Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Aortic Valve Stenosis Diastolic Dysfunction | Procedure: Aortic valve replacement | Not Applicable |
Since the seminal paper by Ross and Braunwald, the development of symptoms has been regarded as one of the most important precursors of a poor outcome in aortic stenosis (AS), and is today half a century later, still the leading reason for referral for aortic valve replacement (AVR). The development of symptoms is however often preceded by structural changes in the left ventricle (LV).These changes including concentric remodeling and LV hypertrophy have been regarded as compensative measures to adapt the LV to increased ventricular afterload. Although LV hypertrophy may preserve wall-stress in the normal range and increase contractility allowing the preservation of stroke volume, this occurs at the expense of increased filling pressures. Diastolic dysfunction with increased filling pressure lead to left atrial (LA) dilatation and significantly contributes to the development of symptoms.
Despite successful surgery, AS patients have increased long-term mortality and morbidity compared to the general population, and the outcome is largely determined by the degree of preoperative structural LV and LA alterations. This has led to the theory that AVR prior to the development of symptoms could improve outcome, a view supported by prospective and retrospective studies.These studies were however small, with some important limitations. In addition, there has been a concern that operative risk and prosthetic valve related long-term morbidity and mortality does not justify surgery on every asymptomatic patient with severe AS. Numerous studies have suggested that markers of LV structure and function, particularly LA volume index,E/e' and brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) all reflecting LV filling pressures may identify patients with benefit of early AVR. Accordingly, the most recent European guideline for management of valvular disease has implemented BNP as a class IIa recommendation for AVR in asymptomatic AS patients,although no randomized studies have demonstrated that early surgery based on these markers improve prognosis.
The purpose of this study is thus to evaluate if early AVR in patients with signs of elevated LV filling pressuresmay improve long-term outcome in patients with asymptomatic severe AS, compared to conventional symptom-guided surgery.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 1700 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Danish National Randomized Study on Early Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 1, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | September 1, 2029 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 1, 2029 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Early intervention
Patients will undergo aortic valve replacement immediately
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Procedure: Aortic valve replacement
Open heart surgery or transcatheter surgery
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No Intervention: Watchfull waiting
Patients will be followed and treated as recommended by guidelines.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Severe AS defined as
AS severity evaluated severe by a heart valve team conference. In cases where severity is not unambiguous an integrative approach will be utilized combining echocardiographic markers of valve severity and LV function, and if necessary aortic valve calcification estimated by non-contrast CT.
2. Considered to be asymptomatic (estimated by a consultant in cardiology) 3. Considered to be candidate for AVR (transcatheter AVR/surgical AVR) 4. Sign of increased LV filling pressures18 or reduced longitudinal LV systolic function
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Jordi S Dahl, MD, PhD | +4523823016 | jordi.dahl@rsyd.dk | |
Contact: Jacob E Møller, MD, PhD | jem@dadlnet.dk |
Denmark | |
Odense University Hospital | Recruiting |
Odense, Fyn, Denmark, 5000 | |
Contact: Jordi S Dahl, MD, Ph.D 23823016 jordi.dahl@rsyd.dk |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | May 31, 2019 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | June 3, 2019 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | September 14, 2020 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | January 1, 2020 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | September 1, 2029 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
all-cause mortality [ Time Frame: After 379 events (approx 5 years) ] All-cause mortality assessed by Danish patient records
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
all-cause mortality [ Time Frame: 5 years ] | ||||||||
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Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Combined endpoint [ Time Frame: 5 years ] All-cause mortality + hospitalization due to heart failure and stroke
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Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures |
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Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Danish National Randomized Study on Early Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Danish National Randomized Study on Early Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis | ||||||||
Brief Summary | The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of early surgery in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis with signs of subclinical LV dysfunction despite preserved LVEF, with a watchfull waiting approach. | ||||||||
Detailed Description |
Since the seminal paper by Ross and Braunwald, the development of symptoms has been regarded as one of the most important precursors of a poor outcome in aortic stenosis (AS), and is today half a century later, still the leading reason for referral for aortic valve replacement (AVR). The development of symptoms is however often preceded by structural changes in the left ventricle (LV).These changes including concentric remodeling and LV hypertrophy have been regarded as compensative measures to adapt the LV to increased ventricular afterload. Although LV hypertrophy may preserve wall-stress in the normal range and increase contractility allowing the preservation of stroke volume, this occurs at the expense of increased filling pressures. Diastolic dysfunction with increased filling pressure lead to left atrial (LA) dilatation and significantly contributes to the development of symptoms. Despite successful surgery, AS patients have increased long-term mortality and morbidity compared to the general population, and the outcome is largely determined by the degree of preoperative structural LV and LA alterations. This has led to the theory that AVR prior to the development of symptoms could improve outcome, a view supported by prospective and retrospective studies.These studies were however small, with some important limitations. In addition, there has been a concern that operative risk and prosthetic valve related long-term morbidity and mortality does not justify surgery on every asymptomatic patient with severe AS. Numerous studies have suggested that markers of LV structure and function, particularly LA volume index,E/e' and brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) all reflecting LV filling pressures may identify patients with benefit of early AVR. Accordingly, the most recent European guideline for management of valvular disease has implemented BNP as a class IIa recommendation for AVR in asymptomatic AS patients,although no randomized studies have demonstrated that early surgery based on these markers improve prognosis. The purpose of this study is thus to evaluate if early AVR in patients with signs of elevated LV filling pressuresmay improve long-term outcome in patients with asymptomatic severe AS, compared to conventional symptom-guided surgery. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Condition ICMJE |
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Intervention ICMJE | Procedure: Aortic valve replacement
Open heart surgery or transcatheter surgery
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Study Arms ICMJE |
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
1700 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | September 1, 2029 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | September 1, 2029 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
Contacts ICMJE |
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Denmark | ||||||||
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Administrative Information | |||||||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03972644 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | S-20190006 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
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Responsible Party | Jordi Dahl, Odense University Hospital | ||||||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Odense University Hospital | ||||||||
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Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
PRS Account | Odense University Hospital | ||||||||
Verification Date | September 2020 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |