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TAVI(Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)SAPPHIRENCT07366671

SAvvywire for Pacing and Procedural Hemodynamics In Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Evaluation

An observational study of TAVI(Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) and Aortic Valve Disease, run by dr Pim A.L. Tonino at 1 site in Netherlands.

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Trial summary

The goal of this observational study is to document which LV-guidewires are used during a TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) procedure and how their different functions perform. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
12 Jan 2026to Mar 2028
How long will I take part?
3 Months
Phase
Observational

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

Study population: All patients eligible for participation in this registry are aged ≥50 years old presenting with symptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis and accepted for transfemoral TAVI procedure after consultation in the Heart team and TAVI team. A pre-procedural CT scan for TAVI sizing is required as standard of care. Both balloon-expandable and self-expandable TAVI platforms are allowed. Valve-in-valve procedures and procedures in bicuspid aortic valve anatomy can be included.

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 50 years
  • Accepted for transfemoral TAVI procedure by Heart team and TAVI team
  • Transfemoral TAVI procedure with balloon-expandable or self-expandable TAVI platform
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to provide written informed consent
  • Patients scheduled for valve-in-valve procedures can be included
  • Patients with bicuspid anatomy can be included

Who cannot join

  • Patients planned for a non-transfemoral TAVI procedure
  • Extremely horizontal aorta (aortic root angle >70 degrees)
  • Extreme tortuosity at the level of the iliofemoral arteries, abdominal and/or thoracic aorta
  • Inability to provide informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

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

Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Catharina Hospital Eindhoven

    Eindhoven, North Brabant, 5623EJ

    Prof Tonino, 0031-(040)-239 7004, pim.tonino@catharinaziekenhuis.nl

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About this study

Official title: SAvvywire for Pacing and Procedural Hemodynamics In Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Evaluation; a Prospective Registry (SAPPHIRE)

The goal of this observational study is to document which LV-guidewires are used during a TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) procedure and how their different functions perform.

A TAVI procedure is a minimally invasive treatment for aortic stenosis, where a new heart valve is inserted through a blood vessel in the groin. During this procedure, a wire (specifically, an LV-guidewire) is used to place the new heart valve. For this purpose, a regular LV-guidewire or a newer LV-guidewire with extra features, the Savvywire, can be used. All of these wires work well, are safe, and are already used in daily medical practice. Researchers will compare these LV-guidewires to see if the Savvywire adds additional value.

Patients aged 50 or older who undergo a TAVI procedure via the femoral artery (blood vessel in the groin) can participate. Participants will receive the usual care and standard follow-up, only their data will be collected and analyzed.

Read the detailed description

Patients are asked for consent after the TAVI procedure. Procedural data is therefore collected retrospectively, while standard follow-up data (3 months after the procedure) is collected prospectively.

Medical subject headings
Aortic Valve Disease

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT07366671
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SavvyWireTAVI procedures in which the SavvyWire is used as LV-guidewire.
Other LV-guidwireTAVI procedures in which another LV-guidewire (i.e. Confida or Safari) is used.

What is being measured

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

  1. Register which TAVI LV-guidewires are used in contemporary practice

    Register which type of TAVI LV-guidewire is used during the TAVI procedure (SavvyWire, Safari, Confida etc).

    Measured: At enrollment

  2. To register LV-aortic pressure gradients (mmHg) during each procedural step in the SavvyWire group.

    With the SavvyWire, continuous hemodynamic pressure measurements can be performed during the procedure in the aorta and the left ventricle. Pressure measurements (mmHg) during the following procedural steps will be collected: baseline, pacing during predilatation, after predilatation, pacing during TAVI deployment, after TAVI deployment, after equilibration and drift check, after possibele postdilatation.

    Measured: Collected during TAVI procedure, extracted at enrollment

  3. To correlate hemodynamic pressure gradient after each procedural step (predilatation, 80% TAVI deployment, postdilatation) to standard baseline CT assessment of valvular calcifications

    Measured: At enrollment

  4. Performance of the SavvyWire as LV-guidewire for TAVI device placement

    Based on: guidewire kink yes/no, procedural success, complications during and after TAVI procedure and after standard 3 months follow-up (vascular complication, coronary obstruction, conversion to sternotomy, pacemaker, cva, mortality)

    Measured: At enrollment + after 3 months of standard follow-up

  5. Performance of the SavvyWire in hemodynamic guidance

    Based on: succesfull hemodynamic registrations, drift check (delta between aortic pressure measurement of Savvywire and standard pigtail in aorta used during TAVI procedure), more postdilatation in Savvywire group compared to regular LV guidewire group.

    Measured: At enrollment

  6. Pacing performance of the SavvyWire

    Based on: pacing frequency, loss-of-capture, the need for RV pacing

    Measured: At enrollment

  7. To investigate the potential streamlining effect of the SavvyWire on TAVI workflow

    Based on: skin-to-skin time, total contrast volume (mL), amount of radiation exposure (total DAP, total Air Kerma)

    Measured: At enrollment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Jan 2026
  2. Study start12 Jan 2026
  3. Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2028 (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
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
Target duration
3 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07366671
Sponsor's protocol ID
SAPPHIRE - nWMO-2025.152
Other IDs
Funder
Acronym
SAPPHIRE
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
11 Dec 2025
Last updated
11 Mar 2026
Results posted
No

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