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Severe Aortic StenosisALPINISTNCT06477042

Act on Quality of Life in Patients With aortIc Stenosis

An observational study of Severe Aortic Stenosis, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 4 sites in France.

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Trial summary

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a degenerative process affecting the aortic valve that leads to sclerosis of the valve and limits its opening during cardiac contractions. The prognosis is poorly, with survival rates of only 15-50% at 5 years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Severe Aortic Stenosis
What is being tested?
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) score
How many people
240 participants
Where
4 sitesFrance
Study dates
19 Dec 2024to 19 Dec 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patient with indication of TAVI followed in four french cardiology department.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis (exertional dyspnea, angina, malaise/syncope)
  • Indication for TAVI (valve area 1 cm² or 1 cm²/m² body surface area or mean transvalvular aortic gradient > 40 mmHg on ultrasound) validated in Heart Team
  • Charlson score ≥ 5
  • Social health care insurance affiliation

Who cannot join

  • Patient refusing TAVI procedure
  • CT scan not performed during the pre-TAVI assessment
  • Patient unable to understand or answer quality-of-life questionnaires
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Patients participating in other interventional research that may interfere with the present study with an exclusion period still in progress
  • Persons under judicial protection
  • Patients under guardianship, curators or safeguard of justice

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

France4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Service de Cardiologie - CHU Clermont Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63000

    Géraud Souteyrand, MD, 04737513 ext. +33, gsouteyrand@chu-clermontferrand.fr

    Géraud Souteyrand, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Service de Cardiologie

    Lille, 59000

    Eric VAN BELLE, MD, 032045962 ext. +33, ericvanbelle@aol.com

    Eric Van Belle, MD

    Not yet recruiting
  • Service de Cardiologie

    Lyon, 69004

    Pierre Lantelme, MD, 0472072536 ext. +33, pierre.lantelme@chu-lyon.fr

    Julia Canterini, 04 27 85 66 28 ext. +33, julia.canterini@chu-lyon.fr

    Recruiting
  • Service de Cardiologie - Institut Thorax Nantes

    Nantes, 44000

    Thibaut Manigold, MD, 0253482772 ext. +33, thibaut.manigold@chu-nantes.fr

    Thibaut Manigold, MD

    Not yet recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Act on Quality of Life in Poor Prognosis Aortic Stenosis Patients

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a degenerative process affecting the aortic valve that leads to sclerosis of the valve and limits its opening during cardiac contractions. The prognosis is poorly, with survival rates of only 15-50% at 5 years. AS has a major impact on quality of life, with severely limiting symptoms (dyspnea, chest pain,…) often leading to repeated hospitalizations. It is the most common valvular disease in Europe and North America, and its prevalence is increasing as the population ages. In Europe, 17% of the population is aged 65 or over; in France, this proportion will reach 30% by 2030, corresponding to 16 million people. The incidence of aortic valve sclerosis (early stage AS) is around 25% at age 65, rising to 48% after age 75. The prevalence of aortic valve disease is likely to continue to rise, given the expected evolution of the age pyramid.

There is no medical treatment able to slow down the degenerative process of the valve, and the only treatment is aortic valve replacement when the AS becomes constricted and the patient is eligible for an intervention. Aortic valve replacement has historically been performed surgically, with open-chest surgery to remove the damaged valve and replace it with a mechanical or biological valve prosthesis. Now Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has replaced this procedure. This involves inserting a bioprosthesis crimped into a stent via an endovascular route, i.e. without opening the thorax. Deployment of the stent crushes the native valve, leaving the functional bioprosthesis in place.

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Initially developed for patients contraindicated to surgery, TAVI is now offered as a first-line treatment for patients aged 75 and over.

Inexistent before 2010, the number of TAVIs equalled the number of surgeries by 2015, and TAVIs currently account for ¾ of aortic valve procedures (unpublished data).

Being tested
Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) score
Keywords
TAVI, quality of life, Aortic Stenosis
Medical subject headings
Aortic Valve Stenosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) scoreOther

    Change in quality-of-life score assessed by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) between the 2-month early visit and inclusion in the poor-prognosis group.

Study groups in NCT06477042
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Poor prognosis patientsPatients will performed the Quality Of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) at baseline (day of the TAVI procedure) and 2 months post-TAVI. The CAPRI score will be calculated from the data of the pre TAVI assessment at the end of study participation (12 months) and will determine the group of the patient. The higher the score, the worse the prognosis.
Receives: Other: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) score
Intermediate prognosis patientsPatients will performed the Quality Of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) and the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) at baseline (day of the TAVI procedure) and 2 months post-TAVI. The CAPRI score will be calculated from the data of the pre TAVI assessment at the end of study participation (12 months) and will determine the group of the patient. The higher the score, the worse the prognosis
Receives: Other: Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) score

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) score variation between the 2-months visit and inclusion.

    Change in quality-of-life score assessed by the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) between the 2-month early visit and inclusion in the poor-prognosis group. The KCCQ-12 contains four subdomains: Physical Limitation, Symptom Frequency, Quality of Life, and Social Limitations. Each subdomain provides an individual score from 0 to 100, with 0 denoting the worst and 100 the best possible health status

    Measured: Day 0 and Month 2

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jun 2024
  2. Study start19 Dec 2024
  3. Primary completion19 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion19 Dec 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
240 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06477042
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL22_0930
Acronym
ALPINIST
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
18 Jun 2024
Last updated
17 Jan 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Severe Aortic Stenosis, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 4 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Pierre Lantelme, MD (04.72.07.25.36 ext. +33, pierre.lantelme@chu-lyon.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ-12) score variation between the 2-months visit and inclusion. (time frame: Day 0 and Month 2). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jan 2025.

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