Can mixed reality make heart valve surgery safer and faster?
NCT ID NCT06539416
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether doctors using mixed reality goggles (HoloLens 2.0) can perform MitraClip heart valve repair more efficiently and with less stress. Twenty adults with leaky mitral valves will undergo the standard clip procedure, but the surgeon will also wear a headset that projects 3D images of the heart. Researchers will measure procedure time, radiation exposure, and the surgeon's stress levels to see if the technology helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MitraClip implantation (a procedure to repair a leaky heart valve) guided by mixed reality using HoloLens 2.0
- What this could lead to
- If successful, mixed reality could make MitraClip procedures faster, safer, and less stressful for doctors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The technology may not improve outcomes or could add complexity.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
The study population comprises adult patients aged over 18 who require MitraClip implantation for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. These patients are selected from the patient pool at Hospital AGEL Trinec-Podlesi, Trinec, Czechia.
- 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: * Adults aged over 18 years * Patients diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation requiring MitraClip implantation * Ability to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with contraindications for MR technology (e.g., MRI incompatibility) * Individuals unable to comply with study procedures due to physical or cognitive impairments * Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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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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Hospital AGEL Trinec-Podlesi a.s.
Třinec, CZ, 73961, Czechia
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