Heart valve showdown: which TAVI valve sends fewer particles to the brain?
NCT ID NCT07614100
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare two common types of heart valves used in TAVI (a procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve) to see which one sends fewer tiny particles to the brain during the procedure. 80 adults with severe aortic stenosis will be randomly assigned to receive either a balloon-expandable or a self-expanding valve. Researchers will use ultrasound to monitor brain particles before, during, and after the procedure to understand how valve choice affects stroke risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Balloon-expandable or self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors choose the valve type that reduces tiny brain particles during TAVI, possibly lowering stroke risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study that only measures microemboli, not actual strokes. The results may not change practice or apply to all patients.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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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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: * Age 18 years or older * Severe symptomatic aortic valve stenosis * Clinical indication for transcatheter aortic valve implantation * Feasibility of transcranial Doppler ultrasound monitoring * Signed written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Recent stroke or transient ischemic attack * Significant cerebrovascular disease preventing reliable transcranial Doppler -assessment * Previous aortic valve implantation * Active endocarditis * Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sisters of Charity Hospital Zagreb
Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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UH Dubrava
Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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