New device aims to fix leaky heart valves without stopping the heart
NCT ID NCT02803957
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new device that repairs leaky mitral heart valves without stopping the heart or using a heart-lung machine, compared to standard open surgery. About 585 people with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation will take part. The goal is to see if the device is safer and works as well as traditional surgery.
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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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Baylor - Plano
Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Franciscan Health
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, California, 95819, United States
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Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30339, United States
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Pinnacle Health
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States
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St. Thomas
Nashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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Valley Health System | Virginia
Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States
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