Can artificial intelligence predict heart valve disease progression?
NCT ID NCT06749132
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will enroll 210 adults aged 65 and older with early aortic stenosis (a heart valve narrowing) to see if an artificial intelligence tool can better predict how fast the disease worsens. Participants will have standard echocardiograms, and researchers will compare the AI's risk score to actual changes over time. The goal is to improve personalized monitoring and timing of potential treatments.
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 lead to a more accurate way to monitor aortic stenosis progression, helping doctors decide when to intervene before symptoms worsen.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI tool may not prove reliable enough for widespread use, and results may not apply to all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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
US adults aged 65 and older with an echocardiogram within the prior 2-3 years that showed aortic sclerosis without stenosis or mild aortic stenosis (AS).
- Ages
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65 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. Age 65 years or older 2. Prior transthoracic echocardiogram within the past 2-3 years showing aortic sclerosis without stenosis or mild AS Exclusion Criteria: 1. Opted out of research studies 2. Non-English speaking 3. Any echocardiogram within 24 months of medical record review. 4. Prior history of aortic valve replacement or repair, including transcatheter and surgical AVR with either a bioprosthetic or mechanical valve 5. Presence of implantable cardiac devices, including permanent cardiac pacer, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or left ventricular assist device 6. Prior heart transplant 7. History of dementia 8. Unable to attend study visit at echocardiogram lab within four years of most recent echocardiogram. 9. Documented life expectancy of \<1 year or current participation in hospice services
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Yale New Haven Health System
New Haven, Connecticut, 06519, United States
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