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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05035277
AntiCoagulation Versus AcetylSalicylic Acid After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (ACASA-TAVI)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Aortic stenosis is a highly prevalent valvular disease and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an effective intervention in patients with severe aortic stenosis and low surgical risk. The procedure is highly effective, safe, and widely implemented. Current recommendations support transcatheter treatment of younger patients, including patients from 65 years of age with low surgical risk. This practice increases the importance of long-term valve maintenance.
Observational data have suggested that early signs of valve degeneration (i.e. hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening/thrombosis/reduced leaflet motion) are associated with an increased risk of embolic events. This is an increasing problem with emerging indications in younger populations. Because both ischemic and bleeding complications after TAVI can be life-threatening, it is important to establish the optimal anti-thrombotic treatment regime. Use of oral anticoagulation after implantation for bioprosthetic valves have been associated with resolved valve degeneration and possible favourable clinical effects.
The current practice guidelines recommend that oral anticoagulation may be considered for 3 months after open surgical bioprosthetic valve implantation. Patients with an independent indication for oral anticoagulation (i.e. atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism) are recommended to continue this treatment lifelong, but there is no recommendation for oral anticoagulation following TAVI in patients without other indications. In patients without indication for oral anticoagulation, the use of double anti-platelet therapy for 3-6 months following TAVI is recommended. However, single anti-platelet therapy with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) without clopidogrel has been reported to improve bleeding outcomes and a composite of bleeding and ischemic outcomes. The effect of on oral anticoagulation-based treatment strategy compared to the standard single anti-platelet treatment strategy for valve maintenance after TAVI is unknown.
Increased anti-thrombotic treatment intensity may come at the cost of increased bleeding risk. Dual anti-platelet therapy and combination therapy with anticoagulation and anti-platelet therapy have both been associated with unfavourable outcomes. Combined anti-platelet and anti-coagulation treatment has been shown to reduce valve degeneration at the cost of increased bleeding. Conversely, single anti-platelet therapy and anti-coagulation with a direct oral anti-coagulant (DOAC) have been associated with similar bleeding risk. Bleeding rates in patients treated with anti-coagulation after TAVI have been reported to be slightly higher than in patients treated with ASA after TAVI, but patients with conventional indications for anti-coagulation have higher baseline bleeding risk than those without such indications. Therefore, the risk of bleeding in patients treated with DOAC or ASA following TAVI may be similar, but no randomized trials have been performed.
ACASA-TAVI will include 360 patients > 65 years and < 80 years of age who have undergone successful TAVI and have no conventional indication for DOAC in a prospective randomized open-label blinded-endpoint (PROBE) study. The intervention arm will be 12 month therapy with an anti-Xa type DOAC (without antiplatelet therapy) and the active control arm will be standard dose ASA. After 12 months, the intervention group will be switched to ASA maintenance. All patients will undergo clinical assessment, cardiac CT and echocardiography at 12 months with blinded endpoint adjudication by an independent committee.
Outcome measures will comply with the Valve Academic Research Consortium 3 (VARC-3) consensus, and are described in detail in the protocol. The co-primary endpoints at 12 months, hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) and safety composite, must both be met for the trial to declare success.
The effect of the DOAC therapy on long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) will be assessed after 5 years and 10 years.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Øyvind H Lie, MD, PhD
- Phone Number: +4793429011
- Email: oyvlie@gmail.com
Study Locations
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Bergen, Norway, 5021
- Not yet recruiting
- Haukeland University Hospital
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Contact:
- Jon Herstad, MD
- Email: jon.herstad@helse-bergen.no
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Oslo, Norway, 0424
- Not yet recruiting
- Oslo Univesity Hospital - Ullevål
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Contact:
- Anders Opdahl, MD PhD
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Oslo, Norway, 0772
- Recruiting
- Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet
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Contact:
- Øyvind Lie, MD PhD
- Phone Number: +4793420911
- Email: oyvlie@gmail.com
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Successful trans-catheter aortic valve implantation in patients aged >65 and <80 years old at the time of the procedure.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Strict indication for anticoagulation or anti-platelet drugs
- Strict contraindication for anticoagulation or anti-platelet drugs
- Overt cognitive failure
- Failure to obtain written informed consent
- Concomitant use of inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 or P-glycoprotein
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Acetylsalicylic acid
Patients in the active control arm will receive 75 mg acetylsalicylic acid once daily indefinitely.
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Acetylsalicylic acid 75 mg once daily is the current standard-of-care in TAVI patients without other indications for anticoagulation therapy.
Other Names:
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EXPERIMENTAL: Direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC)
Patients in the experimental arm will receive an anti Xa-type DOAC (apixaban, rivaroxaban or edoxaban) in approved therapeutic dose for 12 months.
The choice of DOAC agent will be made by the treating clinician after discussion with the patient.
After 12 months, these patients will abort DOAC therapy.
Acetylsalicylic acid, 75 mg once daily will be started after DOAC discontinuation and continued indefinitely.
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Standard dose apixaban will be one of the options for the patients in the experimental arm.
Other Names:
Standard dose rivaroxaban will be one of the options for the patients in the experimental arm.
Other Names:
Standard dose edoxaban will be one of the options for the patients in the experimental arm.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening
Time Frame: 12 months
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First co-primary endpoint.
The presence of hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening on dedicated cardiac CT after 12 months will be registered by a blinded expert reader.
Intention-to-treat, superiority.
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12 months
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Safety composite - Incidence of Treatment Emergent Adverse Clinical Outcome
Time Frame: 12 months
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Second co-primary outcome.
Composite of VARC-3 bleeding events, thromboembolic events (myocardial infarction or stroke) and all-cause mortality.
Per-protocol, non-inferiority.
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12 months
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Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)
Time Frame: 5 years
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Primary outcome during long-term follow-up.
The rate of the composite of Cardiac death, Aortic valve re-intervention, Stroke, Myocardial infarction, Heart failure hospitalization and Major, life-threatening, or disabling bleeding.
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5 years
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Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)
Time Frame: 10 years
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Primary outcome during long-term follow-up.
The rate of the composite of Cardiac death, Aortic valve re-intervention, Stroke, Myocardial infarction, Heart failure hospitalization and Major, life-threatening, or disabling bleeding.
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10 years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Clinical efficacy
Time Frame: 12 months
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First hierarchical secondary outcome.
Composite of of Freedom from all-cause mortality, Freedom from all stroke, Freedom from hospitalization for procedure- or valve-related causes, Freedom from KCCQ overall summary score <45 or decline from baseline of >10 points.
Intention-to-treat, superiority.
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12 months
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Safety composite, superiority
Time Frame: 12 months
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Second hierarchical secondary outcome.
Composite of VARC-3 bleeding events, thromboembolic events (myocardial infarction or stroke) and all-cause mortality.
Same endpoint as second co-primary outcome, but intention-to-treat, superiority.
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12 months
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Thromboembolic events
Time Frame: 12 months
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Third hierarchical secondary outcome.
Composite of myocardial infarction or stroke of any cause.
Intention-to-treat population.
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12 months
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Bleeding events
Time Frame: 12 months
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Fourth hierarchical secondary outcome.
Bleeding events according to VARC-3 definitions.
Intention-to-treat population.
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12 months
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All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 12 months
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Fifth hierarchical secondary outcome.
Intention-to-treat population.
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12 months
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The number of adverse events
Time Frame: 12 months
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First secondary safety endpoint.
Safety population.
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12 months
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The number of serious adverse events
Time Frame: 12 months
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Second secondary safety endpoint.
Safety population.
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12 months
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Life-threatening or disabling bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months
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Third secondary safety endpoint.
Safety population.
VARC-3 definition.
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12 months
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Major bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months
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Fourth secondary safety endpoint.
Safety population.
VARC-3 definition.
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12 months
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Minor bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months
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Fifth secondary safety endpoint.
Safety population.
VARC-3 definition.
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12 months
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of blood samples.
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12 months
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CT signs of valve degeneration
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Any evidence of reduced leaflet mobility, hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening or thrombus.
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12 months
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Echocardiographic signs of valve degeneration
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Change in transaortic pressure gradient assessed by echocardiography.
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12 months
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Cardiac function
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Change in left ventricular global longitudinal strain assessed by echocardiography.
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12 months
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Non-procedure-related life-threatening or disabling bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
VARC-3 definition.
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12 months
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Number of major adverse clinical events
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Defined as stroke or transient ischemic attack of any cause, myocardial infarction, re-intervention on the aortic valve, death (cardiac, all-cause, non-cardiac) and heart failure hospitalization
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12 months
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Troponin T
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of blood samples.
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12 months
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Infective endocarditis
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Definition by Duke criteria.
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12 months
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Change in quality of life - Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessed by change in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score (score 0-100, Higher value indicates better quality of life).
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12 months
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Cognitive function
Time Frame: 12 months
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessed by change in the Mini-cog score
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12 months
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Clinical efficacy
Time Frame: 5 years
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Composite of of Freedom from all-cause mortality, Freedom from all stroke, Freedom from hospitalization for procedure- or valve-related causes, Freedom from KCCQ overall summary score <45 or decline from baseline of >10 points.
Intention-to-treat, superiority.
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5 years
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All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 5 years
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Fifth hierarchical secondary outcome.
Intention-to-treat population.
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5 years
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Echocardiographic signs of valve degeneration
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Change in transaortic pressure gradient assessed by echocardiography.
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5 years
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Cardiac function
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Change in left ventricular global longitudinal strain assessed by echocardiography.
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5 years
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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of blood samples.
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5 years
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Troponin T
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of blood samples.
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5 years
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Individual components of MACE
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of the individual components of MACE (the primary outcome at long-term follow-up).
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5 years
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Change in quality of life - Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessed by change in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score (score 0-100, Higher value indicates better quality of life).
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5 years
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Cognitive function
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessed by change in the Mini-cog score
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5 years
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Infective endocarditis
Time Frame: 5 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Definition by Duke criteria.
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5 years
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Clinical efficacy
Time Frame: 10 years
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Composite of of Freedom from all-cause mortality, Freedom from all stroke, Freedom from hospitalization for procedure- or valve-related causes, Freedom from KCCQ overall summary score <45 or decline from baseline of >10 points.
Intention-to-treat, superiority.
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10 years
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All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 10 years
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Fifth hierarchical secondary outcome.
Intention-to-treat population.
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10 years
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Echocardiographic signs of valve degeneration
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Change in transaortic pressure gradient assessed by echocardiography.
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10 years
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Cardiac function
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Change in left ventricular global longitudinal strain assessed by echocardiography.
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10 years
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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of blood samples.
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10 years
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Troponin T
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of blood samples.
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10 years
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Individual components of MACE
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessment of the individual components of MACE (the primary outcome at long-term follow-up).
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10 years
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Change in quality of life - Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessed by change in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score (score 0-100, Higher value indicates better quality of life).
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10 years
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Cognitive function
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Assessed by change in the Mini-cog score
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10 years
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Infective endocarditis
Time Frame: 10 years
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Exploratory outcome.
Definition by Duke criteria.
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10 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Øyvind H Lie, MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Heart Diseases
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Analgesics
- Sensory System Agents
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Fibrinolytic Agents
- Fibrin Modulating Agents
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
- Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
- Antipyretics
- Protease Inhibitors
- Factor Xa Inhibitors
- Antithrombins
- Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
- Anticoagulants
- Aspirin
- Rivaroxaban
- Apixaban
- Edoxaban
Other Study ID Numbers
- 247400
- 2021-001554-61 (EUDRACT_NUMBER)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
IPD Sharing Time Frame
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- SAP
- ICF
- ANALYTIC_CODE
- CSR
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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