Blood tests could spot hidden heart risks in aortic stenosis patients
NCT ID NCT06713889
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is collecting blood samples and quality-of-life questionnaires from 125 people with aortic stenosis, a heart valve condition. Researchers want to find biological markers (biomarkers) that could signal inflammation or scarring in the heart before symptoms appear. The goal is to identify which patients might benefit from earlier treatment, like valve replacement. Participants are divided into three groups based on how severe their condition is and whether they need a procedure called TAVI.
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 could help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and personalize treatment timing for aortic stenosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear biomarkers, and results may not change practice for years.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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
125 patients will be selected from among those seen in consultation for aortic stenosis assessment in the cardiology departments of the Louis Pradel and Croix-Rousse hospitals.
- 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: * Patients \>=18 years of age * Patient with symptomatic or asymptomatic severe or moderately severe aortic stenosis (according to the recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology - ESC). * No opposition. Exclusion Criteria: * Conjunctive heart disease (e.g. amyloidosis). * Presence of a contraindication to TAVI. * Impossibility of giving the subject informed information. * Privation of civil rights (curatorship, tutorship, protection of justice).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Croix Rousse
RECRUITINGLyon, 69004, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - Hôpital Louis Pradel
RECRUITINGLyon, 69500, France
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