New No-Scalpel heart valve offers hope for leaky hearts

NCT ID NCT02979587

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new type of heart valve called the Harmony TPV, which is placed using a thin tube (catheter) instead of open-heart surgery. It is for people with congenital heart disease who have a leaky pulmonary valve. The study will check if the valve works well and is safe over time, including how well it controls blood flow and whether it causes serious problems. About 86 participants are being followed long-term.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (a replacement heart valve made from pig tissue and metal frame, delivered through a catheter)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a less invasive option for replacing a leaky pulmonary valve, avoiding open-heart surgery for many patients with congenital heart disease.

What could go wrong

This is a post-approval study with a small number of participants (86). The valve may not fit all anatomies, and long-term durability or complications like valve failure or blood clots remain possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease pulmonary valve insufficiency tetralogy of fallot

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States

  • National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

    Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

  • Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • Stanford University Medical Center

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

  • Toronto General Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States