Heart valve showdown: which TAVI device is better?
NCT ID NCT06470022
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial compares two different TAVI devices (Evolut FX and Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia) used to replace a narrowed heart valve in people with aortic stenosis. About 1,346 patients will be randomly assigned to get one device or the other. Researchers will track deaths, strokes, valve leaks, and device wear over one year, with follow-up up to 10 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TAVI devices (Medtronic Evolut FX and Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia)
- What this could lead to
- If one device proves superior, it could become the preferred option for treating aortic stenosis, potentially reducing complications and improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a head-to-head device comparison, not a new treatment. Both devices are already approved, so the trial may only show small differences. Results are preliminary until long-term follow-up is complete.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,370 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2036
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient more than 18 years of age. 2. Patient eligible for both Evolut FX and Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia according to a TAVI heart team conference. 3. The center experience for each of the valves considered should be more than 15 cases a year, and the treating physician should have implanted at least 15 of each valve used in the trial. 4. The center volume should be more than 75 cases a year. 5. The patient has given signed informed consent. 6. TAVI performed via the femoral artery. Exclusion Criteria: None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
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