New heart valve fix without open surgery under Real-World watch
NCT ID NCT07409285
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This registry will follow 150 people with severe mitral regurgitation who receive the HighLife transcatheter mitral valve replacement system. The goal is to see how well the device works and how safe it is when used in everyday medical practice. Participants are treated according to standard instructions, and researchers will track outcomes like survival, valve function, and complications for up to 30 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HighLife transcatheter mitral valve replacement system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could confirm that the HighLife system is a safe and effective option for treating severe mitral regurgitation without open-heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-market registry, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. Risks include serious complications like stroke, bleeding, or need for additional procedures.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
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.
Who is studied
Per Instruction For Use (IFU): Adult patients suffering from symptomatic moderate-severe or severe MR who are unsuitable for surgical repair/replacement and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, as deemed by a multi-disciplinary heart team.
- 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: Participants must fulfill all following inclusion criteria in order to be included in the post market registry: 1. Participant is indicated for the HighLife TSMVR system per the current approved Instructions For Use (IFU) * Participant (≥ 18 years age) with severe or moderately severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR) due to primary (i.e. degenerative) and/or secondary (i.e. functional MR. * Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 30% * Left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) ≤ 70 mm 2. Based on the assessment of the local multidisciplinary heart team, the participant is: 1. unsuitable for heart surgery (mitral valve repair or replacement) 2. unsuitable for treatment with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (complex TEER anatomy) 3. eligible to receive the HighLife TSMVR system per the current approved Instructions For Use (IFU) and as assessed by the local heart team Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded from the post market registry as per the current approved Instructions For Use (IFU) if any of the following criteria is met: 1. Significantly calcified mitral valves; 2. Severe mitral annular calcification 3. Narrow femoral arteries that don't allow the passage of 18F sheaths; 4. More than 80 cm between the aortic valve and the femoral access; 5. Allergies to TSMV or SAI components (bovine tissue, Nitinol, polyester, polyethylene, PTFE); 6. Intolerance to anticoagulation/antiplatelet regimens or procedural anticoagulation; 7. Active bacterial endocarditis or other active infections; 8. Allergies to contrast media; 9. Previous implanted aortic valve prosthesis; 10. Evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation. 11. Participant enrolled in another clinical study that may impact the follow-up or results of this study. 12. Participant has other anatomic or comorbid conditions, or other medical, social, or psychological conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, may limit the patient's ability to participate in the clinical study or to comply with follow-up requirements. 13. Tricuspid valve disease requiring intervention
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, Ulm, 89081, Germany
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