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NCT Number: NCT07243184

The Feasibility Study of Polymer Artificial Heart Valve for the Treatment the Mitral Valve Disease.

The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of polymer artificial heart valve designed and developed by Shanghai HeartEpoch Medical technology Co. Ltd. for the treatment of the mitral valve diseases.

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Key information

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥ 60 years old;
  • severe mitral regurgitation or severe mitral stenosis confirmed by ECHO;
  • surgical mitral valve replacement;

Exclusion criteria

  • LVEF < 50%;
  • History of cardiac surgery or history of cardiac intervention( within 1 year), Concurrent cardiac surgery(excluding tricuspid valve repair surgery or atrial fibrillation ablation) or cardiac interventional procedures;
  • STS ≥8;
  • intracardiac mass, thrombus or neoplasm confirmed by echo;
  • Coronary artery disease that requires revascularization;
  • A pacemaker need to be implanted;
  • Severe macrovascular lesions require surgical treatment;
  • Patients with active bleeding, bleeding tendencies or those who are unable to receive anticoagulant therapy;
  • There was evidence of acute myocardial infarction within 1 month before the surgery (Q-wave MI or non-Q-wave MI, CK-MB ≥ twice the normal level and/or elevated troponin);
  • here was a history of cerebrovascular events (CVA) within 1 month before the surgery, including ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, but excluding transient ischemic attacks (TIA);
  • Confirmed or suspected diagnosis of infective endocarditis or other active infections;
  • There are diseases that significantly affect the evaluation of treatment, such as patients with neurological disorders that affect cognitive abilities, and patients with malignant tumors and an expected lifespan of no more than one year;
  • Other situations in which patients are not suitable to participate in this trial.

Treatment and study plan

mitral valve replacement

Device

device: polymer artificial heart valve mitral valve replacement

Primary outcomes

  1. The composite incidence rate of all-cause mortality and reoperation

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Implantation success rate

    Time frame: after the operation

  2. The change of 6 minutes walk testing(6MWT) from baseline

    Time frame: 3months, 6months

  3. Performance evaluation of implanted valves

    Time frame: 1 day after operation, 7 days after operation, 1 months after operation, 3 months after operation.

  4. The change of NYHA from basement

    Time frame: 7 days after operation, 30 days after operation, 3 months after operation

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jian Gang Wang

CONTACT

[email protected]

+8601064412431

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shanghai HeartEpoch Medical Technology Co., Ltd

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Trial Evaluating the Feasibility and Safety of Polymer Artificial Heart Valve for the Treatment of Mitral Valve Diseases

Acronym: HeartEpoch

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2032
First posted
Nov 21, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 6, 2026

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