New heart valve shows promise in large trial
NCT ID NCT02088554
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new surgical heart valve (Model 400) in over 1,300 people with aortic valve disease. The valve is designed to replace the damaged aortic valve and improve blood flow. Researchers are checking how safe the valve is and how well it works over one year, looking at heart function and complication rates.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Model 400 aortic valve bioprosthesis (a replacement heart valve made from cow tissue)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this valve could offer a safe and effective option for people needing aortic valve replacement, improving heart function and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-arm study without a comparison group, so results may not prove superiority over existing valves. Risks include typical valve-related complications like blood clots, infection, or valve failure over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,312 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2014
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- 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: 1. Patient has moderate or greater aortic stenosis or regurgitation, and there is clinical indication for replacement of their native or prosthetic aortic valve with a bioprosthesis, with or without concomitant procedures, which are limited to any of the following: i. Left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation ii. CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) iii. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure iv. Ascending aortic aneurysm or dissection repair not requiring circulatory arrest v. Resection of a sub-aortic membrane not requiring myectomy 2. Patient is geographically stable and willing to return to the implanting site for all follow-up visits 3. Patient is of legal age to provide informed consent in the country where they enroll in the trial 4. Patient has been adequately informed of risks and requirements of the trial and is willing and able to provide informed consent for participation in the clinical trial Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient has a pre-existing prosthetic valve or annuloplasty device in another position or requires replacement or repair of the mitral, pulmonary or tricuspid valve 2. Patient has had previous implant and then explant of the Model 400 aortic valve bioprosthesis 3. Patient presents with active endocarditis, active myocarditis or other systemic infection 4. Patient has an anatomical abnormality which would increase surgical risk of morbidity or mortality, including: * Ascending aortic aneurysm or dissection repair requiring circulatory arrest * Acute Type A aortic dissection * Ventricular aneurysm * Porcelain aorta * Hostile mediastinum * Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) * Documented pulmonary hypertension (systolic \>60mmHg) 5. Patient has a non-cardiac major or progressive disease, with a life expectancy of less than 2 years. These conditions include, but are not limited to: * Child-Pugh Class C liver disease * Terminal cancer * End-stage lung disease 6. Patient has renal failure, defined as dialysis therapy or glomerular filtration rate(GFR)\<30 mL/min/1.73 m2 7. Patient has hyperparathyroidism 8. Patient is participating in another investigational device or drug trial or observational competitive study 9. Patient is pregnant, lactating or planning to become pregnant during the trial period 10. Patient has a documented history of substance (drug or alcohol) abuse 11. Patient has greater than mild mitral valve regurgitation or greater than mild tricuspid valve regurgitation as assessed by echocardiography 12. Patient has systolic ejection fraction (EF)\<20% as assessed by echocardiography 13. Patient has Grade IV Diastolic Dysfunction 14. Patient has documented bleeding diatheses 15. Patient has had an acute preoperative neurological deficit or myocardial infarction and has not returned to baseline or stabilized ≥30 days prior to enrollment 16. Patient requires emergency 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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Aurora Saint Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215-4330, United States
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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons (CTVS)
Austin, Texas, 78756-4080, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195-0001, United States
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Deutsches Herzzentrum München
Munich, München, DE 80636, Germany
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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, 3015 CE, Netherlands
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Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - St Thomas' Hospital
London, SE1 7EH, United Kingdom
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH
Leipzig, 04289, Germany
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Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Hôpital Bichat - Claude Bernard
Paris, 75018, France
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Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque
Bordeaux, 33604, France
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Inselspital - Universitätsspital Bern
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ)
Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC)
Leiden, 2333 ZA, Netherlands
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London Health Sciences Centre - University Campus
London, Ontario, N6A 5A5, Canada
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Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11219, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407-1139, United States
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Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada
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New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73135, United States
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Ospedale San Raffaele - Milano
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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ProMedica Toledo Hospital
Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States
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Riverside Methodist Hospital (OhioHealth)
Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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The Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Uniklinik Köln
Cologne, Köln, 50924, Germany
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University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, 80045-2545, United States
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University of Florida Shands
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-5853, United States
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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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University of Southern California (USC) University Hospital
Los Angeles, California, 90033-5313, United States
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University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98195-0001, United States
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Universitäts Klinikum Frankfurt - Goethe-Universität
Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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UniversitätsSpital Zürich
Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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