New heart valve could save lives without Open-Heart surgery
NCT ID NCT05172960
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This trial is testing a new heart valve called SAPIEN X4/X4S in over 1,200 people with severe aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart's aortic valve narrows. The valve is inserted through a catheter, avoiding open-heart surgery. Researchers are measuring how many patients die or have a stroke, and whether patients feel better and can do more activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SAPIEN X4/X4S transcatheter heart valve
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safer, less invasive treatment option for people with severe aortic stenosis, potentially reducing death and stroke risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage device trial without a control group, so results may not prove superiority over existing valves. Risks include stroke, death, and valve complications.
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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 1,234 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2037
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.
- 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. Severe, calcific AS 2. Native aortic annulus size suitable for SAPIEN X4 THV 3. NYHA functional class ≥ II 4. The subject has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions and has provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Anatomical characteristics that would preclude safe femoral placement of the introducer sheath or safe passage of the delivery system 2. Aortic valve is unicuspid, bicuspid or non-calcified 3. Pre-existing mechanical or bioprosthetic valve in any position 4. Severe aortic regurgitation (\> 3+) 5. Severe mitral regurgitation (\> 3+) or ≥ moderate mitral stenosis 6. Need for mitral, tricuspid or pulmonic valve intervention within the next 12 months 7. Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 20% 8. Cardiac imaging evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus or vegetation 9. Left ventricular outflow tract calcification that would increase the risk of annular rupture or significant PVL after THV implantation 10. Increased risk of coronary artery obstruction after THV implantation 11. Myocardial infarction within 30 days prior to the study procedure 12. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with subvalvular obstruction 13. Subjects with planned concomitant ablation for atrial fibrillation 14. Complex coronary artery disease (CAD) that cannot be optimally treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) 15. Any surgical or transcatheter procedure within 30 days prior to the study procedure (unless part of planned strategy for treatment of CAD). Implantation of a permanent pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is not considered an exclusion. 16. Any planned surgical or transcatheter intervention to be performed within 30 days following the study procedure (unless part of planned strategy for treatment of CAD) 17. Endocarditis within 180 days prior to the study procedure 18. Stroke, transient ischemic attack or neurological signs and symptoms attributed to carotid or vertebrobasilar disease within 90 days prior to the study procedure 19. Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring inotropic or mechanical support within 30 days prior to the study procedure 20. Renal insufficiency and/or renal replacement therapy 21. Leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia 22. Inability to tolerate or condition precluding treatment with antithrombotic therapy 23. Hypercoagulable state or other condition that increases risk of thrombosis 24. Absolute contraindications or allergy to iodinated contrast that cannot be adequately treated with premedication 25. Subject refuses blood products 26. BMI \> 50 kg/m2 27. Estimated life expectancy \< 24 months 28. Female who is pregnant or lactating 29. Active SARS-CoV-2 infection or previously diagnosed with COVID-19 with sequelae that could confound endpoint assessments 30. Participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not reached its primary endpoint 31. Subject considered to be part of a vulnerable population
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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
26 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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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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Alexian Brothers Hospital Network
RECRUITINGElk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007, United States
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Allegheny General Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas)
RECRUITINGWichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Atlantic Health System Morristown
RECRUITINGMorristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Bay Area Structural Heart at Sutter Health
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94109, United States
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Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Carolinas Health System
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Centennial Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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CentraCare Heart and Vascular Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSaint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States
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Christchurch Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChristchurch, 8011, New Zealand
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Columbia University Medical Center/NYPH
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Cornell Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover
RECRUITINGLebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
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Emory University Atlanta
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77004, United States
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Hamilton Health Services
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada
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Hartford Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec- Universite Laval
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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Kaiser Los Angeles
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Kaiser Portland
RECRUITINGClackamas, Oregon, 97015, United States
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Kaiser San Francisco Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medical City Dallas Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGermantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10458, United States
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Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNorth Naples, Florida, 34102, United States
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NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute Evanston
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Northwestern University Chicago
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Novant Health and Heart Vascular Institute
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Oklahoma Cardiovascular Research Group Oklahoma City
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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Oklahoma Heart Institute
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States
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Piedmont Heart Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Pinnacle Health Harrisburg
COMPLETEDHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17101, United States
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Providence Heart & Vascular Institute Portland
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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Rush University Medical Center Chicago
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Saint Luke's Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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Saint Thomas Health
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNorfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
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Silver Cross Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Lenox, Illinois, 60541, United States
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St. Andrews War Memorial Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSpring Hill, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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St. Patrick Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMissoula, Montana, 59802, United States
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St. Paul's Hospital System
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V6E 1M7, Canada
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St. Vincent Medical Group, Inc./ St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCarmel, Indiana, 46290, United States
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Stanford University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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The Christ Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
RECRUITINGPlano, Texas, 75093, United States
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGParkville, 3050, Australia
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The Valley Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRidgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States
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UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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UC Health Northern Colorado (Medical Center of the Rockies)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLoveland, Colorado, 80538, United States
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University at Buffalo - Kaleida Health
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Texas Memorial Hermann
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Washington Seattle
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington University - Barnes-Jewish Hospital Saint Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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