Do other health problems predict who thrives after a new aortic valve?
NCT ID NCT01761357
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers want to know whether the number of other health conditions a person has affects their quality of life after transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The study follows 150 patients aged 75 and older who receive a new aortic valve through a catheter. Before the procedure, each patient completes a geriatric assessment that records conditions, mood, memory, nutrition, and daily functioning. Researchers then measure quality of life with a standard survey at one, three, and six months after the valve is placed.
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 researchers find a link between other health conditions and quality of life after valve replacement, doctors could better predict who benefits most and tailor care for older patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can show associations but not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all older patients, and quality of life depends on many factors beyond medical conditions.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2013
- Finished
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Dec 2014
- 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.
- Ages
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75 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 aged 75 years and older * Patients referred for a transcatheter aortic valve implantation * Patients who have a comprehensive geriatric assessment realized during the three months before the valve implantation * Patients who provide informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refuse the study * Patients with a legal guardian
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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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Angers Universitary Hospital
Angers, 49933, France
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Nantes Universitary Hospital
Nantes, 44093, France