Actively Recruiting
Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Autologous GrOwnValve Transcatheter Pulmonary Heart Valve
Led by Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Updated on 2025-09-29
7
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
419 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Lead Sponsor
G
GrOwnValve GmbH
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Aim of this study is to investigate the clinical safety of a novel pediatric heart valve.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Autologous GrOwnValve Transcatheter Pulmonary Heart Valve
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Sufficient suitable tissue available (preferably pericardium, fascia lata, rectus fascia, peritoneum, or diaphragm)
- Moderate (3+) or severe (4+) pulmonary regurgitation and/or mean systolic gradient across pulmonary valve or right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) ≥ 35 mmHg for NYHA class II-IV patients
- Severe (4+) pulmonary regurgitation with right ventricular dilatation or dysfunction and/or mean systolic gradient ≥ 40 mmHg for NYHA class I patients
- Right ventricular ejection fraction below 40%
- Right ventricular end-diastolic volume greater than 150 ml/m2 body surface area
- Written informed consent provided before any research-related test
You will not qualify if you...
- Active endocarditis or myocarditis within 3 months before screening
- Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or comply with follow-up
- Obstruction of central veins preventing transvenous device delivery
- Requires emergency surgery
- Recipient of transplanted organs or transplant candidate
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Connective tissue disorders
- Coronary artery disease
- Immunosuppressive disease
- Estimated survival less than 6 months
- Fertile females unable to use adequate contraception
- Pregnant or breastfeeding females
- Acute myocardial infarction within 30 days before screening
- Stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months before screening
- Hemodynamic or respiratory instability requiring circulatory or mechanical support within 30 days before screening
- Severe left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction ≤ 20%) or evidence of intracardiac mass or thrombus
- Renal insufficiency with creatinine level ≥ 2.5 mg/dl within 60 days before screening
- Leukopenia, anemia, or thrombocytopenia with bleeding history within 60 days before screening
- Illicit drug use, alcohol abuse, or inability to consent
- Institutionalized by court or authority order
- Major or progressive non-cardiac disease with life expectancy less than 6 months
- Inability to comply with study procedures and follow-up
- Dependence on sponsor or investigators
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité
Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany, 13353
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Boris Schmitt, Dr.
CONTACT
F
Frank Edelmann, Prof. Dr.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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