Aortic Valve DiseaseKONECTIONNCT07619872
KONECT RESILIA Aortic Valved Conduit (AVC) Real-world Study Assessing Safety and Performance
An observational study of Aortic Valve Disease, run by Edwards Lifesciences at 3 sites in Germany.
Trial summary
KONECTION is a prospective, observational, single-arm, multicenter study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes in up to 250 participants who will receive the KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit, Model 11060A. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Aortic Valve Disease
- What is being tested?
- Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 250 participants
- Where
- 3 sitesGermany
- Study dates
- 25 Jun 2026to 30 Jun 2039
- 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: The target population includes adult candidates who require replacement of their native or prosthetic aortic valve, and the associated repair or replacement of a damaged or diseased ascending aorta.
Who may be able to join
- 18 years or older at the time of informed consent
- Have a diseased native or prosthetic aortic valve and a damaged or diseased ascending aorta that requires aortic valved conduit replacement surgery with the KONECT RESILIA AVC
- Provide written informed consent
- Willing to follow protocol requirements
Who cannot join
- Active endocarditis or endocarditis within 3 months prior to the study index procedure
- Emergency procedure
- Stage 4 renal disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <30 excluded) or requiring dialysis
- Less than 2-year life expectancy due to non-cardiovascular life-threatening disease in the opinion of the study investigator
- High predicted risk of mortality prior to the procedure: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality (STS-PROM) ≥8%
Trial locations and contacts
3 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Germany3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité
Berlin, 13353
Herko Grubitzsch, PD Dr. med.
- Recruiting
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127
Farhad Bakhtiary, Prof. Dr. med.
- Recruiting
TUM Klinikum Deutsches Herzzentrum
München, Bavaria, 80636
Markus Krane, Prof. Dr. med.
About this study
KONECTION is a prospective, observational, single-arm, multicenter study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes in up to 250 participants who will receive the KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit, Model 11060A.
Read the detailed description
Subjects in the KONECTION study will be enrolled at up to 20 sites in Europe and Canada. The population will be participants requiring replacement of their diseased native or prosthetic aortic valve, and the associated repair or replacement of a damaged or diseased ascending aorta.
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Being tested
- Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC
- Keywords
- Bentall
- 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.
Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVCDevice
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta with the Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC | Subjects who were treated with the Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC Receives: Device: Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of participant's freedom from death and/or device related reintervention
Participants' freedom from valve-related death or valve- and/or graft-related reintervention. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: ≤ 30 days
Secondary outcomes (11)
Participant's linearized rate of thromboembolism
A linearized rate percentage is calculated by the following equation: [(Total number of late adverse events in each category/total number of late patient years) x 100]. Late adverse events are events that occur ≥ 31 days post-implant through each subject's last follow-up visit or contact. Late patient years are calculated by totaling the amount of time the valve is implanted in the patient while participating in the trial and the count begins at ≥ 31 days post-implant through all subject's last follow-up visit or contact.
Measured: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of valve thrombosis
A linearized rate percentage is calculated by the following equation: [(Total number of late adverse events in each category/total number of late patient years) x 100]. Late adverse events are events that occur ≥ 31 days post-implant through each subject's last follow-up visit or contact. Late patient years are calculated by totaling the amount of time the valve is implanted in the patient while participating in the trial and the count begins at ≥ 31 days post-implant through all subject's last follow-up visit or contact.
Measured: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of major paravalvular leak
A linearized rate percentage is calculated by the following equation: [(Total number of late adverse events in each category/total number of late patient years) x 100]. Late adverse events are events that occur ≥ 31 days post-implant through each subject's last follow-up visit or contact. Late patient years are calculated by totaling the amount of time the valve is implanted in the patient while participating in the trial and the count begins at ≥ 31 days post-implant through all subject's last follow-up visit or contact.
Measured: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of endocarditis
A linearized rate percentage is calculated by the following equation: [(Total number of late adverse events in each category/total number of late patient years) x 100]. Late adverse events are events that occur ≥ 31 days post-implant through each subject's last follow-up visit or contact. Late patient years are calculated by totaling the amount of time the valve is implanted in the patient while participating in the trial and the count begins at ≥ 31 days post-implant through all subject's last follow-up visit or contact.
Measured: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of major hemorrhage
A linearized rate percentage is calculated by the following equation: [(Total number of late adverse events in each category/total number of late patient years) x 100]. Late adverse events are events that occur ≥ 31 days post-implant through each subject's last follow-up visit or contact. Late patient years are calculated by totaling the amount of time the valve is implanted in the patient while participating in the trial and the count begins at ≥ 31 days post-implant through all subject's last follow-up visit or contact.
Measured: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Percentage of participant's with freedom from death and/or device related reintervention
Participants' freedom from valve-related death or valve- and/or graft-related reintervention. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
Measured: 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10- Years follow-up
Participant's functional improvement over time from baseline for New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class
The New York Heart Association functional classification system relates symptoms to everyday activities and the patient's quality of life.
Class I. Patients with cardiac disease but without resulting limitation of physical activity.
Class II. Patients with cardiac disease resulting in slight limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest.
Class III. Patients with cardiac disease resulting in marked limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest.
Class IV. Patients with cardiac disease resulting in inability to carry on any physical activity without discomfort.
Symptoms of heart failure or anginal syndrome may be present even at rest.
Measured: Baseline, 1 month, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10- Years follow-up
Participant's average mean gradient measurement over time
Mean gradient is the average flow of blood through the aortic valve measured in millimeters of mercury. Gradients are evaluated by echocardiography over time. In general, a higher value is considered worse, and a lower value is considered better but the value is dependent on the size and type of valve.
Measured: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Participant's average peak gradient measurement over time
Peak gradient is the maximum value measured of flow of blood through the aortic valve as measured in millimeters of mercury. Gradients are evaluated by echocardiography over time. In general, a higher valve is considered worse, and a lower value is considered better, but the value is dependent on the size and type of valve.
Measured: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Participant's average Effective Orifice Area (EOA) measurement over time
Effective orifice area represents the cross-sectional area of the blood flow downstream of the aortic valve. Effective orifice area is evaluated by echocardiography over time. In general, a higher value is considered better, and a lower value is considered worse, but the value is dependent on the size and type of valve.
Measured: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Participant's average Effective Orifice Area Index (EOAI) measurement over time
Effective orifice area index represents the minimal cross-sectional area of the blood flow downstream of the aortic valve divided by the person's body surface area. Effective orifice area index is evaluated by echocardiography over time. In general, a higher value is considered better, and a lower value is considered worse, but the value is dependent on the size of the patient and the size and type of valve.
Measured: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Jun 2026
- Study start25 Jun 2026
- Primary completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2039 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Aortic Valve DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Edwards LifesciencesThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 250 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Markus Krane, Prof. Dr. med., Principal investigator, TUM Universitätsklinikum Deutsches Herzzentrum
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07619872
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2025-02
- Acronym
- KONECTION
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 26 May 2026
- Last updated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be available to other researchers.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- KONECT RESILIA Aortic Valved Conduit (AVC) Real-world Study Assessing Safety and Performance
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07619872
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KONECTION / 2025-02
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Keywords
- Bentall
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 250 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Edwards LifesciencesIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 25 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2039 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Jun 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.
KONECTION is a prospective, observational, single-arm, multicenter study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes in up to 250 participants who will receive the KONECT RESILIA aortic valved conduit, Model 11060A.
Detailed description
Subjects in the KONECTION study will be enrolled at up to 20 sites in Europe and Canada. The population will be participants requiring replacement of their diseased native or prosthetic aortic valve, and the associated repair or replacement of a damaged or diseased ascending aorta.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC | – | Device: Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVCSubjects who were treated with the Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The target population includes adult candidates who require replacement of their native or prosthetic aortic valve, and the associated repair or replacement of a damaged or diseased ascending aorta.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 18 years or older at the time of informed consent
- Have a diseased native or prosthetic aortic valve and a damaged or diseased ascending aorta that requires aortic valved conduit replacement surgery with the KONECT RESILIA AVC
- Provide written informed consent
- Willing to follow protocol requirements
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Active endocarditis or endocarditis within 3 months prior to the study index procedure
- Emergency procedure
- Stage 4 renal disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] <30 excluded) or requiring dialysis
- Less than 2-year life expectancy due to non-cardiovascular life-threatening disease in the opinion of the study investigator
- High predicted risk of mortality prior to the procedure: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality (STS-PROM) ≥8%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVCSurgical replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta with the Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC | Device | Edwards KONECT RESILIA AVC |
Primary outcome
Percentage of participant's freedom from death and/or device related reintervention
Time frame: ≤ 30 days
Participants' freedom from valve-related death or valve- and/or graft-related reintervention. Time to events were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.
11 secondary outcomes
Participant's linearized rate of thromboembolism
Time frame: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of valve thrombosis
Time frame: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of major paravalvular leak
Time frame: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of endocarditis
Time frame: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Participant's linearized rate of major hemorrhage
Time frame: Events occurring ≥ 31 days and up through 5 years post-implant
Percentage of participant's with freedom from death and/or device related reintervention
Time frame: 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10- Years follow-up
Participant's functional improvement over time from baseline for New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10- Years follow-up
Participant's average mean gradient measurement over time
Time frame: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Participant's average peak gradient measurement over time
Time frame: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Participant's average Effective Orifice Area (EOA) measurement over time
Time frame: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
Participant's average Effective Orifice Area Index (EOAI) measurement over time
Time frame: 1 month, 1-, 3-, and 5- Years follow-up
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 2 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be available to other researchers.
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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.
Markus Krane, Prof. Dr. med. principal investigator
TUM Universitätsklinikum Deutsches Herzzentrum
3 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Aortic Valve Disease, run by Edwards Lifesciences at 3 sites in Germany.
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 5 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 2 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 3 sites in Germany. 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 Sabrina Hundt, PhD (+49 (0)151 67550601, Sabrina_Hundt@edwards.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of participant's freedom from death and/or device related reintervention (time frame: ≤ 30 days). 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 2 Oct 2026.