Heart Failure and Aortic Stenosis Transcriptome (RNA-HF-AS)

April 29, 2025 updated by: Fabio Martelli, IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato

Study of the Transcriptomic Alterations in Heart Failure and Aortic Stenosis

This study is aimed to investigate the global transcriptome in order to determine the expression profile of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), as well as long noncoding- (lncRNAs) and micro noncoding-RNAs (miRNAs) in heart failure (HF) and in aortic stenosis (AS). The aim is to clarify their role in cardiac disease pathogenesis, as well as their potential as biomarkers. To this purpose, both tissue and blood specimens will be collected and patients will be compared to individuals not affected by cardiovascular diseases.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The investigators will collect plasma and cardiac tissue specimens from consenting subjects. The investigators will evaluate the expression of mRNAs, miRNAs and lncRNAs in patients affected by both end-stage and not end-stage HF as well as in patients affected by aortic stenosis and undergoing valve replacement and requiring cardiac myectomy. The tissue dysregulated RNAs will be next measured in plasma samples in order to clarify their potential as biomarkers.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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500

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Milano, Italy, 20132
        • Recruiting
        • Ospedale San Raffaele
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • MICHELE DE BONIS, MD FESC FAHA
    • Milan
      • San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy, 20097
        • Recruiting
        • IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • SIMONA GRECO, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • LORENZO MENICANTI, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • SERENELLA CASTELVECCHIO, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Cardiac surgery patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Non end-stage heart failure

    • left ventricle restoration surgery (SVR)
    • End Systolic Volume Index (ESVI) >35 ml/m2
    • Ejection Fraction (EF)<40%
    • previous transmural anterior myocardial infarction (MI)
    • age: 40-75

  2. End-stage heart failure

    • left ventricle assisted device (LVAD) surgery
    • age: 40-75
    • Ejection Fraction (EF) <25%
    • End Systolic Volume Index (ESVI)≥60 ml/m2

  3. Aortic Stenosis

    • aortic valve replacement
    • intracardial pressure difference >40 mmHg
    • septal diameter ≥1.3 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Non end-stage heart failure

    • End Systolic Volume Index (ESVI)<35 ml/m2
    • Ejection Fraction (EF)>40%
    • Time from MI unknown
    • Pregnancy
    • Other genetic diseases
    • Neoplasms
    • Collagenopathies
    • Chemo/radiotherapy
    • Prolonged use of corticosteroids
    • Infections
    • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) (not vaccination) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positive

  2. End-stage heart failure

    • EF>25%
    • Time from MI unknown
    • Pregnancy
    • Other genetic diseases
    • Neoplasms
    • Collagenopathies
    • Chemo/radiotherapy
    • Prolonged use of corticosteroids
    • Infections
    • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) (not vaccination) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positive

  3. Aortic Stenosis

    • coronaropathies
    • Pregnancy
    • Other genetic diseases
    • Neoplasms
    • Collagenopathies
    • Chemo/radiotherapy
    • Prolonged use of corticosteroids
    • Infections
    • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) (not vaccination) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positive

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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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.
Non end-stage heart failure
Measurement of RNAs in non end-stage heart failure patients undergoing to left ventricle reconstruction
Diagnostic test: measurement of RNAs
End-stage heart failure
Measurement of RNAs in end-stage heart failure patients undergoing to left ventricular assisted device (LVAD)
Diagnostic test: measurement of RNAs
Aortic Stenosis
Measurement of RNAs in patients affected by cardiac hypertrophy leading to aortic stenosis and requiring cardiac myectomy
Diagnostic test: measurement of RNAs
Controls
Measurement of RNAs in individuals not affected by cardiovascular diseases
Diagnostic test: measurement of RNAs

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
Cardiac tissutal mRNAs signatures
Time Frame: from Year 1 to Year 3
The mRNAs cardiac tissutal signatures of non- and end-stage heart failure patients and of aortic stenosis patients compared to controls
from Year 1 to Year 3
Cardiac tissutal miRNAs signatures
Time Frame: from Year 1 to Year 3
The miRNAs cardiac tissutal signatures of non- and end-stage heart failure patients and of aortic stenosis patients compared to controls
from Year 1 to Year 3
Cardiac tissutal lncRNAs signatures
Time Frame: from Year 1 to Year 3
The lncRNAs cardiac tissutal signatures of non- and end-stage heart failure patients and of aortic stenosis patients compared to controls
from Year 1 to Year 3

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
Non end-stage, end-stage heart failure, aortic stenosis mRNAs signatures in plasmas
Time Frame: from Year 3 to Year 5
The mRNAs dysregulated in cardiac tissues will be measured in blood plasma samples of non- and end-stage heart failure patients and of aortic stenosis patients compared to controls
from Year 3 to Year 5
Non end-stage, end-stage heart failure, aortic stenosis miRNAs signatures in plasmas
Time Frame: from Year 3 to Year 5
The miRNAs dysregulated in cardiac tissues will be measured in blood plasma samples of non- and end-stage heart failure patients and of aortic stenosis patients compared to controls
from Year 3 to Year 5
Non end-stage, end-stage heart failure, aortic stenosis lncRNAs signatures in plasmas
Time Frame: from Year 3 to Year 5
The lncRNAs dysregulated in cardiac tissues will be measured in blood plasma samples of non- and end-stage heart failure patients and of aortic stenosis patients compared to controls
from Year 3 to Year 5

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato

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.
Ospedale San Raffaele

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Fabio Martelli, Dr, IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato

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.
May 30, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

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.
December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 17, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 28, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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August 31, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 30, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 29, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2025

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • RNA-HF-AS

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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