Heart valve positioning study aims to prevent artery blockage
NCT ID NCT07217691
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two established techniques for placing a TAVI heart valve to see which one better aligns the valve with the patient's own valve openings, reducing the risk of blocking coronary arteries. Forty patients with severe aortic stenosis will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. After the procedure, a CT scan checks the valve's position. The goal is to identify a technique that could become the new standard, improving safety and outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Evolut FX+ transcatheter aortic valve implantation device
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves better, it could become the new standard for TAVI procedures, improving patient safety and reducing coronary blockage risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (40 participants) comparing two already-used techniques. It may not show a clear difference, and results may not apply to all patients or valve types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 aortic stenosis indicated for TAVI after heart team meeting. * Age ≥65 years. * Patients planned by the TAVI team to receive a self-expandable valve (Evolut FX+ valve). * Patients providing informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe peripheral vascular disease preventing transfemoral access. * Prior aortic valve replacement or bicuspid valve. * Severely reduced kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30).
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