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New balloon shows promise in heart valve procedure
NCT ID NCT07304427
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a balloon catheter called Alwide Plus, used to widen the aortic valve before replacing it in people with severe aortic stenosis. 75 patients took part across multiple hospitals in China. The results showed the balloon was safe and effective for this pre-dilation step, helping the new valve be placed correctly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Alwide Plus balloon catheter
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the Alwide Plus balloon is a safe and effective tool for preparing the aortic valve before replacement, improving outcomes for patients with severe aortic stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-arm study with no comparison group, so results may not apply to all patients. The balloon is only one part of a complex procedure, and success depends on many factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients suffering severe aortic stenosis and requiring pre-dilation during TAVR
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age≥18 years old; * Severe aortic stenosis verified by echocardiogram: mean transvalvular gradient≥40mmHg (1mmHg=0.133kPa), or peak aortic jet velocity≥4m/s, or aortic valve area (AVA) ≤ 1.0cm2 (or AVA index≤ 0.6cm2/m2); * Patients, who can understand the clinical investigation purpose, voluntary agree and sign the informed consent form, and willing to comply with relevant trial assessments and clinical follow up Exclusion Criteria: * Aortic valve anatomy or lesion unsuitable or not necessary for balloon pre-dilation during the TAVR procedure * TAVR procedure in trans-apical access * Pre-implanted mechanical or bioprosthetic valve at the aortic valve position * Acute myocardial infarction (MI) occurred in the last 30 days before the treatment; * LVOT obstruction; * Serious left ventricular dysfunction with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<20% * Echocardiographic evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus or neoplasm; * Unable to receive anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy; * Allergy to nitinol or sensitive contrast media; * Active bacterial endocarditis or other active infection may affect the procedure; * Aortic valve anatomy , lesion, or other situation unsuitable for the prosthesis valve implantation as assessed by the investigator team; * Life expectancy \> 12 months; * vulnerable individuals who are unable to give informed consent/ unable to fully understand all aspects of the investigation or Severe incapacitating Alzheimer's disease; * Patients who participated in other clinic trials of drugs or medical device before being enrolled for which the primary endpoint follow up duration has not been reached; * Investigators determined that patients have poor compliance and can't complete the study as required
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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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Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University
Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Guangzhou, China
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Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City
Kunming, Yunnan, China
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