Quantitative Assessment of Surgical Strategies for Mitral Valve Reconstruction on Silicone Models Using a Left Ventricular Pulse Duplicator

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00039702

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-14

Start date

2026-04-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Study cohort: cardiac surgeons I34.0

Interventions

Group 1: Various cardiac surgeons from different countries and/or different hospitals will perform mitral valve reconstruction on patient-specific pathological silicone mitral valves (duration: approx

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cardiac surgeons (m/f/d) with mitral valve reconstruction experience

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence of signed informed consent or withdrawal request.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quantification of the surgical outcome in a hemodynamic simulator, for example by measuring the regurgitant volume. Comparison before and after the operation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative decisions, such as the choice of surgical technique, which may vary depending on the situation.	—

Countries

Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, Spain

Contacts

Public ContactSandy Engelhardt

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

sandy.engelhardt@med.uni-heidelberg.de+49 6221 56-37173

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026