NCT06818006

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if having the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure done in a hospital with onsite cardiac surgery available or not, makes a difference on participant outcomes. Current standard of care is to have this procedure done in a hospital with onsite cardiac surgery available. Hypothesis The investigators hypothesize that the TAVR in experienced interventional cardiac centers without on-site cardiac surgery will be safe and effective. Although this is happening clinically in select regions internationally, this change in the clinical application of TAVI requires a rigorous assessment of safety with a robust randomized trial and multicenter international collaboration.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
600

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
56mo left

Started Mar 2026

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress4%
Mar 2026Dec 2030

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 15, 2025

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 10, 2025

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2026

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2030

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2030

Last Updated

January 7, 2026

Status Verified

January 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

4.8 years

First QC Date

January 15, 2025

Last Update Submit

January 5, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

Aortic StenosisTAVRTAVISever aortic stenosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Occurrence of an Emergent CardiacSurgery (ECS) event: Ventricular

    Primary Safety Outcome: Occurrence of an ECS event: Ventricular Valve Embolization, Aortic Annular Rupture, Ventricular Perforation requiring ECS or Ascending Aortic Dissection requiring ECS. Composite Endpoint of Primary Efficacy and Safety (Net clinical benefit) Multiple measurement will result in an outcome of ECS (Emergent Cardiac Surgery).

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Death

    Primary Efficacy Outcome: Composite of All Cause death from randomization.

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Myocardial Infarction

    Primary Efficacy Outcome: Composite of All Cause myocardial infarction (MI) from randomization.

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Stroke

    Primary Efficacy Outcome: Composite of All Cause Stroke, from randomization.

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Heart Failure Hospitalization

    Primary Efficacy Outcome: Composite of All Cause Heart Failure Hospitalization from randomization.

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

Secondary Outcomes (17)

  • Individual components of primary efficacy outcome

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Hospitalization for cardiovascular cause

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Permanent Pace Maker (PPM)

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Urgent percutaneous coronary revascularization

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • Acute kidney injury

    From enrolment to the end of 90 day follow up

  • +12 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

EXPERIMENTAL ARM: TAVI WITHOUT ON-SITE SURGERY After randomization, the participant will be scheduled to undergo TAVI by experienced operators with appropriately trained cardiac catheterization staff.

Procedure: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) without surgical oversight

Control Arms

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

CONTROL ARM: TAVI WITH ON-SITE SURGERY After randomization, the patient will be scheduled to undergo TAVI by experienced operators with appropriately trained cardiac catheterization staff at an established TAVI center with on-site cardiac surgery

Procedure: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with surgical oversight

Interventions

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with surgical oversight

Control Arms

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) without surgical oversight

Experimental Arm

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Severe symptomatic AS reviewed and accepted for Transfemoral (TF) TAVI by an established Heart Team
  • Obtained informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Ambiguous aortic annular sizing on CT measurement deemed to increase the risk of valve embolization
  • Hostile aortic root on CT for TAVI implantation defined by, but not limited to:
  • High risk LVOT with a dimension significantly smaller than the annulus and/or extensive calcification
  • Features that increase the risk of coronary artery occlusion including inadequate coronary artery height and/or shallow coronary sinuses in the setting of a significant coronary artery territory at risk (accounting for prior CABG)
  • High risk STJ anatomy defined by inadequate height and/or diameter and/or excessive calcification
  • Vascular anatomy with increased risk of ascending aorta trauma (i.e. combinations of existing ascending aortic aneurysm, and/or unfolded aorta and/or extensive tortuosity and/or excessive iliofemoral calcification)
  • GFR \<15, excluding patients on dialysis
  • Life expectancy less than 3 years
  • Any factor precluding 1-year follow-up

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3V9, Canada

Location

Mazankowski Heart Insitute

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Aortic Valve Stenosis

Interventions

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Aortic Valve DiseaseHeart Valve DiseasesHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVentricular Outflow Obstruction

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiovascular Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeProsthesis ImplantationThoracic Surgical Procedures

Central Study Contacts

Dr. Robert Welsh C Welsh, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
blinded clinical events adjudicated
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: strategy study of two processes with path way of care
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2025

First Posted

February 10, 2025

Study Start

March 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2030

Last Updated

January 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

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