Large study aims to clarify risks for patients with mixed aortic valve disease
NCT ID NCT06789211
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study will follow 1900 people with moderate mixed aortic valve disease (a combination of aortic stenosis and regurgitation) to see how symptoms and heart function relate to survival and the need for valve replacement. Researchers hope to identify which patients are at higher risk and might benefit from earlier intervention. Currently, there are no clear guidelines for treating this condition, so the study aims to fill that knowledge gap.
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 study could help doctors identify which patients with moderate mixed aortic valve disease might benefit from early valve intervention, potentially improving survival and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any new therapy. The results may only confirm current uncertainty and not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 with concomitant moderate AS and moderate AR, patients with isolated severe AS and isolated severe AR.
- 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: 1. Patients with concomitant moderate AS and moderate AR 2. Patients with isolated severe AS 3. Patients with isolated severe AR Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous aortic valve surgery 2. Concomitant left valvular heart disease more than mild grade 3. Acute AR 4. Bad echocardiographic image quality
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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.
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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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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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Leiden University Medical Center
RECRUITINGLeiden, South Holland, 2333ZA, Netherlands