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
- VDyne Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System (device)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 93 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- VDyne Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System — device: The study investigational device is the VDyne Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System.
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study is testing the VDyne Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System, a device placed without open-heart surgery, to treat tricuspid regurgitation — a condition where the valve on the right side of the heart does not close properly, letting blood leak backwards. The trial is funded by VDyne, Inc. It aims to check how safe and effective the system is.
Who can take part
- Aged 18 or over
- Have severe or worse leakage of the tricuspid valve (whether primary or secondary)
- Have heart failure symptoms graded as New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 2 or above; if class 4, must still be able to walk about
- Been on steady heart failure medicine, including a water tablet (diuretic), for more than 30 days before the procedure
- A heart team recommends them for the VDyne System
- Screening committees and imaging checks confirm the device suits their body
Who may not be able to
- Heart or blood vessel anatomy unsuitable for the device
- Cannot tolerate blood-thinning or anti-clotting medicines needed for the procedure
- Allergic to nickel or titanium
- Pumping strength of the main left heart chamber (left ventricle) below 30%
- Severe weakness of the right side of the heart, or major problems with the tricuspid valve and its supporting tissue
- Blood infection (sepsis) or infection of the heart valve lining in the last 6 months
- Blood clot, growth, or lump in the right heart or on the tricuspid valve
- Heavy calcium build-up on the tricuspid valve ring or flaps
- Severe high blood pressure in the lung arteries
- Past rheumatic fever affecting the tricuspid valve area
- Significant coronary artery disease needing treatment, or other planned heart procedures or surgery within 30 days before or after
- Severe narrowing of the neck arteries causing symptoms
- Certain pacemakers or defibrillators fitted in the last 60 days, or pacing wires that would get in the way of the valve
- Heart shock or instability needing support medicines or machines at the time of the procedure
- Previous tricuspid valve surgery or catheter treatment leaving devices that would block the new valve
- Other significant valve disease needing treatment
- Significant hole in the heart (a small patent foramen ovale without major shunt is allowed)
- Stroke or mini-stroke in the last 6 months
- Severe lung disease, including severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or continuous use of home oxygen or steroid tablets
- Heart attack in the last 30 days
- Severe kidney problems or dialysis
- Advanced liver disease
- Bleeding needing a blood transfusion in the last 30 days, or clotting disorders that cannot be managed
- Weakened immune system or conditions that impair healing
- Low white blood cells, long-standing low haemoglobin (below 9), low platelets (below 70), or a history of unusual bleeding
- Unwilling to receive blood products
- Allergy or contraindication to procedure medicines (such as contrast dye) that cannot be managed
- Life expectancy under 12 months from non-heart conditions, or treatment judged unlikely to help
- Current intravenous drug use (must be drug-free over 1 year)
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy during the study
- Groups considered vulnerable (children, people with cognitive impairment, prisoners, and similar)
- Currently in another experimental drug or device trial that could interfere with this one
- Unable or unwilling to give written informed consent or to attend required tests and follow-up visits
What taking part involves
- • A replacement tricuspid valve (the VDyne System) is implanted using a thin tube inserted through a blood vessel, rather than open-heart surgery
- • Blood-thinning medicine is needed during the procedure, and anti-clotting or antiplatelet medicines afterwards
- • A heart team plus screening and imaging checks confirm whether the device suits the person before treatment
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team (the data does not say how many visits, how long follow-up lasts, or the full schedule of tests).
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
- 2023-03-01
- Last checked
- 2026-08
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for tricuspid regurgitation
- • NA - 120 participants
- • The purpose of this clinical study is to collect safety and efficacy data of the VDyne System to support Conformitè Europëenne (CE) Mark of the VDyne System
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years and over
- • Diagnosed with tricuspid regurgitation
Where?
- • Brighton - Royal Sussex Hospital
- • London - Royal Brompton Hospital
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The purpose of this clinical study is to collect safety and efficacy data of the VDyne System to support Conformitè Europëenne (CE) Mark of the VDyne System.
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What we know so far
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years and over
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
What the study is looking for
- ✓Severe or greater tricuspid valve regurgitation of primary or secondary etiology.
- ✓NYHA class ≥ II. If NYHA Class IV, patient must be ambulatory.
- ✓Subject is adequately treated with medical therapy for heart failure \>30 days prior to index procedure, including a...
- ✓Heart Team determines patient is a recommended candidate for the VDyne System.
- ✓Age 18 years or older at time of the index procedure.
Who cannot take part
- ✗VDYNE SYSTEM SUITABILITY
- ✗Patient anatomy (heart and vascular) is not suitable for the VDyne System as assessed by Imaging Core Labs,...
- ✗Intolerance to procedural anticoagulation or post-procedural antiplatelet/anticoagulation regimen that cannot be...
- ✗Hypersensitivity to nickel or titanium
- ✗CLINICAL EXCLUSION CRITERIA (assessed by pre-procedural imaging)
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (2 UK sites)
Royal Sussex Hospital
Brighton BN2 1ES, United Kingdom
Royal Brompton Hospital
London, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Vinny Podichetty
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Pree Bassi
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