Validation of the "TASQ" in Patients Undergoing SAVR or TF-TAVI (TASQ)

May 13, 2022 updated by: Institut für Pharmakologie und Präventive Medizin

Validation of the "Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire" in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement or Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation The TASQ Registry

Prospective, multi-centre, multi-national registry with a follow-up of 3 months, in five European countries and Canada (Toronto), with elective patients undergoing TF-TAVI (n=120) and isolated SAVR (n=120), respectively and a control group of 50 patients receiving medical treatment only. All patient groups will fill in three different questionnaires to assess quality of life in 5 different languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish). One of these will be a new questionnaire, the Toronto Aortic Stenosis QoL (Quality of Life) questionnaire (TASQ).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Currently, there are two cardiovascular disease QoL scales which have been used in studies of patients with aortic stenosis - the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure (MLHF) questionnaire and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ).

The KCCQ has now become the only cited health related (HR) QoL validated scale for use among a growing TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) patient population; however questions on the KCCQ do not reflect the concerns and lifestyle of patients proceeding for aortic valve intervention. Many of the questions do not reflect this patient population's perspective of well-being in contrast to perceptions by the general cardiac population on which it was validated. It is important to capture the disruptions caused by a chronic disease and its treatment on lifestyles, activities, and interests; that is interference with psychologically meaningful activity. It has been noted that this interference varies by disease process and treatment by general scales such as the Illness Intrusiveness Scale .

Due to issues of limited validity of the KCCQ for TAVI / SAVR (Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement) patients related to symptom items not being revised from their original use for congestive heart failure, a new original HR-QoL questionnaire was proposed: The "Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire" (TASQ) is a health specific measurement tool designed to measure changes in quality of life in aortic stenosis patients. The aim of this study is to validate this questionnaire in this specific patient population.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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272

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Austria
      • Innsbruck, Austria, A-6020
        • Medical University of Innsbruck
  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ON 5MG 2C4
        • University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
  • France
      • Massy, France, 91300
        • Hospital Jacques Cartier
      • Paris, France, 75018
        • Bichat Hospital - Claude-Bernard
  • Germany
    • Schleswig-Holstein
      • Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, 24105
        • UKSH University Clinical Center Schleswig-Holstein
  • Italy
      • Florence, Italy, 50134
        • Structual Interventional Cardiology, University Hospital Careggi
      • Verona, Italy, 37126
        • Department of Medicine, University of Verona
  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08035
        • University Hospital Vall d'Hebron
      • Coruna, Spain, 15006
        • Hospital Juan Canalejo Coruna
  • United Kingdom
      • London, United Kingdom, EC1A7BE
        • Barts Heart Centre

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

120 consecutive patients undergoing TF-TAVI, 120 patients undergoing SAVR, and a control group of 50 patients receiving medical treatment will be enrolled. Because of an expected loss during follow-up with not all patients returning this will result in about 100 patients for both TAVI and SAVR and 40 for medical management or 48 per language.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • severe aortic stenosis
  • age > 18 years
  • in case of TAVI or SAVR: intention to treat the AS employing an Edwards valve

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients not providing informed consent
  • patients with major cognitive impairment
  • emergency patients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
TAVI patients
patients undergoing TF (transfemoral) TAVI as treatment for the aortic stenosis
Procedure: TAVI
transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation
SAVR patients
patients undergoing isolated surgical valve replacement as treatment for the aortic stenosis
Procedure: SAVR
isolated surgical valve replacement
MM patients
patients in whom the aortic stenosis is medically managed
Other: MM
management of aortic stenosis by medical treatment only

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in QoL as assessed by SF12 (Short Form 12) Questionnaire
Time Frame: 3 months from baseline examination
Change in quality of life as assessed by the SF12 using a points system
3 months from baseline examination
Change in QoL as assessed by KCCQ (The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire)
Time Frame: 3 months from baseline examination
Change in quality of life as assessed by the KCCQ using a points system
3 months from baseline examination
Change in QoL as assessed by TASQ (Toronto Aortic Stenosis Quality of Life Questionnaire)
Time Frame: 3 months from baseline examination
Change in quality of life as assessed by the TASQ using a points system
3 months from baseline examination

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Difference in change in QoL between arms
Time Frame: 3 months from baseline examination
Difference in change in QoL between the three intervention arms
3 months from baseline examination

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Institut für Pharmakologie und Präventive Medizin

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Edwards Lifesciences

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Rima Styra, MD, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
  • Principal Investigator: Derk Frank, Prof., UKSH University Clinical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Principal Investigator: Simon Kennon, MD, Barts Heart Centre, London, UK

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
September 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
August 15, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 13, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 13, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 14, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 18, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 13, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IPPM2017TASQ

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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