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Enrolling by invitationNCT07398911DIGITALUpdated Feb 10, 2026

3-Dimensional Simulation Guided Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Aortic Regurgitation(DIGITAL)

An interventional study of 3D simulation technique in Aortic Regurgitation, sponsored by Xijing Hospital. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-10.

Sponsored by Xijing Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by May 2026, 4 months ago, but the record still lists the study as enrolling by invitation.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
354
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
65 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of postmarket bioprosthetic aortic valve in patients with severe aortic regurgitation undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement based on 3D simulation technology using a prospective, randomized controlled study.

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Conditions studied

  • Aortic Regurgitation

Keywords

  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • 3D simulation technology
  • DIGITAL
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In context

Aortic Valve Insufficiency

162 studies on the registry are indexed under Aortic Valve Insufficiency; 52 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 354 is above the median of 112 across 88 interventional studies indexed under Aortic Valve Insufficiency.

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Lead sponsor

Xijing Hospital is the lead sponsor of 465 studies on the registry; 157 are open to participants now.

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

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
65 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • All of the following conditions must be met for inclusion:

    1. Age ≥ 65 years;
    2. Symptomatic severe native aortic regurgitation;
    3. Aortic valve anatomy assessed by investigator as suitable for transcatheter aortic valve replacement ;
    4. Subjects signed a written informed consent and agreed to cooperate with all follow-up examinations.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients meeting any of the following exclusion criteria were not included:

    1. Active endocarditis;
    2. Acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris, or severe coronary stenosis requiring coronary revascularization within 3 months;
    3. Stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack) within the past 3 months;
    4. Any intracardiac mass, left ventricular or atrial thrombus, vegetation detected by echocardiography;
    5. Severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (LVOTG peak ≥ 30 mmHg at rest); Note: Literature Basis: Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 2023
    6. History of bleeding tendency or coagulopathy or refusal of blood transfusion;
    7. Active gastric ulcer or active gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding within 3 months;
    8. Presence of contraindication to anticoagulation or antiplatelet;
    9. Complicated with severe other valve diseases requiring concurrent surgical intervention;
    10. Prior aortic valve graft (mechanical or bioprosthetic);
    11. Severe left ventricular dysfunction, left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%;
    12. Hepatic encephalopathy or acute active hepatitis;
    13. Renal dysfunction (eGFR \< 30ml/min calculated according to Cockcroft-Gault formula) and/or ongoing renal replacement therapy;
    14. Patients with severe dementia and other poor compliance, unable to ensure the completion of the investigator;
    15. Emergency surgery required for any reason;
    16. Known hypersensitivity to contrast agents or nitinol memory alloys or porcine products;
    17. Patients who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or are taking estrogen or estrogen-like drugs (women suspected of becoming pregnant must have a negative serum or urine test for human chorionic gonadotropin before being included in the study);
    18. Other patients considered unsuitable for this clinical study by the investigator;
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
354 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Test group

    Using 3D simulation technique

    Device: 3D simulation technique

  • No intervention
    Control group

    Not using 3D simulation technique

Interventions

  • Device3D simulation technique

    using 3D simulation technique

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Coaxial ratio of prosthetic aortic valve

    Definition: A coaxial index of less than 4 degrees or a coaxial angle of less than 10 degrees is considered coaxial if one of them is met, and the ratio of coaxial prosthetic aortic valves in the two groups test group (with 3D simulation technique) or control group (without 3D simulation technique) is calculated, respectively Coaxial rate per group = number of coaxial aortic valve prostheses per group/total number of cases per group 100%

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. All-cause death, Disabling stroke, Myocardial infarction, and Heart failure

    Number of patients that had any of these events

    Time frame: 30 days

  2. Technical success

    No operative mortality;Successful puncture, device delivery and delivery system retrieval;Correct positioning and release of a single bioprosthetic aortic valve to the appropriate anatomical location;No device-related procedures or interventions, no major vascular or access-related complications, and no structural cardiac complications

    Time frame: immediate postoperative

  3. All-cause mortality

    Rate of all-cause mortality

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  4. Device success

    Technical success • Freedom from death • No device-related procedures or interventions, no major vascular or access-related complications, and no structural cardiac complications • The performance of the bioprosthetic aortic valve meets clinical requirements (mean aortic valve gradient \< 20 mmHg, peak velocity \< 3 m/s, Doppler velocity index ≥0.25 and \< moderate aortic regurgitation)

    Time frame: 30 days

  5. Myocardial infarction

    Number of patients that had event

    Time frame: before discharge, 30 days, 12 months

  6. Incidence of coronary obstruction

    Number of patients that had event

    Time frame: before discharge

  7. CT imaging changes

    1\) New aortic sinus volume formed after prosthetic valve implantation2) Low density leaflet thickening/leaflet thrombosis on prosthetic valve

    Time frame: 12 months

  8. New York Heart Association Functional Classification

    Time frame: before discharge, 30 days , 12 months

  9. Evaluation cardiac function by electrocardiography

    Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  10. Evaluation cardiac function by electrocardiography

    Left ventricular end diastolic diameter (mm)

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  11. Evaluation of bioprosthesis performance by echocardiography

    Using the following measures:Aortic Valve Mean Gradient (cm2)

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  12. Evaluation of bioprosthesis performance by echocardiography

    Using the following measures:Transaortic peak velocity

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  13. Evaluation of bioprosthesis performance by echocardiography

    Using the following measures:Transaortic Central Regurgitation Severity

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  14. Evaluation of bioprosthesis performance by echocardiography

    Using the following measures:Perivalvular Leak Severity

    Time frame: 30 days,12 months

  15. Contents of evaluation: including valve displacement, valve embolism and ectopic valve deployment

    Valve Dislodgement: Following initial correct positioning, the prosthesis moved upward or downward within the aortic annulus from its initial position without valve embolization Valve embolization: Prosthesis moves upward or downward after final deployment, thereby losing contact with the aortic annulus Ectopic Valve Deployment: Prosthesis deployed in unintended location and unable to be explanted due to valve embolization or inability to deliver valve to intended location

    Time frame: immediate postoperative

  16. Major Cardiac Structural Complications

    Number of patients that had these events

    Time frame: before discharge, 30 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • Xijing Hospital
    Xi’an, Shanxi 710032, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 10, 2026, 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
NCT07398911
Lead sponsor
Xijing Hospital
Collaborators
Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China, West China Hospital, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Henan Provincial Chest Hospital, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University, Yan'an Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Dong'e People's Hospital
Responsible party
Jian Yang (Chief Physician, Xijing Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 10, 2026
Start date
Jul 30, 2025
Primary completion
May 30, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
May 30, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 10, 2026

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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