DNA clue may predict stroke risk during common heart procedure in seniors
NCT ID NCT02972008
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at whether a blood test measuring DNA methylation can predict the risk of silent brain injury in elderly patients undergoing TAVR, a minimally invasive heart valve replacement. About 542 people over age 70 with severe aortic stenosis will have their DNA tested before and after the procedure, and brain MRIs will check for new lesions. The goal is to find a biomarker that identifies high-risk patients, not to test a new treatment.
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 simple blood test that identifies which elderly patients are at higher risk of brain damage during TAVR valve replacement.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures risk factors and does not test any intervention to prevent complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 542 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2017
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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 over 70 years with severe aortic stenosis requiring percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI)
- Ages
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70 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 over 70 years with severe aortic stenosis requiring percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVI) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient contraindicated for the TAVI procedure * Patient with a pace-maker * Patient with contra-indication for cerebral MRI * Ongoing cancer * Patient already involved in therapeutic research * Major persons under 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital cardiologie, CHRU
RECRUITINGLille, France
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