New heart valve device aims to fix tricuspid leak without open surgery
NCT ID NCT07528326
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new device called the TRiCares Topaz, which replaces the tricuspid heart valve without open surgery. It is for people with severe tricuspid regurgitation (a leaky valve) who still have symptoms despite medication. The study will compare this device to another approved device to see if it is safe and effective, measuring outcomes like survival, hospitalizations, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TRiCares Topaz transcatheter tricuspid heart valve replacement system
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a less invasive treatment option for people with severe tricuspid regurgitation, potentially reducing symptoms and hospitalizations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large pivotal study, but the device is still experimental. Risks include major adverse events like death, heart failure, or need for another procedure. Long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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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 831 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
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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: * Patient is ≥ 18 years of age * Patient has severe or greater tricuspid regurgitation with symptoms despite optimal medical therapy * Patient is an appropriate candidate to undergo TTVR as determined by the Institution Heart Team Exclusion Criteria: * Patient has a tricuspid device currently in place * Patient has anatomical contraindications * Patient is in need of urgent surgery * Patient has a left ventricular ejection fraction of \< 25% * Patient has life expectancy of \< 1 year
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Conditions
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