Complete Functional Assessment of Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenosis Before and After Transcat… (NCT05133843) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Complete Functional Assessment of Intermediate Coronary Artery Stenosis Before and After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis
Germany50 participantsStarted 2021-09-29
Plain-language summary
The purpose of the current study is to assess complete coronary physiology (FFR, RFR, CFR, IMR, and CT-FFR) in TAVI candidates with intermediate coronary artery stenosis before and 6 months after TAVI. This aims to determine how TAVI affects coronary blood flow and coronary microcirculatory function after longer-term follow-up, and how these effects influence FFR and RFR values. In addition, it is aimed to correlate invasive functional testing (FFR and RFR) with non-invasive CT-FFR before and 6 months after TAVI.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age \>18 years
* Willing to participate and able to understand, read and sign the informed consent document before the planned procedure
* Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis with indication for TAVI according to current guidelines deemed by the Heart Team
* Patients who have undergone coronary CT angiography before TAVI in which CAD could not be ruled out
* CAD in one or more native major epicardial vessels or their branches by coronary angiogram with visually assessed coronary stenosis, in which the physiological severity of the lesion is in question (typically 40-90% diameter stenosis).
* Eligible for invasive coronary angiography and functional assessment (FFR, RFR, CFR and IMR)
* Eligible for coronary CT-angiography and functional assessment (CT-FFR)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients whose CT-angiography was determined to be non-diagnostic/unreadable during its evaluation
* Previous coronary artery bypass grafting with patent grafts to the interrogated vessel
* Patients with severe lesions with a diameter stenosis ≥ 90%, flow-limiting lesions, or a significant left main coronary artery stenosis
* Critical coronary artery disease deemed by the Heart Team to require immediate revascularization
* Contraindication to adenosine (e.g. bronchial asthma)
* Chronic renal impairment with severe reduction of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR \<30 ml/min)
* Presence of cardiogenic shock
* Participation in another interventional study involving the left heart or c…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Comparison of CFR, IMR, FFR and RFR values before TAVI and 6 months after TAVI