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
- CLARITY (device)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 115 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- CLARITY — device: Trans-septal mitral valve replacement
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
The HighFLO Study is testing a new heart valve called the CLARITY valve, made by HighLife SAS, in people with mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation means the valve between the two left chambers of the heart does not close properly, letting blood leak backwards. The study is checking whether the valve can be fitted through a small tube passed across the wall between the heart's two left chambers, instead of by open-heart surgery.
Who can take part
- Adults aged 18 or over
- Have moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (3+ or worse)
- Have heart symptoms rated as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II, III, or able-to-walk Class IV (a scale doctors use for how much heart problems limit activity)
- Have been on standard heart medicine for at least one month, confirmed by the hospital heart team
- Are considered high-risk for open-heart surgery by the heart team, based on standard scores and things like other illnesses, frailty and disability
- Have the right heart shape and size for the HighLife valve
- Are willing to take part and sign a consent form
- Are at high risk of a problem called LVOTO (a blockage of blood flow out of the heart) — not stated in detail, ask the trial team
Who may not be able to
- Have had a stroke or mini-stroke (TIA) in the last 30 days
- Have severe narrowing of the neck arteries causing symptoms (more than 70% blockage on scans)
- Have an infection needing antibiotics at the moment
- Have had a stomach ulcer or gut bleeding in the past 3 months
- Have a bleeding disorder, blood clotting problem, or refuse blood transfusions
- Cannot have a TEE (an ultrasound scan done via the food pipe)
- Are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy in the next 12 months
- Cannot keep up with the study follow-up visits and checks
- Are taking part in another clinical trial at the same time
- Are allergic to the device materials or the dye used in scans
- Cannot take blood-thinning or anti-clotting medicines
- Have a life expectancy of less than 12 months due to a non-heart condition
- Have had a pacemaker or similar heart device with wires implanted in the last 3 months
What taking part involves
- • Not stated — ask the trial team
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team (patients must be able to keep up with the follow-up schedule).
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
- 30
- Started
- 2021-07-01
- Last checked
- 2024-10
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for mitral regurgitation
- • NA - 30 participants
- • Feasibility, safety and performance of the HighLife CLARITY TSMV and its delivery system
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with mitral regurgitation
Where?
- • Brighton - Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
Feasibility, safety and performance of the HighLife CLARITY TSMV and its delivery system
More detail
Study to assess the feasibility, safety, and performance of the HighLife CLARITY TSMV, and its deliver systems, in NYHA Class ≥ II-IV patients with moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation who are at high risk for surgical treatment according to the local multidisciplinary Heart Team decision, and who are at high risk for potential LVOT obstruction(LVOTO).
How this trial compares with your answers
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What we know so far
Still need:
- • 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
What the study is looking for
- ✓Age ≥ 18 years
- ✓Moderate-severe or severe mitral regurgitation (≥ 3+)
- ✓Patient has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class II, III or ambulatory IV
- ✓Patient is under guideline directed medical therapy for at least one month, as reviewed and confirmed by the local...
- ✓Patient is high-risk for open-heart surgery based on the assessment of the multidisciplinary Heart Team using...
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? (1 UK site)
Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
Brighton, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Luc Verhees
Sponsor contactCONTACT
