 and ≤1.5 cm2 (or AVA \< 1.0 cm2 but indexed AVA \> 0.6 cm2) at rest

OR

• Mean trans-aortic gradient (MG) ≥ 20 mmHg and \< 40 mmHg and aortic valve area (AVA) ≤1.0 cm2 at rest AND MG \< 40 mmHg and aortic valve area (AVA)

•\>1.0 cm2 (or AVA \< 1.0 cm2 but indexed AVA \> 0.6 cm2) with low dose dobutamine stress echo (DSE).

In atypical cases (for example mean gradient is below 20 mmHg but valve area is consistent with moderate AS, the final eligibility determination in regards to diagnosis of moderate AS will be made by the echocardiographic core lab.
5. Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) \< 50% at rest
6. Anatomically suitable for transfemoral TAVR with the SAPIEN 3 or SAPIEN 3 Ultra THV
7. Able to provide independent informed consent (i.e., not requiring a legally authorized representative)

Exclusion Criteria

Candidates are excluded from the study if any of the following conditions are present:

1. LVEF \< 20% or persistent need for intravenous inotropic support
2. Hospitalization for acute decompensated HF within 2 weeks prior to randomization
3. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation within 1 month prior to randomization
4. Coronary artery revascularization (PCI or CABG) within 1 month prior to randomization
5. In need and suitable for revascularization per heart team consensus
6. Severe aortic and/or mitral regurgitation
7. Congenital unicuspid or congenital bicuspid aortic valve
8. Concomitant non-aortic valvular disease with a formal indication for valve surgery per established guidelines (ESC/ACC/AHA)
9. Previous aortic valve replacement (mechanical or bioprosthetic)
10. Severe RV dysfunction
11. Previous stroke with permanent disability (modified Rankin score ≥ 2)
12. Severe lung disease as indicated by FEV1 \<30% predicted or need for chronic daytime supplemental oxygen therapy
13. Severe chronic kidney disease: glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/min by MDRD or need for renal replacement therapy
14. Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding within the past 3 months
15. Liver cirrhosis Child-Pugh C
16. Active systemic infection, including active endocarditis
17. Unwilling to accept blood transfusion
18. Evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus or vegetation
19. Absence of minimum amount of aortic valve calcification necessary for TAVR with the SAPIEN 3 or SAPIEN 3 Ultra THV
20. Hypersensitivity or contraindication to clopidogrel, aspirin, or to oral anticoagulation if indicated (e.g. subject in atrial fibrillation)
21. Sensitivity to contrast media which cannot be adequately pre-medicated
22. Women of child-bearing potential
23. Clinical signs of dementia
24. Other medical, social, or psychological conditions that precludes appropriate consent and follow-up
25. Life expectancy \< 2 years due to cancer or other non-cardiac chronic diseases
26. Unwillingness to undergo follow-up investigations
27. Currently participating in an investigational drug or another device trial that has not reached its primary endpoint (excluding registries)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cardialysis BV

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Avania

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Chandler Regional Medical Center

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Site Status

UCSD/Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

University of Southern California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

St. Joseph Hospital

Orange, California, United States

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UCSF

San Francisco, California, United States

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Medical Center of the Rockies

Loveland, Colorado, United States

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston, Florida, United States

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Advocate Christ Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Alexian Brothers Medical Center

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

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Evanston Hospital/NorthShore Univ. Health System

Evanston, Illinois, United States

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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Carle Foundation Hospital

Urbana, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine, United States

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Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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Ascension St. Mary's Hospital

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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Minneapolis Heart Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Mayo Clinic - Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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HealthEast Medical Research Institute

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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Washington University in St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Morristown Memorial

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

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NYU Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

St. Francis Hospital

Roslyn, New York, United States

Site Status

Oregon Health Science University (OHSU)

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

UPMC Presbyterian

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular Institute

Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

WellSpan York Hospital

York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Seton Medical Center Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

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IHC Health Services, Inc. dba Intermountain Medical Center

Murray, Utah, United States

Site Status

University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, United States

Site Status

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Swedish Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Advocate Aurora- St. Lukes

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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University Medical Center Utrecht

Utrecht, TH, Netherlands

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Leiden University Medical Center

Leiden, , Netherlands

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Erasmus Medical Center

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

Site Status

Isala Clinics

Zwolle, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada Netherlands

References

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Esquitin KA, Khalique OK, Liu Q, Kodali SK, Marcoff L, Nazif TM, George I, Vahl TP, Leon MB, Hahn RT. Accuracy of the Single Cycle Length Method for Calculation of Aortic Effective Orifice Area in Irregular Heart Rhythms. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 Mar;32(3):344-350. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2018.11.018. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30704832 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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TAVR Unload

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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