Berlin Registry of Right Heart Interventions

March 18, 2026 updated by: Prof. Dr. Henryk Dreger, Charite University, Berlin, Germany
The present study evaluates patients after interventional therapy of valvular diseases of the right heart. Follow-up examinations include medical history taking, laboratory measurements and an echo. The aim is to assess the different interventional therapies and their impact on patient's outcome.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The subject of the study is to register interventional therapies of right heart diseases (such as "cardioband" and "edge-to-edge" techniques of the tricuspid valve) performed in Berlin/ Brandenburg (primarily at the Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin). Based on the development and the increasing use of interventional therapies in tricuspid and pulmonary valve diseases, the impact on the patients' symptoms and life expectancy after interventions will be investigated. The aim is to identify patient subgroups that benefit the most.

Primary endpoints: Total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalization.

Secondary endpoints: NYHA class, NTproBNP, liver and kidney function (laboratory measurements), valve function, cardiac function, and cardiac morphology.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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200

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Berlin, Germany, 10117
        • Recruiting
        • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 120 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients after interventional therapy of valvular diseases of the right heart (such as "cardioband" and "edge-to-edge" techniques of the tricuspid valve) performed in Berlin/ Brandenburg (primarily at the Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with planned or recent valve interventions of the right heart (tricuspid regurgitation/ stenosis, pulmonary regurgitation/ stenosis)
  • >18 years
  • Written, documented consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients in care or unable to consent
  • Patients who are unable to comply with follow-up examinations
  • Patients who are detained in an institution

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall mortality
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Number of deceased participants after 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Number of deceased participants after 2 months after intervention (cardiovascular cause of mortality)
2 months after intervention
Unscheduled hospitalization for heart failure progression
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Number of participants with unscheduled hospitalization for heart failure progression after 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
NYHA class
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
New York Heart Association (NYHA) class (to rate dyspnea in heart failure patients)
2 months after intervention
NTproBNP
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Laboratory measurement of NTproBNP 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention
valve function
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Echocardiographic quantification of valve function (proximal isovelocity surface area [PISA] method, effective regurgitant orifice [ERO], vena contracta [VC]) after 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention
liver function
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Laboratory measurement of bilirubin 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention
kidney function
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Laboratory measurement of creatinine 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention
cardiac function
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Echocardiographic measurement of cardiac function (left ventricular ejection fraction, tricuspid anular plane systolic excursion) after 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention
cardiac morphology
Time Frame: 2 months after intervention
Echocardiographic measurement of cardiac morphology (right ventricular and right atrial diameter) after 2 months after intervention
2 months after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 16, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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December 31, 2035

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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December 31, 2035

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 20, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 25, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 30, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 18, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • EA1/043/20

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

As part of the expected publications, it is planned to provide data of the study participants and more detailed information on inclusion and exclusion criteria (study protocol).

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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