Brain shield for heart patients: new device tested in TAVR procedure
NCT ID NCT05873816
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new device, ProtEmbo, designed to catch debris and protect the brain during a heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR. 284 people with severe aortic stenosis took part. The goal was to see if the device reduces brain injury and major complications compared to standard care or another device.
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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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BayCare Health System / Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center / NYPH
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Dresden Herzzentrum
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Gdansk Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Gdansk, 80-214, Poland
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Lübeck Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus
Lübeck, 23562, Germany
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Morristown Medical Center
Morristown, New Jersey, 07690, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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NYU Langone
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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Trier Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder
Trier, 54292, Germany
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Tucson Medical Center Health
Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Ulm Universitätsklinikum
Ulm, 89081, Germany
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Texas, Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Washington University - St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Weill Medical College / Cornell University
New York, New York, 10065, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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- Head-to-Head: which new heart valve is best for aortic stenosis?