Growing heart valve could spare kids multiple surgeries

NCT ID NCT07466745

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a special heart valve that can be adjusted to fit children as they grow. It involves 36 kids aged 1.5 to 16 years with congenital heart disease who need a new pulmonary valve. The valve is placed during surgery and can later be expanded without another operation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Autus Size-Adjustable Valve

What this could lead to

If it works, this valve could grow with the child, reducing the need for repeat surgeries.

What could go wrong

This is an early study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Risks include device-related complications like valve thrombosis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27703, United States

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • University of Michigan - Mott Children's Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Utah - Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States