New heart valve system offers hope for patients with leaky pulmonary valves
NCT ID NCT05378386
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at a new device to fix leaky pulmonary valves in people born with heart defects. About 150 people will get the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve placed inside a special stent. The goal is to see if the valve works well and stays in place without major problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2035
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
Subjects with severe PR who have a native or surgically-repaired RVOT, are clinically indicated for pulmonary valve replacement, and are planned for treatment with the Alterra prestent and SAPIEN 3 THV
- 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: 1. Native or surgically-repaired RVOT with severe PR 2. Clinically indicated for pulmonary valve replacement 3. Planned for treatment with the Alterra prestent and SAPIEN 3 THV Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to tolerate an anticoagulation/antiplatelet regimen 2. Active bacterial endocarditis or other active infections
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advocate Children's Hospital
Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Colorado Children's Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States
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Medical City Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
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Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel
Petah Tikva, Israel
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida, 32669, United States
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States
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