Severe Aortic Valve StenosisNCT07335900
A Clinical Study Using FAPI-PET Imaging to Assess the Postoperative Effects of TAVI in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
A study testing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Optimal medication treatment in people with Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This study will include patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) who meet the inclusion criteria and voluntarily participate (planned to undergo TAVI), as well as patients with aortic stenosis who have not undergone valve replacement (control group). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
- What is being tested?
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Optimal medication treatment
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 25 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 19 Dec 2025to 30 May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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
Who may be able to join
- ① Age 18 years or older, any gender; ② Confirmed diagnosis of severe degenerative aortic stenosis by echocardiography (valve area AVA < 1.0 cm² or mean transvalvular gradient > 40 mmHg; for AS with reduced ejection fraction and low-flow, low-gradient, the presence of outflow tract reserve must be confirmed with dobutamine stress); ③ Evaluated by the heart team as unsuitable for surgical open-heart valve replacement due to advanced age or severe comorbidities, without anatomical contraindications, and expected to benefit from transcatheter valve implantation. Patients who meet these criteria and decide to undergo TAVI will be assigned to the TAVI group; those who meet the criteria but do not undergo valve replacement will enter the control group (possible scenarios include: relatively mild valve stenosis not meeting TAVI indication, or patient refusal of surgery, opting for drug therapy only, etc.).
Who cannot join
- Recent acute myocardial infarction (less than 1 month from onset to enrollment) or the presence of active myocarditis, infectious endocarditis, and other acute inflammatory conditions, as these conditions can significantly affect FAPI uptake and cardiac function; ② History of old myocardial infarction (with existing myocardial scarring and remodeling, which affect fibroblast imaging); ③ Presence of uncontrolled severe arrhythmias, such as persistent ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or high-risk second-degree or higher atrioventricular block, resulting in hemodynamic instability due to arrhythmia within the past 3 months; ④ Concomitant severe cardiovascular diseases affecting study evaluation, including severe valvular disease (excluding AS, such as severe mitral regurgitation), hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, primary pulmonary hypertension, etc.; ⑤ Presence of examination contraindications: allergy to PET tracers or MRI contrast agents, severe renal insufficiency (eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m²) with inability to tolerate gadolinium-enhanced MRI, or severe claustrophobia preventing compliance with imaging examinations; ⑥ Allergic constitution (history of allergy to multiple drugs or unknown substances); ⑦ Pregnant or breastfeeding women (female subjects of childbearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test before enrollment and use effective contraception during the study); ⑧ Any other situation that the investigator believes could significantly increase study risk or interfere with result interpretation, such as active malignant tumors or advanced disease with expected survival of less than 1 year; ⑨ Inability to comply with the trial protocol or follow-up requirements (e.g., poor prior adherence, expected inability to attend scheduled follow-ups).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Renji Hospital,Shanghai
Shanghai, 201203
Jun Pu, 8613817577592, pujun310@hotmail.com
About this study
Official title: A Clinical Study Using FAPI-PET Imaging to Evaluate the Effects of TAVI on Reversing Myocardial Structural and Functional Remodeling in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
This study will include patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) who meet the inclusion criteria and voluntarily participate (planned to undergo TAVI), as well as patients with aortic stenosis who have not undergone valve replacement (control group). All enrolled patients will undergo a ^18F-FAPI-1801 PET/CT scan at baseline (before or at the time of TAVI) and 6 months postoperatively to quantitatively evaluate myocardial fibroblast activation and structural remodeling indicators, and to follow up on changes in clinical cardiac function. Patients with aortic stenosis receiving only medical therapy will be set as the control group for comparative analysis, to assess the impact of relieving aortic stenosis on the reduction of myocardial fibrosis activity, myocardial remodeling, and reversal of cardiac function.
- Conditions
- Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Being tested
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Optimal medication treatment
- Keywords
- Severe aortic valve stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, FAPI-PET
- 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.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationProcedure or surgery
Patients in the TAVI group underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation performed by the hospital's cardiac intervention team according to standard clinical procedures, and received optimal medical therapy（The recommended medications include: First category: SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozin drugs) such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin; Second category: Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) with the representative drug sacubitril/valsartan; Third category: β-blockers (the '-lol' class) with representative drugs including bisoprolol, metoprolol sustained-release tablets, and carvedilol; Fourth category: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA, aldosterone receptor antagonists) with representative drugs spironolactone and eplerenone; Fifth category (for specific populations): vericiguat. Diuretics should be individualized, including loop diuretics such as furosemide and torasemide.）.
Optimal medication treatmentDrug
All enrolled patients must receive the Optimal medication treatment（The recommended medications include: First category: SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozin drugs) such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin; Second category: Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) with the representative drug sacubitril/valsartan; Third category: β-blockers (the '-lol' class) with representative drugs including bisoprolol, metoprolol sustained-release tablets, and carvedilol; Fourth category: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA, aldosterone receptor antagonists) with representative drugs spironolactone and eplerenone; Fifth category (for specific populations): vericiguat. Diuretics should be individualized, including loop diuretics such as furosemide and torasemide.）.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| TAVI+OMT | Experimental | Patients in the TAVI group will undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation according to standard clinical procedures and receive optimal medical therapy. Receives: Procedure: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation; Drug: Optimal medication treatment |
| OMT | Other | Optimal medication treatment Receives: Drug: Optimal medication treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
FAPI-PET myocardial uptake value
All enrolled patients underwent a ^18F-FAPI-1801 PET/CT scan at baseline (before or at the time of TAVI) and at 6 months postoperatively to quantitatively assess the degree of myocardial fibroblast activation and structural remodeling indicators, with follow-up on clinical cardiac function changes. Patients with aortic stenosis who received only medical treatment were set as a control group for comparative analysis to evaluate the effect of relieving aortic stenosis on reducing myocardial fibrosis activity, as well as on myocardial remodeling and reversal of cardiac function.
Measured: Baseline and 6 months after enrollment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Jan 2026
- Study start19 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 May 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Severe Aortic Valve StenosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Jun PU, Principal investigator, RenJi Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07335900
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IIT-2025-0364
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Clinical Study Using FAPI-PET Imaging to Evaluate the Effects of TAVI on Reversing Myocardial Structural and Functional Remodeling in Patients With Aortic Stenosis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07335900
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IIT-2025-0364
- Conditions
- Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Keywords
- Severe aortic valve stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, FAPI-PET
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 25 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- RenJi HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 19 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will include patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) who meet the inclusion criteria and voluntarily participate (planned to undergo TAVI), as well as patients with aortic stenosis who have not undergone valve replacement (control group). All enrolled patients will undergo a ^18F-FAPI-1801 PET/CT scan at baseline (before or at the time of TAVI) and 6 months postoperatively to quantitatively evaluate myocardial fibroblast activation and structural remodeling indicators, and to follow up on changes in clinical cardiac function. Patients with aortic stenosis receiving only medical therapy will be set as the control group for comparative analysis, to assess the impact of relieving aortic stenosis on the reduction of myocardial fibrosis activity, myocardial remodeling, and reversal of cardiac function.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| TAVI+OMT | Experimental | Procedure: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Drug: Optimal medication treatmentPatients in the TAVI group will undergo transcatheter aortic valve implantation according to standard clinical procedures and receive optimal medical therapy. |
| OMT | Other | Drug: Optimal medication treatmentOptimal medication treatment |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- ① Age 18 years or older, any gender; ② Confirmed diagnosis of severe degenerative aortic stenosis by echocardiography (valve area AVA < 1.0 cm² or mean transvalvular gradient > 40 mmHg; for AS with reduced ejection fraction and low-flow, low-gradient, the presence of outflow tract reserve must be confirmed with dobutamine stress); ③ Evaluated by the heart team as unsuitable for surgical open-heart valve replacement due to advanced age or severe comorbidities, without anatomical contraindications, and expected to benefit from transcatheter valve implantation. Patients who meet these criteria and decide to undergo TAVI will be assigned to the TAVI group; those who meet the criteria but do not undergo valve replacement will enter the control group (possible scenarios include: relatively mild valve stenosis not meeting TAVI indication, or patient refusal of surgery, opting for drug therapy only, etc.).
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Recent acute myocardial infarction (less than 1 month from onset to enrollment) or the presence of active myocarditis, infectious endocarditis, and other acute inflammatory conditions, as these conditions can significantly affect FAPI uptake and cardiac function; ② History of old myocardial infarction (with existing myocardial scarring and remodeling, which affect fibroblast imaging); ③ Presence of uncontrolled severe arrhythmias, such as persistent ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or high-risk second-degree or higher atrioventricular block, resulting in hemodynamic instability due to arrhythmia within the past 3 months; ④ Concomitant severe cardiovascular diseases affecting study evaluation, including severe valvular disease (excluding AS, such as severe mitral regurgitation), hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, primary pulmonary hypertension, etc.; ⑤ Presence of examination contraindications: allergy to PET tracers or MRI contrast agents, severe renal insufficiency (eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73 m²) with inability to tolerate gadolinium-enhanced MRI, or severe claustrophobia preventing compliance with imaging examinations; ⑥ Allergic constitution (history of allergy to multiple drugs or unknown substances); ⑦ Pregnant or breastfeeding women (female subjects of childbearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test before enrollment and use effective contraception during the study); ⑧ Any other situation that the investigator believes could significantly increase study risk or interfere with result interpretation, such as active malignant tumors or advanced disease with expected survival of less than 1 year; ⑨ Inability to comply with the trial protocol or follow-up requirements (e.g., poor prior adherence, expected inability to attend scheduled follow-ups).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationPatients in the TAVI group underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation performed by the hospital's cardiac intervention team according to standard clinical procedures, and received optimal medical therapy（The recommended medications include: First category: SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozin drugs) such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin; Second category: Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) with the representative drug sacubitril/valsartan; Third category: β-blockers (the '-lol' class) with representative drugs including bisoprolol, metoprolol sustained-release tablets, and carvedilol; Fourth category: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA, aldosterone receptor antagonists) with representative drugs spironolactone and eplerenone; Fifth category (for specific populations): vericiguat. Diuretics should be individualized, including loop diuretics such as furosemide and torasemide.）. | Procedure or surgery | TAVI+OMT |
| Optimal medication treatmentAll enrolled patients must receive the Optimal medication treatment（The recommended medications include: First category: SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozin drugs) such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin; Second category: Angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI) with the representative drug sacubitril/valsartan; Third category: β-blockers (the '-lol' class) with representative drugs including bisoprolol, metoprolol sustained-release tablets, and carvedilol; Fourth category: Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA, aldosterone receptor antagonists) with representative drugs spironolactone and eplerenone; Fifth category (for specific populations): vericiguat. Diuretics should be individualized, including loop diuretics such as furosemide and torasemide.）. | Drug | OMT, TAVI+OMT |
Primary outcome
FAPI-PET myocardial uptake value
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months after enrollment
All enrolled patients underwent a ^18F-FAPI-1801 PET/CT scan at baseline (before or at the time of TAVI) and at 6 months postoperatively to quantitatively assess the degree of myocardial fibroblast activation and structural remodeling indicators, with follow-up on clinical cardiac function changes. Patients with aortic stenosis who received only medical treatment were set as a control group for comparative analysis to evaluate the effect of relieving aortic stenosis on reducing myocardial fibrosis activity, as well as on myocardial remodeling and reversal of cardiac function.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Jan 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jun PU principal investigator
RenJi Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Optimal medication treatment in people with Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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 13 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. 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 Jun Pu, M.D. (8613817577592, pujun310@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
FAPI-PET myocardial uptake value (time frame: Baseline and 6 months after enrollment). 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 13 Jan 2026.