New heart valve replacement could spare patients from major surgery
NCT ID NCT05797519
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a new device called the VDyne System, which is placed through a tube in a blood vessel to replace the tricuspid valve in the heart. It is for people with severe tricuspid regurgitation, a condition where the valve does not close properly, causing blood to leak backward. The trial will enroll 120 participants to see if the device is safe and effective at reducing leakage, improving symptoms, and enhancing 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
- VDyne transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement system (a device implanted via a tube to replace the leaky valve)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a less invasive treatment option for people with severe tricuspid regurgitation who cannot have open-heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure carries risks like bleeding, infection, or device 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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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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. Severe or greater tricuspid valve regurgitation of primary or secondary etiology. 2. NYHA class ≥ II. If NYHA Class IV, patient must be ambulatory. 3. Subject is adequately treated with medical therapy for heart failure \>30 days prior to index procedure, including a diuretic. 4. Heart Team determines patient is a recommended candidate for the VDyne System. 5. Age 18 years or older at time of the index procedure. 6. Clinical Screening Committee (CSC) and Imaging Core Labs confirm suitability for treatment with the VDyne System. Exclusion Criteria: VDYNE SYSTEM SUITABILITY 1. Patient anatomy (cardiac and vascular) is not suitable for the VDyne System as assessed by Imaging Core Labs, Sponsor and/or Clinical Screening Committee (CSC) 2. Intolerance to procedural anticoagulation or post-procedural antiplatelet/anticoagulation regimen that cannot be medically managed 3. Hypersensitivity to nickel or titanium CLINICAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA (assessed by pre-procedural imaging) 4. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) \<30% 5. Severe RV dysfunction as assessed by the Clinical Screening Committee (CSC). 6. Significant abnormalities of the tricuspid valve and sub-valvular apparatus 7. Sepsis including active infective endocarditis (IE) (within the last 6 months) 8. Right ventricular, atrial thrombus, vegetation or mass on tricuspid valve. 9. Severe tricuspid annular or leaflets calcification 10. Systolic pulmonary hypertension with systolic pulmonary artery pressure \>70 mmHg or pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) \>5 wood units as determined by RHC. 11. History of rheumatic fever that impacts the native tricuspid valve or surrounding structures. CONCOMITANT PROCEDURES 12. Significant coronary artery disease requiring treatment such as symptomatic, unresolved multi-vessel or unprotected left main coronary artery disease (CAD). 13. Any planned surgery or interventional procedure within 30 days prior to or following the implant procedure. This includes any planned concomitant cardiovascular procedure \[e.g. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), pulmonary vein ablation, left atrial appendage occlusion, septal defect repair, etc.\] 14. Unresolved severe symptomatic carotid stenosis (\> 70% by ultrasound) 15. Cardiac resynchronization therapy device or implantable pulse generator implanted within 60 days of planned implant procedure. 16. Permanent pacing leads that will interfere with delivery or implantation of the VDyne Valve. 17. Cardiogenic shock or hemodynamic instability requiring inotropes or mechanical support devices at the time of planned implant procedure. 18. Prior tricuspid valve surgery or catheter-based therapy with permanent residual device(s) implanted that would preclude delivery or implantation of the VDyne Valve (e.g. valve replacement, edge to edge repair, etc.) 19. Significant valvular heart disease requiring intervention other than the tricuspid valve 20. Known significant intracardiac shunt \[e.g. septal defect), patent foramen ovales (PFOs) without significant shunts are allowed\] COMORBIDITIES 21. Cerebrovascular accident (stroke, TIA) within 6 months of treatment procedure 22. Severe lung disease \[severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or continuous use of home oxygen or oral steroids\] 23. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within 30 days 24. Significant renal dysfunction (eGFR\<30 ml/min/1.73m2) or on dialysis 25. End-stage liver disease (MELD \> 11 and Child-Pugh class C) 26. Bleeding requiring transfusion within 30 days 27. Coagulopathy or other clotting disorder that cannot be medically managed 28. Chronic immunosuppression or other condition that could impair healing response 29. Any of the following: leukopenia, chronic anemia \[Hemoglobin (Hgb) \< 9\], current thrombocytopenia (platelets \<70), history of bleeding diathesis, or coagulopathy 30. Unwilling to receive blood products GENERAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA 31. Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to procedural or post-procedural medications (e.g., contrast solution) which cannot be adequately managed medically 32. Life expectancy less than 12 months due to non-cardiac comorbidities 33. Treatment is not expected to provide benefit (futile) 34. Current IV Drug user (must be free drug abuse for \> 1 year) 35. Pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the study 36. Vulnerable patient groups (minors, cognitively impaired persons, prisoners, persons whose willingness to volunteer could be unduly influenced by the expectation of benefits associated with participation or of retaliatory response from senior members of a hierarchy in case of refusal to participate, such as students, residents, and employees) 37. Currently participating in an investigational drug or device trial that has not reached its primary endpoint or is likely to interfere with this study 38. Patient (or legal guardian) unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent before study-specific procedures are conducted 39. Patient unable or unwilling to comply with study required testing and follow-up visits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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
14 sites in 7 countries. 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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AZ Sint Jan Hospital
RECRUITINGBruges, Belgium
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Flinders Medical Centre
RECRUITINGAdelaide, Australia
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Herz & Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein Westfalen
RECRUITINGBad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Hospital Clínico San Carlos
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
WITHDRAWNMadrid, 28222, Spain
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Johannes Kepler University Linz - JKU
RECRUITINGLinz, Austria
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Lund University Skåne University Hospital
WITHDRAWNLund, Sweden
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Monash Heart
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Australia
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Nemocnice AGEL Podlesi Trinec
RECRUITINGTřinec, Czechia
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Australia
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Royal Brompton Hospital
WITHDRAWNLondon, United Kingdom
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Royal Sussex Hospital
RECRUITINGBrighton, Sussex, BN2 1ES, United Kingdom
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St Antonius Hospital
WITHDRAWNNieuwegein, Netherlands
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St. Vincent Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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The Prince Charles Hospital
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Australia
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University Hospital of Copenhagen
WITHDRAWNCopenhagen, DK-2100, Denmark
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Universitätsklinik für Herzchirurgie Medizinische Universität Wien
WITHDRAWNVienna, 1090, Austria
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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel
RECRUITINGKiel, 24105, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Rostock
RECRUITINGRostock, 18057, Germany
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Vivantes Klinik Am Urban
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10967, Germany
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Waikato Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHamilton, Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
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