Clinical Research Directory

Valvosoft Outcomes Registry for Real-World Evidence

The VALvosoft Outcomes Registry for Real-World Evidence (VALOR-PMCF) is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) registry designed to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of the Valvosoft® non-invasive ultrasound therapy (NIUT) device in patients with severe symptomatic calcific aortic stenosis (sSAS). Valvosoft® delivers focused, high-intensity, short-duration ultrasound pulses to the aortic valve via a trans-thoracic approach, inducing non-thermal mechanical softening of calcified valve tissue. This registry will enroll up to 200 participants across approximately 20 clinical sites in Europe following CE marking. Participants will be followed from discharge through 12 months post-procedure to assess clinical outcomes, quality of life, echocardiographic parameters, and safety events in a real-world setting.

Use of DurAVR™ THV System in Subjects With Severe Aortic Stenosis: Early Feasibility Study

To evaluate the safety and feasibility of DurAVR™ THV System in the treatment of subjects with symptomatic severe native aortic stenosis.

Colchicine and Inflammation in Aortic Stenosis

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease in the developed world. Once symptomatic, untreated patients have a poor prognosis with five-year survival rate of 25%. Once at an advanced stage, AS will lead to the development of left ventricle hypertrophy, and eventually heart failure and death. At-present, there is no effective medical therapy for aortic stenosis. Current management of patients with AS consists of 'watchful waiting'. Valve replacement is needed when these patients (often acutely) become symptomatic. Recent studies have shown that inflammatory processes with similarities to atherosclerosis play an important role in AS. Therefore, we hypothesize that treatment with anti-inflammatory therapy, in the form of colchicine, could reduce the progression of AS. If positive, this trial will be the first to provide a potential therapeutic option for millions of people world-wide with AS.

ACURATE neo2™ Post Market Clinical Follow up Study

The ACURATE Neo2 PMCF is aimed at collecting clinical and device performance outcomes data with the ACURATE neo2™ Transfemoral Aortic Valve System as used in routine clinical practice for the treatment of severe calcific aortic stenosis.

Identification of Genetic Causes of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease

This study aims to identify the molecular genetic causes of the variability in development of calcific aortic valve disease in bicuspid and tricuspid aortic valves and their associated aortic dilation.

Valvular Assessment of New Generation Aortic Replacement Devices

The VANGUARD study is an open-label, prospective, randomized trial comparing the long-term outcomes of two advanced bioprosthetic aortic valves, Dafodil® and INSPIRIS Resilia®, in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR). This study aims to provide robust data on valve durability, safety, and hemodynamic performance, particularly in younger patients who may require multiple interventions over their lifetimes.

DurAVR™ THV EU-EFS

A prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, multi-center study designed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of DurAVR™ THV System in the treatment of subjects with symptomatic severe native aortic stenosis or failed surgical aortic bioprosthetic valves.

Biomarkers and Mechanisms of Disease Progression and Outcome of Aortic Stenosis in Humans

Biomarkers and mechanisms in the progression of aortic valve stenosis are sometimes not sufficiently understood. The current project will take into account image morphological and immunological aspects that predict the development of hemodynamically relevant aortic valve stenosis in order to identify high-risk patients and to develop further therapeutic options.