🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-03-23

Comparison of the Balloon-Expandable Edwards Valve and Self-Expandable CoreValve Evolut R or Evolut PRO System for the Treatment of Small, Severely Dysfunctional Surgical Aortic Bioprotheses. The 'LYTEN' Trial (NCT03520101)

Comparison of the Balloon-Expandable Edwards Valve and Self-Expandable CoreValve Evolut R or Evolut PRO System for the Treatment of Small, Severely Dysfunctional Surgical Aortic Bioprotheses: A Pilot Prospective Randomized Trial. The 'LYTEN' Trial

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec

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

The treatment with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) of patients with small (≤23mm) surgical bioprostheses remains a challenge due to the increased transvalvular residual gradients and high rates of severe prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) following the procedure.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: IUCPQ — Québec, Quebec

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • TAVI_ViV procedure with Edwards valve (PROCEDURE)
  • TAVI_ViV procedure with CoreValve system (PROCEDURE)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • IUCPQ — Québec, Quebec

💰 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.

💡 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.
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