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.
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
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- • Tell us your age for better matching
- • Tell us your sex for better matching
Preliminary match based on your answers. Full eligibility requires on-site assessment including medical history, physical exam, and lab tests. This does not guarantee enrolment.
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
Where Is This Study? (8 UK sites)
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast, United Kingdom
Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
Brighton BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Leeds, United Kingdom
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester, United Kingdom
Carolyn Maloney
uhl-tr.researchandinnovationadminmailbox@nhs.net0116 258 8351Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - St. Thomas Hospital
London SE1 9RS, United Kingdom
Barts Heart Center
London, United Kingdom
John Radcliffe
Oxford, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Martin Rothman, MD
Sponsor contactCONTACT
