No X-Rays, no dye: new heart valve procedure could protect kidneys
NCT ID NCT07458672
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to replace a leaky heart valve (aortic regurgitation) without using X-rays or contrast dye, which can harm the kidneys. Instead, doctors will use only ultrasound (echocardiography) to guide the procedure. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and works well for 30 patients who need a new valve but cannot have standard imaging.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Severe native aortic regurgitation (AR) confirmed by echocardiography (per guideline-recommended multiparametric assessment). * Indication for intervention, defined as symptomatic severe AR (e.g., NYHA class II-IV) or asymptomatic severe AR with evidence of LV decompensation (e.g., reduced LVEF and/or LV dilation per guideline thresholds). * Deemed appropriate for transfemoral TAVR by a multidisciplinary Heart Team (e.g., elevated/prohibitive surgical risk or other clinical/anatomic factors favoring transcatheter therapy). Exclusion Criteria: * Active infective endocarditis or ongoing systemic infection/sepsis. * Aortic pathology requiring open surgery, such as significant ascending aortic aneurysm/root disease above surgical thresholds, acute aortic syndrome, or other conditions where surgery is mandated. * Annulus/landing-zone dimensions outside device range
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