Moderate heart failure
MONDO:0005256Heart failure characterized by marked limitation in activity due to symptoms, even during less-than-ordinary activity, e.g. walking short distances (20b100 m). Patients with moderate heart failure are comfortable only at rest.
43 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Could a neck implant be the lifeline heart failure patients need?
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a device called Barostim that stimulates nerves in the neck to help the heart work better. It involves 2,500 adults with moderate heart failure who still have symptoms despite standard treatments. The goal is to see if the device reduces deaths and hospital stays…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: CVRx, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Digital nudges aim to optimize heart failure care
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis trial tests whether a digital tool that prompts doctors to adjust heart failure medications can improve care. The tool uses home monitoring and patient data to suggest medication changes. The study includes over 1,300 adults with heart failure and will measure hospitalizatio…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Medisch Spectrum Twente • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New implant lets heart patients check pressure from home
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a small sensor implanted in the lung artery that sends daily pressure readings to doctors. It involves 81 adults with advanced heart failure (NYHA Class III). The goal is to see if the device is safe and accurate, helping patients avoid hospital stays by catching…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Endotronix, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tiny lung sensor could keep heart failure patients out of the hospital
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a small sensor placed in the lung artery to help doctors monitor heart failure patients remotely. 738 people with advanced (NYHA Class III) heart failure took part. The goal was to see if using the sensor could reduce hospitalizations and deaths compared to a ta…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Endotronix, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tiny Lung-Artery sensor could help heart failure patients live longer
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows 2,500 people with moderate heart failure (NYHA Class II or III) who already have a CardioMEMS sensor implanted in their lung artery. The sensor wirelessly sends pressure readings to doctors, who use the data to adjust medications. Researchers will track surviva…
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could hearts from circulatory death donors expand transplant options?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether hearts from donors who died from circulatory death (DCD) are as safe for transplant as hearts from brain-dead donors (DBD). About 40 adult heart transplant recipients will receive either a DCD or DBD heart. The goal is to see if using DCD hearts can safel…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Pre-Surgery heart zap prevent deadly complications?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether doing a preventive heart ablation (a procedure to destroy small areas of heart tissue causing irregular rhythms) before LVAD surgery can reduce serious problems like dangerous heart rhythms, death, blood clots, or heart failure in the first 30 days aft…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New Blood-Clot monitor could cut transfusions in heart surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a bedside device called Quantra can help doctors decide when to give blood transfusions during complex heart surgery. The device measures how well a patient's blood clots in real time. Researchers hope this will reduce the number of blood products (like r…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Gene therapy injection aims to repair failing hearts
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a one-time gene therapy called AB-1002, given directly into the heart arteries, for people with advanced heart failure (NYHA Class III). The goal is to see if it can improve heart function, reduce symptoms, and lower the risk of death or hospitalization. About 15…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AskBio Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Beating heart machine for transplants under Real-World watch
Disease control OngoingThis registry follows 350 adult heart transplant patients whose donor hearts were kept alive and beating using the OCS Heart System before transplant. The goal is to see how well patients do one year after surgery. The device may allow more donor hearts to be used, especially tho…
Sponsor: TransMedics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Blood test may unlock hidden cause of heart failure
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether existing blood markers can accurately identify the underlying cause of heart failure in 511 patients. Researchers aim to improve diagnosis and potentially reduce healthcare costs by avoiding unnecessary tests. Participants were recently diagnosed with …
Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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No-implant heart procedure aims to help failing hearts
Symptom relief OngoingThis early study tests a device that creates a small, temporary opening in the wall of the heart to relieve pressure and improve symptoms in people with advanced heart failure. The main goal is to see if the procedure is safe. About 20 participants who have not responded well to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: InterShunt Technologies, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Simple chair test may predict heart failure prognosis
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a quick, simple test—standing up and sitting down from a chair as many times as possible in one minute—can help predict how heart failure patients will fare after leaving the hospital. Researchers will follow 68 adults hospitalized for decompensated he…
Sponsor: Centro Universitário Augusto Motta • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heart failure study unlocks metabolic secrets of common drug
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how SGLT2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes drug also used for heart failure, affect the body's metabolism. About 40 adults with mild to moderate heart failure will have blood tests, walking tests, and calf MRIs before and after starting the medication. The goal …
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC