🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-07

SJM Masters HP 15mm Rotatable Mechanical Heart Valve as Aortic Valve Replacement Therapy (NCT03924661)

A Single Arm, Non-randomized, Multi-center Clinical Study of the SJM Masters HP 15mm Rotatable Mechanical Heart Valve as Aortic Valve Replacement Therapy

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices

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

This PAS is an observational, non-randomized, multi-center, single arm, clinical study to evaluate long term safety and effectiveness of the SJM™ Masters Series Hemodynamic Plus (HP) 15mm aortic mechanical heart valve (15 AHPJ-505) as a replacement device for pediatric patients with a diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning aortic valve.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (USC) — Los Angeles, California

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (13 Sites)

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles (USC) — Los Angeles, California
  • Valley Children's Hospital — Madera, California
  • Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento — Sacramento, California
  • Variety Children's Hospital — Miami, Florida
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Dell Children's Medical Center — Austin, Texas
  • Children's Medical Center Dallas — Dallas, Texas
  • Sana - Herzchirurgische Klinik Stuttgart GmbH — Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg
  • Deutsches Herzzentrum München des Freistaates Bayern — München, Bavaria
  • Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH — Leipzig, Saxony
  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover — Hanover,

💰 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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