Heart valve fix may boost brain power, study says
NCT ID NCT05614986
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 81 people with mild memory problems who were getting a heart valve replacement (TAVR). Researchers tested their thinking and memory with a 5-minute quiz before the procedure and again 30 days and 6 months after. The goal was to see if fixing the heart valve could also improve brain function.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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81 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients undergoing TAVR with mild cognitive impairment
- 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: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Undergoing a TAVR procedure 3. Possible MCI as determined by procedures already used in the TAVR clinics, including 1 of the 4: 1. MMSE \< 27 2. History of MCI, dementia, or stroke (CVA or TIA) 3. History of prescription treatment for MCI 4. Discretion of the investigator, physician, or clinic staff 4. Scores 25 or less on the mini MoCA exam Exclusion Criteria: 1\. In another research study that doesn't allow dual enrolment, or dual enrolment has not been granted.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital
Dallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Temple, Texas, 76508, United States
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Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas, 75029, United States
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