🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-27
Identification of Genetic Causes of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease (NCT01026571)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Boston University
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
BAVgenetics is a partnership between Investigators at Boston University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital dedicated to discovering the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valve disease and associated aortic disease.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
Age range: 14 Years to 80 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Low Risk Bicuspid Study — Phoenix, Arizona
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Registry — Los Angeles, California
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) Registry — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Explore by condition: All Bicuspid Aortic Valve clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.