AHEAD: European Feasibility Study of the Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve System

NCT ID: NCT03339115

Last Updated: 2026-01-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-23

Study Completion Date

2030-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the safety of the Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve System with its associated procedure, and observe the device performance in reducing mitral regurgitation. Data collected in this clinical study will include 30-day safety and performance, and long-term clinical outcomes over a follow-up of 2 years.

Detailed Description

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The Cardiovalve offers a mitral replacement valve delivered through a transfemoral access and transseptal approach, and is intended to reduce mortality and adverse event rates in selected patients for whom surgical options are not feasible.

Innovation: A truly trans femoral, trans venous delivery of the prosthetic mitral valve which minimizes procedural risk. The Cardiovalve Implant features a dual nitinol frame for robust radial strength with decoupling of the atrial flange and ventricular portion which contains 24 grasping legs designed for atraumatic anchoring of the device to the native mitral annulus. Valve leaflets are made of bovine pericardium. The Cardiovalve implant has a very low left ventricle (LV) protrusion footprint thus reducing the risk of LV outflow tract obstruction and/or interference with the LV. The Cardiovalve delivery system (DS) is designed for transfemoral delivery of the Implant with transseptal access to the left atrium. The catheter assembly is used to center the implant relative to the native mitral valve plane and align it with the left ventricual apex-to-base axis. After valve implantation, the delivery system is withdrawn.

Conditions

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Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Valve Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve

Mitral replacement valve delivered through a transfemoral access and transseptal approach

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve System is intended for use symptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation who are at elevated risk for surgical mitral valve repair or replacement and who are anatomically eligible for transfemoral mitral valve replacement with transseptal access to the left atrium.

Interventions

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Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve

The Cardiovalve Transfemoral Mitral Valve System is intended for use symptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation who are at elevated risk for surgical mitral valve repair or replacement and who are anatomically eligible for transfemoral mitral valve replacement with transseptal access to the left atrium.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years
2. NYHA functional II, III or ambulatory IV
3. Severe mitral regurgitation (MR grade 3-4+)
4. Subject is on optimal guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure for at least 30 days or CRT if indicated.
5. Elevated risk for conventional open mitral valve repair or replacement surgery in the consideration of the site Heart Team (including a cardiac surgeon, a cardiologist and imaging specialist as a minimum) based on STS/Euro Score II (per MVARC Part 1), frailty and co-morbidities.
6. Able to undergo Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE).
7. Subject understands the study requirements and the treatment procedures and provides written Informed Consent before any study-specific tests or procedures are performed.
8. The subject commits to return for the scheduled post-operative follow-up visits at the hospital.

9. Suitable for femoral access procedure and trans septal catheterization
10. Native mitral valve geometry and size and LV outflow tract characteristics compatible with the Cardiovalve (as assessed by the independent Screening Committee)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prior stroke or TIA within 3 months or Modified Rankin Scale ≥4 disability
2. Acute myocardial infarction within the previous 30 days
3. Any prior heart valve surgery or transcatheter mitral intervention
4. Any percutaneous cardiovascular intervention, cardiovascular surgery, or carotid surgery within 30 days
5. Rheumatic heart disease or endocarditis within the previous 3 months
6. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, or any other structural heart disease causing heart failure other than dilated cardiomyopathy of either ischemic or non-ischemic etiology
7. Existence of inferior vena cava filter or atrial septal device (contraindicating femoral access and transseptal catheterization)
8. Untreated clinically significant coronary artery disease requiring revascularization
9. Tricuspid valve disease requiring surgery or severe tricuspid regurgitation
10. Aortic or pulmonic valve disease requiring surgery
11. CRT/ICD implant within 30 days

12. Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) \<30%
13. LV end diastolic diameter \> 70mm
14. Significant abnormalities of the mitral valve and sub-valvular apparatus.
15. Severe mitral annular or leaflets calcification
16. Left atrial or LV thrombus or vegetation
17. Severe right ventricular dysfunction
18. Severe tricuspid or aortic valve disease

19. Subject who is currently participating in an investigational study, other than this study
20. Hemodynamic instability defined as systolic pressure \< 90mmHg or the need for inotropic support or intra-aortic balloon pump or other hemodynamic support device, or any mechanical heart assistance
21. Subject has contrast agent hypersensitivity that cannot be adequately pre-medicated, has an allergy to Nitinol alloys (nickel and titanium), or has intolerance to antiplatelet, anticoagulant, or thrombolytic medications
22. Bleeding diathesis or hypercoagulable state
23. Active peptic ulcer or active gastrointestinal bleeding
24. Pulmonary artery systolic pressure \>70 mmHg
25. Patients with renal insufficiency (creatinine \> 2.5 mg/dL)
26. Need for emergent or urgent surgery for any reason or any planned cardiac Surgery within the next 12 months
27. Subject with hepatic insufficiency
28. Subject has a co-morbid illness that may result in a life expectancy of less than one year
29. Active infection that requires antibiotic therapy
30. Subject is pregnant, breastfeeding or intend to become pregnant within one year
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Meditrial Europe Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Meditrial SrL

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cardiovalve Ltd.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Georg Nickenig

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bonn Clinic

Locations

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Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Herzzentrum der Uniklinik Köln

Cologne, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Studienzentrale der Medizinische Klinik II Universitäres Herzzentrum Lübeck

Lübeck, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitaet_Mainz

Mainz, , Germany

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Klinikum der Universität München LMU

München, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Hygea

Athens, , Greece

Site Status RECRUITING

Maria Cecilia Hospital

Cotignola, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio-Ospedale del Cuore

Massa, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

San Raffaele Hospital

Milan, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Policlinico San Donato

Milan, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

A.O.U. Pisana

Pisa, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Germany Greece Italy

Central Contacts

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Dana Raveh Arbel

Role: CONTACT

+972528591891

Facility Contacts

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Georg Nickenig, MD

Role: primary

+4922828715217

Stephan Baldus, MD

Role: primary

+49 221 478 32511

Christian Frerker

Role: primary

0451 500-44501

Stephan von Bardeleben, MD

Role: primary

Tobias Ruf, MD

Role: backup

Jörg Hausleiter, MD

Role: primary

+49 89 4400 72361

Konstantinos Spargias

Role: primary

Antonio Colombo, MD

Role: primary

Sergio Berti, Dr.

Role: primary

Paolo Denti, Dr.

Role: primary

Francesco Bedogni, MD

Role: primary

+39 02 5277 4570

Anna S Petronio, Dr.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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CP 17-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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