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CompletedNCT01236469SGAVUpdated Aug 19, 2015

CryoValve® SG Aortic Human Heart Valve Combination Study

An observational study in Aortic Valve Stenosis and Aortic Valve Insufficiency, sponsored by CryoLife, Inc.. Completed at 9 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 27 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-08-19.

Sponsored by CryoLife, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50
Ages
6 Years to 27 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the probable benefit of CryoValve SG Aortic Human Heart Valve used in pediatric patients as an aortic valve replacement.

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The CryoValve SG aortic human heart valve is recovered from deceased human donors, treated with the SynerGraft® (SG) process,which is designed to reduce the donor cells present on the graft. The valve is then cryopreserved for storage until use. Removing cells from the heart valve has been shown to reduce a component of the immune response after implant compared to a standard allograft valve. However, it is not known how this affects the long-term durability of the valve.

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Conditions studied

  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency

Keywords

  • Aortic Valve
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In context

Aortic Valve Stenosis

985 studies on the registry are indexed under Aortic Valve Stenosis; 283 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 200 across 424 observational studies indexed under Aortic Valve Stenosis.

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Lead sponsor

CryoLife, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Years to 27 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Pediatric (21 years of age or younger) patients who received a CryoValve SG Aortic Valve distributed during the 2000 to 2003 period as an aortic valve replacement.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients implanted with a CryoValve SGAV as an aortic valve replacement.
  • Patients who were ≤ 21 years of age at the time of implant.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients in whom the CryoValve SGAV was used as a patch or a non-valved conduit.
  • Patients implanted with a CryoValve SGAV as a pulmonary valve replacement.
  • Patients that were ≥ 22 years of age at the time of implant.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Retrospective Patients

    Pediatric (21 years of age or younger) patients who received a CryoValve SG Aortic Valve distributed during the 2000 to 2003 period as an aortic valve replacement.

    Procedure: Echocardiogram

Interventions

  • ProcedureEchocardiogram

    A prospective follow-up Study Echocardiogram will be performed, as applicable, for those subjects who do not have echo data as of January 1, 2009.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hemodynamic Performance

    Peak Aortic Gradient (or Peak Velocity), Mean Aortic Gradient, Aortic Insufficiency, Effective Orifice Area

    Time frame: From Implant until Study Enrollment (on average, 7 years)

  2. Number of Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety

    Safety parameters will follow the guidelines for reporting morbidity and mortality after cardiac valvular operations as established by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Evaluation of the following adverse events: * Mortality (all cause and valve-related) * Reoperation/reintervention * Explant * Endocarditis (all and valvular) * Thrombosis * Thromboembolism * Non-structural dysfunction * Perivalvular leak (all and major) * Bleeding (all and major) * Hemolysis * Calcification * Conduit failure

    Time frame: From Implant until Study Enrollment (on average, 7 years)

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Study locations

9 sites
  • Arizona Pediatric Cardiology Consultants
    Phoenix, Arizona 85006, United States
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California 90048, United States
  • Rady Children's Hospital
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • The Children's Hsopital
    Aurora, Colorado 80045, United States
  • Indiana University
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States
  • C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
    Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • The Children's Mercy Hospital
    Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines; Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists; Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; Society of Thoracic Surgeons; Bonow RO, Carabello BA, Kanu C, de Leon AC Jr, Faxon DP, Freed MD, Gaasch WH, Lytle BW, Nishimura RA, O'Gara PT, O'Rourke RA, Otto CM, Shah PM, Shanewise JS, Smith SC Jr, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (writing committee to revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease): developed in collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Circulation. 2006 Aug 1;114(5):e84-231. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.176857. No abstract available. Erratum In: Circulation. 2007 Apr 17;115(15):e409. Circulation. 2010 Jun 15;121(23):e443. PubMed 16880336 ↗
  • Akins CW, Miller DC, Turina MI, Kouchoukos NT, Blackstone EH, Grunkemeier GL, Takkenberg JJ, David TE, Butchart EG, Adams DH, Shahian DM, Hagl S, Mayer JE, Lytle BW; Councils of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery; Society of Thoracic Surgeons; European Assoication for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for Standardizing Definitions of Prosthetic Heart Valve Morbidity. Guidelines for reporting mortality and morbidity after cardiac valve interventions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Apr;135(4):732-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.12.002. No abstract available. PubMed 18374749 ↗
  • Zehr KJ, Yagubyan M, Connolly HM, Nelson SM, Schaff HV. Aortic root replacement with a novel decellularized cryopreserved aortic homograft: postoperative immunoreactivity and early results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Oct;130(4):1010-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.044. PubMed 16214512 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 19, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01236469
Lead sponsor
CryoLife, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 7, 2010
Start date
Jun 2010
Primary completion
May 2011
Completion
Feb 2012
Last update
Aug 19, 2015

Study contacts

Scott B Capps, MS
study director · CryoLife, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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