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NCT Number: NCT07648693

Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of CHORDS® Cerebral Protection System During TAVR: DUET Trial

This is a prospective, multi-center, randomized controlled study. The goal of the study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Resonova® CHORDS® Cerebral Protection System in capturing and removing embolic debris during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). A total of 240 eligible participants will be enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to undergo TAVR either with the CHORDS® Cerebral Protection System (Test group) or the Sentinel System (Control group).All the participants will be followed up at 30 days and 90 days post-procedure.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or non-pregnant female, ≥18 years
  • Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are scheduled to undergo TAVR with commercialized transcatheter aortic valve system.
  • Compatible left common carotid artery (6.5-10 mm) and brachiocephalic artery (9-15mm) diameters without significant stenosis (> 70%)
  • Patients who are able to understand the study objectives, voluntarily participate, sign the informed consent form, and are willing to undergo required examinations and clinical follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

General

  • Contraindications to MRI, or planned implantation of an MRI-incompatible device at the index procedure, or planned implantation of an MRI-incompatible pacemaker or defibrillator within 30 days post-procedure.
  • Acute myocardial infarction ≤ 30 days before the intended treatment
  • Pure aortic regurgitation
  • Pre-existing prosthetic aortic valve
  • Echocardiographic evidence of intracardiac or aortic mass, thrombus, or vegetation
  • Contraindication to antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy, nitinol , or contrast media, or refusal to receive blood transfusions
  • Vulnerable populations, including those unable to adequately understand the trial, those potentially subject to undue influence or coercion, those unable to complete the informed consent process, and those with severe disabling dementia or cognitive impairment Anatomic
  • Vasculature (ie, right radial/brachial artery, carotid artery) precluding the device access
  • Patients whose brachiocephalic or left carotid artery reveals significant stenosis(>70%), ectasia, dissection, or aneurysm at the ostium or within 3 cm of the ostium

Treatment and study plan

CHORDS® Cerebral Protection System

Device

Undergo TAVR procedure with the CHORDS® Cerebral Protection System

Sentinel Cerebral Protection System

Device

Undergo TAVR procedure with Sentinel Cerebral Protection System

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of freedom from Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCE)

    Time frame: 30 days post-procedure

    MACCE: all-cause death, disabling and non-disabling stroke, and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Stage 3 or higher at discharge or within7 days post-procedure, whichever occurs first (definitions of all-cause death, stroke, and AKI are based on VARC-3 criteria)

  2. Total new lesion volume (TLV, mm³) in protected territories(DW-MRI)

    Time frame: 2-7 days post-procedure

    TLV will be assessed by Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI). Protected territories are defined as the brain territories uniquely perfused by the vessels protected by the study device, namely the left and right carotid arteries, and right vertebral artery

Secondary outcomes

  1. The perentage of patient with device success

    Time frame: Acute post-procedure

    Successful delivery, deployment both distal and proximal filters in appropriate anatomical locations, and retrieval of the device

  2. The percentage of patient with procedural success

    Time frame: Acute post-procedure

    Successful deployment of at least one filter during the TAVR procedure, without the occurrence of an device-related MACCE

  3. Total new lesion volume in the the protected territories and all territories(DW-MRI)

    Time frame: 2-7 days post-procedure

    Assessed by DW-MRI.Protected territories are defined as the brain territories uniquely perfused by the vessels protected by the study device, namely the left and right carotid arteries, and right vertebral artery.

  4. Total new lesion volume in the protected territories and all territories(FLAIR-MRI)

    Time frame: 30 days post-procedure

    Assessed by FLAIR-MRI.Protected territories are defined as the brain territories uniquely perfused by the vessels protected by the study device, namely the left and right carotid arteries, and right vertebral artery.

  5. Change in mRS from baseline

    Time frame: Discharge (up to 7 days post-procedure), 30 days post-procedure

    Assessed by modified Rankin score

  6. Change in NIHSS from baseline

    Time frame: Discharge (up to 7 days post-procedure), 30 days post-procedure

    Assessed by NIH Stroke Scale

  7. Incidence of MACCE

    Time frame: Discharge (up to 7 days post-procedure), 30 days, and 90 days post-procedure

    MACCE includes:all-cause mortality, disabling and non-disabling stroke, Acute kidney injury(Stage 3 or higher). Definitions follow VARC-3

  8. Incidence of major vascular complications

    Time frame: Discharge (up to 7 days post-procedure), 30 days, and 90 days post-procedure

    Definitions follow VARC-3

  9. Histopathological analysis of captured thrombus/debris

    Time frame: Acute post-procedure

    Histopathological analysis includes type, size and number

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Resonova (Shanghai) Medtech Limited

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Resonova® CHORDS® Cerebral Protection System in Capturing and Removing Embolic Debris During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 15, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 15, 2026

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