New heart valve device tested in 500 patients
NCT ID NCT05956652
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new device called the Hydra Transcatheter Aortic Valve System in 500 people with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's aortic valve becomes narrow. The device is implanted through a catheter, avoiding open-heart surgery. Researchers will track how well the valve works and monitor for complications like stroke or bleeding over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hydra Transcatheter Aortic Valve System (a device implanted via catheter to replace the aortic valve)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the Hydra valve is a safe and effective option for treating severe aortic stenosis without open-heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. Risks include bleeding, stroke, or valve-related complications, as with any TAVI procedure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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
Patient with severe aortic valve stenosis
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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 with severe symptomatic native aortic valve stenosis and candidates for the TAVI procedure based on the evaluation of the Heart Team * Ability to understand and provide informed consent for inclusion in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to TAVI: e.g. evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus or vegetation, endocarditis. * Refusal by the patient to participate in the study * High probability of non-adherence to required follow-ups
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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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Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto
Brescia, 25124, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Milan, 20157, Italy
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Montevergine Clinic, Mercogliano, Italy
Mercogliano, 83013, Italy
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Università degli studi di Padova
Padova, 35122, Italy
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