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Expanded Study of the HighLife 28mm Trans-septal Trans-catheter Mitral Valve in Patients With Moderate-severe or Severe Mitral Regurgitation and at High Surgical Risk

Sponsor: HighLife SAS

NCT ID: NCT04029363

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At a glance

What the study gets you
Access to the study treatment being tested
Type of study
Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
Time in hospital
In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention
HighLife Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (device)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 151 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
HighLife Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement — device: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor

In plain English

This study is testing a heart valve replacement called the HighLife 28mm valve, which is placed without open-heart surgery. It is for people with moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (a leaky heart valve) who are at high risk for open-heart surgery. The study is paid for by HighLife SAS.

Who can take part

  • Age 18 or over
  • Has moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (graded 3+ or worse)
  • Has heart symptoms rated as New York Heart Association (a heart failure symptom scale) Class II, III, or walking Class IV
  • Has been on standard heart medicine, checked by the local heart team, for at least one month
  • Is at high risk for open-heart surgery, as judged by the heart team using standard scoring and looking at other illnesses, frailty, and disability
  • Has heart anatomy suitable for the HighLife valve
  • Is willing to take part and signs a consent form

Who may not be able to

  • A stroke or mini-stroke (TIA) in the last 30 days
  • Severe narrowed neck arteries causing symptoms
  • An infection needing antibiotics at the time
  • A stomach ulcer or bleeding from the gut in the past 3 months
  • A bleeding disorder or refusing blood transfusions
  • Cannot have a transoesophageal echo (an ultrasound scan of the heart done via the food pipe)
  • Is pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy in the next 12 months
  • Cannot keep up with the follow-up visits and checks
  • Is already taking part in another clinical study
  • Is allergic to the device materials or the dye (contrast) used in scans
  • Cannot take blood-thinning or anti-clotting medicines
  • Is expected to live less than 12 months due to a non-heart condition
  • Had a permanent pacemaker or similar implanted heart device fitted in the last 3 months

What taking part involves

  • • Not stated — ask the trial team

Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about visits, duration, and what taking part involves.

Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.

Type of study
Testing a treatment
Ages
18 Years and over
Who
All
Number of participants
120
Started
2019-05-28
Last checked
2025-09

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for mitral regurgitation
  • • NA - 120 participants
  • • to evaluate the safety and performance of the HighLife 28mm transcatheter, trans-septal Mitral Valve in patients with moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation who are at high risk for surgical treatment

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 18 Years and over
  • • Diagnosed with mitral regurgitation

Where?

  • • Belfast - Royal Victoria Hospital
  • • Brighton - Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
  • • Edinburgh - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
  • • Leeds - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  • • +4 more UK sites

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

to evaluate the safety and performance of the HighLife 28mm transcatheter, trans-septal Mitral Valve in patients with moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation who are at high risk for surgical treatment.

Mitral Regurgitation

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 18 Years and over
  • Who can join: All genders

Who cannot take part

  • ✗Any stroke/TIA within 30 days
  • ✗Severe causing symptoms carotid stenosis (\> 70% by non-invasive imaging)
  • ✗Active infections requiring antibiotic therapy
  • ✗Active ulcer or gastro-intestinal bleeding in the past 3 months
  • ✗History of bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy or refusal of future blood transfusion
See the full criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (≥ 3+) 3. Patient has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class II, III or ambulatory IV 4. Patient is under guideline directed medical therapy, as reviewed and confirmed by the local multidisciplinary Heart Team, for at least one month 5. Patient is high-risk for open-heart surgery based on the assessment of the multidisciplinary Heart Team using standard scoring systems and consideration of co-morbidities, frailty, and disability 6. Patient meets the anatomical criteria for HighLife valve 7. Patient is willing to participate in the study and provides signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any stroke/TIA within 30 days 2. Severe symptomatic carotid stenosis (\> 70% by non-invasive imaging) 3. Active infections requiring antibiotic therapy 4. Active ulcer or gastro-intestinal bleeding in the past 3 months 5. History of bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy or refusal of future blood transfusion 6. Patients in whom TEE is not feasible 7. Patients who are pregnant or lactating, or plan to get pregnant in the next 12 months. 8. Patient is unable to comply with the follow-up schedule and assessments 9. Participation in another clinical investigation at the time of inclusion 10. Patient has known allergies to the device components or contrast medium 11. Patient cannot tolerate anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy 12. Patients with a life expectancy of less than 12 months due to non-cardiac conditions 13. Patient had permanent pacemaker, or similar device with implantable cardiac leads (i.e. resynchronization therapy) within the last 3 months \-

Where Is This Study? (8 UK sites)

Royal Victoria Hospital

Belfast, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Colum OwensPrincipal Investigator

Brighton and Sussex University Hospital

Brighton BN2 5BE, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
Miles Behan, MDPrincipal Investigator

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds, United Kingdom

TERMINATED
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

R&I Team

leedsth-tr.researchfacilitation@nhs.net0113 2060469

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Leicester, United Kingdom

TERMINATED
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Carolyn Maloney

uhl-tr.researchandinnovationadminmailbox@nhs.net0116 258 8351

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - St. Thomas Hospital

London SE1 9RS, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Main Email: gstt.research.rbhh@nhs.net

gstt.research.rbhh@nhs.netn/a

Barts Heart Center

London, United Kingdom

TERMINATED
Hospital R&D contact (matched)

Dr Mays Jawad

research.governance@qmul.ac.uk020 7882 6826

John Radcliffe

Oxford, United Kingdom

TERMINATED

How to Get in Touch

Martin Rothman, MD

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

+1 707 2177167 MRothman@highlifemed.com
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2025-09