Can mitral valve surgery fix dangerous heart rhythms? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06255457
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 90 people with mitral valve prolapse who are already scheduled for mitral valve surgery. Researchers will use heart scans and 7-day rhythm monitors before and 6 months after surgery to see if the procedure reduces dangerous heart rhythms and scarring. The goal is to better understand why some patients develop arrhythmias and how surgery might help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal why some people with mitral valve prolapse develop dangerous heart rhythms, pointing toward better treatments or surgical timing.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test a new therapy, and results may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 with and without arrhythmogenic MVP with primary mitral regurgitation eligible for mitral valve surgery according to current standard of care.
- 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 and over * Patients with and without (controls) arrhythmogenic MVP in need of mitral valve surgery for primary mitral regurgitation according to current standard of care Exclusion criteria * Secondary mitral regurgitation * Primary mitral regurgitation not due to degenerative disease (including rheumatic disease) * Co-existing moderate or severe aortic valve disease * Congenital heart disease * Inherited or acquired cardiomyopathy * Non-incidental or symptomatic coronary artery disease * Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation (resting heart rate \> 100/min) * Pregnancy * Unable to undergo CMR
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska Univeristy Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, Stockholm County, 171 76, Sweden
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