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Radial Versus Femoral Secondary Access During TAVI

Radial Versus Femoral Secondary Access in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (R-TAVI): A Randomized Pilot Study

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03879824
Acronym
R-TAVI
Enrollment
15
Registered
2019-03-19
Start date
2019-05-30
Completion date
2021-01-20
Last updated
2021-01-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Disease, Vascular Access Complication

Brief summary

The R-TAVI study is a randomized pilot study examining the use of the right radial artery versus the femoral artery for secondary vascular access during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Detailed description

The R-TAVI study is a prospective, single institution, pilot study in which eligible TAVI patients will be randomized pre-procedurally to receive either secondary radial artery (RA) access or femoral artery (FA) access during TAVI. Our study will take place over a projected 18 month enrollment period.

Interventions

PROCEDURESecondary Radial Artery Access

Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) will receive secondary arterial access via percutaneous access of the right radial artery for the purpose of insertion of a standard pigtail catheter for aortic route angiography during TAVI.

PROCEDURESecondary Femoral Artery Access

Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) will receive secondary arterial access via percutaneous access of the contralateral femoral artery for the purpose of insertion of a standard pigtail catheter for aortic route angiography during TAVI.

Sponsors

Carilion Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1\) Patient meets eligibility for TAVR as decided upon by pre-TAVR testing (Echo, cardiac catheterization, CTA TAVR, 2 CT surgical consults, heart team discussion). 2) Undergoing TAVR procedure and follow-up at Carilion Clinic Cardiology Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) 3) Patient's secondary vascular access can be performed femorally OR radially, as determined by TAVR operator after review of pre-TAVR CT scan imaging. 4\) Interventional Cardiologist performing the TAVR agrees to consider patient for enrollment. 5\) Patient provides consent 6) Age ≥ 18 years old 7) No evidence of precluding arterial disease of both femoral arteries 8) No evidence of precluding arterial disease of right radial and subclavian arteries 9) Must have palpable pulses in both radial arteries

Exclusion criteria

1. Review of pre-TAVR CT scan imaging deems patient unsuitable for radial OR femoral secondary access based on presence of excessive calcification, stenosis, or tortuosity of the femoral, subclavian, or innominate arteries. 2. Valve implantation (primary access) planned via alternative vascular access (trans-caval, axillary, carotid, direct aortic, trans-apical)-as determined by implanting Interventional Cardiologist/TAVR operator. 3. Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery in which a radial artery graft was harvested and used as a conduit. 4. Patients on hemodialysis OR with arteriovenous fistulas. 5. Interventional Cardiologist performing the TAVR declines patient consideration in the study. 6. Patient declines consent. 7. Urgent or emergent TAVI cases 8. Patient is already participating in another clinical research study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Patients who Develop Death, MI, Stroke, and ACUITY major bleeding from the start of the TAVI procedure until hospital dischargeAt time of hospital discharge (ranges from 24 hours post procedure - 72 hours post procedure)We will report the number of patients who develop death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and/or ACUITY major bleeding definitions from the start of the TAVI procedure to the the time of patient's hospital discharge after undergoing the TAVI procedure. The time of hospital discharge ranges from 24 -72 hours after TAVI procedure, depending on the patient's course of recovery. This will be reported as a composite incidence of death, MI, stroke and ACUITY major bleeding.
Number of Patients who Develop Death, MI, Stroke, and ACUITY major bleeding within 30 days post TAVI procedureProcedure start to 30-day follow-up.We will report the number of patients who develop death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and/or ACUITY major bleeding definitions from the start of the TAVI procedure to the the time of their 30-day post TAVI follow up This will be reported as a 30-day composite incidence of death, MI, stroke and ACUITY major bleeding.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Radiation Dose (in minutes of fluoroscopy time)Intra-procedural metric
Radiation Dose (in milligrays, mGy)Intra-procedural metric
Procedure Start-Stop Time (minutes)Intra-procedural metric
Number of patients requiring conversion to secondary femoral access from secondary radial accessIntra-procedural metric
Number of patients who successfully undergo completion ileofemoral angiography of the valve implantation access site via the randomized secondary arterial access siteIntra-procedural metric
Number of patients who developed a major vascular complications, as defined by the 2nd Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-2) Criteria within 30 days post TAVI procedureAt 30 Day Follow-Up
Number of patients who developed a minor vascular complications, as defined by the 2nd Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-2) Criteria from the start of the TAVI procedure until hospital dischargeAt time of hospital discharge (ranges from 24 hours post procedure - 72 hours post procedure)The time of hospital discharge ranges from 24 -72 hours after TAVI procedure, depending on the patient's course of recovery.
Number of patients who developed a minor vascular complications, as defined by the 2nd Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-2) Criteria within 30 days post TAVI procedureAt 30 Day Follow-Up
Number of patients who developed a major vascular complications, as defined by the 2nd Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC-2) Criteria from the start of the TAVI procedure until hospital dischargeAt time of hospital discharge (ranges from 24 hours post procedure - 72 hours post procedure)The time of hospital discharge ranges from 24 -72 hours after TAVI procedure, depending on the patient's course of recovery.
Number of patients who underwent successful endovascular intervention to the valve implantation ileofemoral access site via the randomized secondary access pointIntra-procedural metric

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026