πŸ›οΈ Verified NIH Record β€’ Updated 2025-07-09

Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial (NCT02000115)

πŸ”΅ Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic βš™οΈ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The objective of the PORTICO pivotal IDE trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the St Jude Medical (SJM) Portico Transcatheter Heart Valve and Delivery Systems (Portico) in the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis via transfemoral and alternative delivery methods in high risk and extreme risk patients.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University Hospital - Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) β€” Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: 21 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria β†—

πŸ“ All Participating Trial Locations (70 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 70 sites.

  • University Hospital - Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) β€” Birmingham, Alabama
  • Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix β€” Phoenix, Arizona
  • John Muir Medical Center β€” Concord, California
  • Scripps Green Hospital β€” La Jolla, California
  • USC University Hospital β€” Los Angeles, California
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center β€” Los Angeles, California
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian β€” Newport Beach, California
  • Stanford University Medical Center β€” Palo Alto, California
  • Huntington Memorial Hospital β€” Pasadena, California
  • Sutter Memorial Hospital β€” Sacramento, California
  • Mercy General Hospital β€” Sacramento, California
  • Los Robles Regional Medical Center β€” Thousand Oaks, California
  • Washington Hospital Center β€” Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • JFK Medical Center β€” Atlantis, Florida
  • Morton Plant Valve Clinic β€” Clearwater, Florida
  • Delray Medical Center β€” Delray Beach, Florida
  • Florida Hospital Orlando β€” Orlando, Florida
  • Emory University Hospital β€” Atlanta, Georgia
  • Advocate Christ Medical Center β€” Oak Lawn, Illinois
  • St. Vincent Hospital β€” Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Iowa Heart Center β€” West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute of Kansas β€” Wichita, Kansas
  • Ochsner Medical Center β€” New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Massachusetts General Hospital β€” Boston, Massachusetts
  • Sparrow Clinical Research Institute β€” Lansing, Michigan

πŸ’° 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 Β§ 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.

πŸ’‘ How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
πŸ›οΈ View Official NIH Record β†—