Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Antifibrotic Therapy on Regression of Myocardial Fibrosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) in Aortic Stenosis Patients With High Fibrotic Burden

Lead Sponsor:

University Medical Center Goettingen

Conditions:

Aortic Stenosis, Severe

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of antifibrotic therapy on regression of myocardial fibrosis after TAVI in patients with baseline high fibrotic burden. Therefore, patients will be treat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male, female age ≥ 60
  • Diagnosis of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis
  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) scheduled
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • 1\. Pre-existing dilative or ischemic heart disease with EF\<35% and guideline indication for spironolactone
  • Patient on current medication with spironolactone, eplerenone, or dihydralazine
  • Presence of coexistent myocardial pathology such as cardiac amyloidosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or myocarditis
  • Presence of coexistent severe aortic regurgitation or severe mitral stenosis
  • Previous surgical valve replacement or repair
  • Pacemaker or ICD implanted
  • Renal impairment (serum creatinine \> 1,8 mg/dl and/ or GFR \< 30 ml/min/1,73 m² BSA)
  • Significant hypotension (blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg systolic and/or \< 50 mm Hg diastolic
  • Serum potassium \> 5,1 mmol/l
  • Contraindications for Spironolactone (anuria, acute renal failure, serum creatinine \> 1.8 mg/dl, hyperkalemia, pregnancy)
  • Contraindications for Dihydralazine (known allergy or hypersensitivity, systemic lupus erythematodes, adrenocortical disorders)
  • Known active malignant disease with life expectancy \< 1 year
  • Women with child-bearing potential
  • Simultaneous participation (including a waiting period of 4 weeks) in other interventional clinical trials
  • Patient without legal capacity who is unable to understand the nature, significance and consequences of the trial
  • Person who is in a relationship of dependence/employment with the sponsor or the investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 23 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

300 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05230901

Start Date

February 23 2022

End Date

March 1 2026

Last Update

June 28 2022

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University Medical Center Göttingen

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, 37075