Status:

RECRUITING

The Early Valve Replacement in Severe ASYmptomatic Aortic Stenosis Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Leicester

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Auckland, New Zealand

University Hospitals, Leicester

Conditions:

Aortic Stenosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aortic stenosis (AS) affects approximately 5% of individuals \>65 years old, with \~3% of people \>75 years having moderate to severe disease. The prevalence of AS is rising rapidly due to an ageing p...

Detailed Description

This is a major pragmatic multi-centre prospective parallel group open RCT. It will be conducted in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, funding is being sought in several countries to expand recruitmen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years
  • Patient has severe asymptomatic AS, in line with current international guidelines, defined as either:
  • Peak velocity ≥4m/s OR mean pressure gradient ≥40mmHg WITH aortic valve area ≤1.0cm2 OR ≤0.6cm2/m2 body surface area OR
  • Peak velocity ≥4m/s OR mean pressure gradient ≥40mmHg WITH aortic valve area \>1.0 - ≤1.2cm2 OR \>0.6 - ≤0.7cm2/m2 body surface area AND high sex specific calcium score\* OR
  • Peak Velocity ≥3.5m/s - 3.9m/s AND mean pressure gradient \<40 mmHg WITH aortic valve area ≤1.0cm2 OR ≤0.6cm2/m2 body surface area AND high sex specific calcium score\* \*Sex specific high calcium scores (Agatston units): \>1200 females; \>2000 males
  • The responsible clinician feels that either ongoing surveillance or early AVR are appropriate.
  • Regarded by the treating cardiologist to be suitable for AVR (surgical or TAVI) with an acceptable risk
  • Willing to provide informed consent and be randomised to early AVR or expectant management
  • An ability to understand one of the written languages that the study has provided written and visual materials in, or the availability of a translator to explain the study documentation

Exclusion

  • Symptoms related to AS
  • Additional severe valvular heart disease
  • Other cardiac surgery planned pre-randomisation (eg CABG)
  • Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF \<50%)
  • Pregnancy
  • Co-morbid condition that, in the opinion of the treating cardiologist, limits life expectancy to \<2 years
  • Patient has previously undergone AVR or TAVI with restenosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2031

Estimated Enrollment :

2844 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04204915

Start Date

March 10 2020

End Date

April 1 2031

Last Update

September 25 2025

Active Locations (110)

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Canberra Hospital

Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2605

2

Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 2170

3

Royal North Shore Hospital

St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 2065

4

Westmead Hospital

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia, 2145

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