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HighFLO Study - HighLife Trans-septal Mitral Valve Replacement (TSMVR) Feasibility Study of the Open Cell CLARITY Valve

Sponsor: HighLife SAS

NCT ID: NCT04888247

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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
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).

Mitral Regurgitation

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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
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 for at least one month, as reviewed and confirmed by the local multidisciplinary Heart Team 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 8. Patients with a high risk for LVOTO 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? (1 UK site)

Brighton and Sussex University Hospital

Brighton, United Kingdom

Recruiting
Site contact (verified)
David Hildick-Smith, MDPrincipal Investigator

How to Get in Touch

Luc Verhees

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

+31 6 4270 2457 lverhees@highlifemed.com
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2024-10