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Status unknownNCT04581694Updated Mar 16, 2021

Transcatheter Implantation of Aortic Bioprosthesis Without the Use of Iodinated Contrast in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

An interventional study of TAVI without contrast in Stenosis; Valve, Renal Failure and Renal Insufficiency, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital. Status unknown at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-16.

Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Mar 2021), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
75
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Acute renal failure (ARF) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a frequent complication, with significant clinical consequences. History of chronic kidney disease and the use of a large amount of iodinated contrast for planning and procedure are among the main risk factors for the development of this complication. The present study aims to: (1) define the role of non-contrast imaging modalities in pre-procedure planning; (2) evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new TAVI technique without using iodinated contrast; (3) to determine the incidence of acute renal failure in patients with aortic stenosis and chronic kidney disease undergoing TAVI, using the new technique without contrast. The study will be divided into two stages. In the pilot phase, 25 consecutive patients with chronic kidney disease (stage ≥ 3a) will have the TAVI planning and procedure performed without the use of iodinated contrast, but with all the steps subjected to verification by the standard technique, to ensure the safety of the patient. The occurrence of the combined primary safety outcome composed of adverse clinical events within 30 days (defined by the VARC-2 criteria) in less than 20% of cases will be used to define the continuity of the study. In the second phase, 50 patients with chronic kidney disease stage ≥ 3b will be submitted to TAVI with the "zero contrast" technique. The primary outcome assessed at this stage of the study will be the incidence of AKI within 7 days after TAVI using the new technique in this high-risk population.

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This will be a prospective, single-center, single-arm clinical trial, to be carried out at the Heart Institute of Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (InCor - HC - FMUSP). The study will be divided into two phases. The first phase ("pilot") will test the concept, feasibility and safety of using a "zero contrast" strategy to carry out the planning and procedure of TAVI through transfemoral access with the self-expanding bioprosthesis Evolut R / Pro in 25 consecutive patients with CKD. The second phase ("zero contrast") will include 50 patients with CKD who will be submitted to transfemoral TAVI with the Evolut R / Pro bioprosthesis using the "zero contrast" approach, seeking to evaluate the results of the procedure and the incidence of AKI with the new strategy.

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Conditions studied

  • Stenosis; Valve
  • Renal Failure
  • Renal Insufficiency
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In context

Kidney Diseases

3,840 studies on the registry are indexed under Kidney Diseases; 500 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 75 is close to the median of 70 across 2,640 interventional studies indexed under Kidney Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital is the lead sponsor of 595 studies on the registry; 98 are open to participants now.

Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Symptomatic patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AoS).
  • CKD in stage ≥3a (GFR \<60mL / min / 1.73m2).
  • Signature of the free and informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any condition considered a contraindication for the implantation of a biological valve prosthesis (for example, the patient has an indication for mechanical valve prosthesis).
  • Hypersensitivity or known contraindication to any of the following items that cannot be adequately premedicated: aspirin, clopidogrel or heparin (HIT / HITTS) nitinol (titanium or nickel) the contrast medium (pilot phase)
  • Blood dyscrasias: leukopenia (white blood cell count \<1000 / mm3), thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<50,000 cells / mm3), history of hemorrhagic diathesis, coagulopathy or hypercoagulable states.
  • Active infection, including active endocarditis.
  • Cardiogenic shock manifested by low cardiac output, dependence on vasopressors or mechanical hemodynamic support.
  • Recent stroke (up to 2 months after heart-team evaluation) or transient ischemic attack.
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding that prevents platelet anticoagulation or anti-aggregation.
  • Refusal to transfuse blood.
  • Severe dementia (resulting in the inability to provide informed consent for the study / procedure).
  • Life expectancy estimated at less than 12 months.
  • Other medical, social or psychological conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, prevent the patient from consenting or adhering adequately to the protocol.
  • Pre-existing prosthetic heart valve in the aortic position.
  • Presence of stenosis or significant mitral regurgitation.
  • Presence of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
  • Clinical indication for coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention in the period including the previous 30 days and 30 days after the TAVI procedure. In this case, the use of contrast media for these procedures can be a confusing factor for the analysis of the primary study outcome.
  • Contraindication for the transfemoral approach based on evaluation by non-contrast TCMS and by CO2 aortoiliac angiography (anatomical screening).
  • High risk of rupture of the ring or significant residual paravalvular leak due to important calcification of the left ventricular outflow tract.
  • High risk of coronary occlusion (height of the coronary ostium \<10 mm with narrow SOV: \<1 mm greater than the size of the bioprosthesis) defined by imaging methods.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
75 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    TAVI without contrast

    Diagnostic Test: TAVI without contrast

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testTAVI without contrast

    TAVI without contrast

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pilot Phase: Early safety at 30 days - (VARC-2 criteria)

    In the pilot phase, we aim to assess the combined primary safety outcome (at 30 days) including all-cause mortality, severe stroke, bleeding with a risk of death, acute renal failure (stages 2 or 3), peri-procedure infarction, major vascular complication and valve-related dysfunction requiring repeated intervention (aortic valvuloplasty, TAVI or surgical valve replacement).

    Time frame: 30 days

  2. Zero Contrast Phase: incidence of AKI up to a7 days

    The incidence of AKI up to 7 days after TAVI will be the primary outcome of the "zero contrast" phase. Acute renal failure will be defined according to the VARC-2 criteria and classified into 3 stages: * Stage 1: 1.5-1.99-fold increase in serum creatinine compared to baseline OR absolute increase of 0.3 mg / dL OR urine output less than 0.5 mL / kg / h for more than 6 hours, but for less than 12 h; * Stage 2: 2.0-2.99-fold increase in serum creatinine compared to baseline OR urine output below 0.5 mL / kg / h for more than 12 hours, but for less than 24 hours; * Stage 3: greater than 3-fold increase in serum creatinine compared to baseline OR baseline serum creatinine equal to or greater than 4.0 mg / dL with an acute increase of at least 0.5 mg / dL OR urine output less than 0, 3 mL / kg / h for 24h or more OR anuria for 12h or more. The need for renal replacement therapy, regardless of other criteria, is classified as stage 3 AKI.

    Time frame: 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pilot phase: Accuracy in choosing the size of the bioprosthesis.

    Accuracy in choosing the size of the bioprosthesis based on the non-contrast imaging modalities, compared to the size chosen by another experienced member of the heart-team through the assessment of the contrast-enhanced TCMS, the gold standard method for this purpose. Accuracy is defined as the number of cases with correct choice of the size of the transcatheter prosthesis, divided by the total number of cases treated in the pilot phase.

    Time frame: Procedure - 1 day

  2. Pilot phase: Device success (VARC-2 criteria)

    Success of the device using the "zero contrast" strategy for the TAVI procedure. The device's Absence of death in the procedure AND correct positioning of a single bioprosthesis with the intended performance (mean gradient \<20 mmHg and absence of moderate or important aortic insufficiency).

    Time frame: Procedure - 1 day

  3. Zero Contrast phase: Device success (VARC-2 criteria)

    Absence of death in the procedure AND correct positioning of a single bioprosthesis with the intended performance (mean gradient \<20 mmHg and absence of moderate or significant aortic insufficiency). 2. Safety at 30 days: outcome consisting of death from all causes, stroke, bleeding with risk of death, major vascular complication, coronary obstruction, ARF stages 2 or 3, valve-related dysfunction requiring repeated intervention (aortic valvuloplasty) , TAVI or surgical valve replacement)

    Time frame: Procedure - 1 day

  4. Zero Contrast phase: Early safety at 30 days - (VARC-2 criteria)

    Outcome consisting of death from all causes, stroke, bleeding with risk of death, major vascular complication, coronary obstruction, ARF stages 2 or 3, valve-related dysfunction requiring repeated intervention (aortic valvuloplasty) , TAVI or surgical valve replacement)

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Heart Institute - InCor. University of Sao Paulo Medical School
    São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 16, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04581694
Lead sponsor
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Responsible party
Fábio Sândoli de Brito Júnior (Principal Investigator, University of Sao Paulo General Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 9, 2020
Start date
Dec 1, 2020
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 1, 2022 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 16, 2021

Study contacts

Fabio S Brito, PHDq
Contact
fabio.cardiol@gmail.com
+551126615286
Fábio S Brito Jr., PhD
principal investigator · Structural Heart Disease - Interventional cardiologist

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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