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An Observational, Prospective Evaluation of the Trifecta™ Valve

An Observational, Prospective Evaluation of the Trifecta™ Valve

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00727181
Enrollment
120
Registered
2008-08-01
Start date
2007-11-30
Completion date
2010-12-31
Last updated
2019-02-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Aortic Valve Incompetence, Aortic Valve Insufficiency, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Regurgitation, Aortic Valve

Keywords

aortic valve, heart valve, tissue valve, bioprosthesis, valve disorder, valve disease, cardiac surgery, aortic valve stenosis, aortic valve regurgitation

Brief summary

This trial is designed to confirm the clinical safety and effectiveness of the Trifecta valve by establishing associated adverse event rates, clinical status as indicated by New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification, hemodynamic performance, and hematology analysis.

Detailed description

The clinical investigation is a multi-center, multi-country, prospective, non-randomized, observational study without concurrent or matched controls, designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Trifecta valve. A maximum of 120 subjects requiring aortic valve replacement will be implanted at a maximum of 6 investigational sites in Europe. The sample size is based on late patient-years of follow-up with a minimum of 400 late patient-years experience required.

Interventions

Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning aortic heart valve

Sponsors

Abbott Medical Devices
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient requires aortic valve replacement. (Note: patients undergoing concomitant procedures, e.g. coronary artery bypass grafting, or valve repair, are eligible for this study). 2. Patient is legal age in host country. 3. Patient (or legal guardian) has given written informed consent for participation prior to surgery. 4. Patient is willing to undergo all study procedures and adhere to data collection and follow-up requirements.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient is pregnant or nursing (women of child bearing potential must have a documented negative pregnancy test within one week prior to surgery). 2. Patient already has a prosthetic valve(s) at a site other than the aortic valve. 3. Patient requires concomitant replacement of the tricuspid, pulmonary, or mitral valve. 4. Patient has an inability or is unwilling to return for the required follow-up visits. 5. Patient has active endocarditis (patients with previous endocarditis must have two documented negative blood culture results prior to enrollment). 6. Patient has had an acute preoperative neurological event defined as patient has not returned to baseline or has not stabilized 30 days prior to the planned valve implantation surgery. 7. Patient is undergoing renal dialysis. 8. Patient has a documented history of substance abuse within one year of enrollment or is currently a prison inmate. 9. Patient is currently participating in the study of an investigational drug or device, or the patient was previously participating in an investigational drug study and has not completed a 30-day wash out period. 10. Patient had the Trifecta valve implanted as part of this study, but then had the device explanted. 11. Preoperative evaluation indicates other significant cardiovascular abnormalities such as aortic dissection or ventricular aneurysm. 12. Patient has a life expectancy less than two years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To characterize patient NYHA functional classification statusCE labelling
To characterize the hemodynamic performance of the valve, as per echocardiographyCE labelling
Safety outcomesCE labelling

Countries

France, Germany, Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026