ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
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Can an old heart drug help patients bounce back after a crisis?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding a low dose of digoxin to usual heart failure treatments helps people feel better and live well after a recent hospital visit for worsening heart failure. About 120 adults with weak heart pumping function will take digoxin or continue their curre…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Hospital General de Agudos "Dr. Cosme Argerich" • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Heart failure study: can patients drink freely without harm?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people hospitalized for acute heart failure can safely drink as much as they want instead of limiting fluids. About 420 participants will be randomly assigned to either a strict 1.5 liters per day limit or a thirst-driven liberal intake. Researchers wi…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gødstrup Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Can a wearable device keep heart failure patients out of the hospital?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach using a wearable device called ReDS to monitor fluid levels in adults hospitalized for heart failure. The goal is to see if this method reduces the risk of death, readmission, or urgent visits within a month after discharge. About 1,014 participant…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New heart pump aims to make risky angioplasty safer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a temporary heart pump called iVAC 2L in 100 patients undergoing high-risk angioplasty. The pump helps stabilize blood flow during the procedure. Researchers will track deaths, heart attacks, strokes, and other complications for up to a year to see if the device …
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Ministry of Health of Russian Federation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Could a liver scan spot hidden heart failure in minutes?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a device called FibroScan, which measures liver stiffness, can quickly diagnose acute heart failure in people who come to the emergency room with shortness of breath. Researchers will enroll 100 adults and compare the FibroScan results with standard tests…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Heart patients get flu shot at discharge to prevent future attacks
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving the flu vaccine to heart patients just before they leave the hospital can lower their risk of infections, heart problems, and death in the next 6 months. About 400 adults hospitalized for serious heart conditions will be randomly assigned to get th…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Wroclaw Medical University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can ketones help failing hearts? new study tests feeding tube approach
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving a special ketone drink through a feeding tube is safe and practical for people with severe heart failure. The goal is to see if it can help the heart use energy better. The study involves 12 participants with very weak hearts who are in the hosp…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Can urine sodium levels guide better heart failure treatment?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adjusting the dose of a diuretic (water pill) based on urine sodium levels can improve outcomes for people hospitalized with acute heart failure. Researchers will compare two urine sodium targets against standard care in 600 adults. The goal is to see if …
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Can muscle ultrasound predict heart failure recovery in seniors?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 110 patients aged 80 and older who are in the hospital for acute heart failure. Researchers will use ultrasound and blood tests to measure muscle loss (sarcopenia) and see how it affects their recovery over six months. The goal is to find better ways to predic…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Sponsor: Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Heart failure clues hiding in your ECG?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a detailed analysis of an electrocardiogram (ECG) can give doctors more information about patients hospitalized with acute heart failure. Researchers will look at how the ECG results relate to lab tests and patient outcomes over one year. The goal is…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Sponsor: Jin Joo Park • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Can remote training teach heart failure ultrasound as well as In-Person?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at two ways to teach medical residents how to use a special ultrasound technique (VExUS) to check for fluid overload in patients with acute heart failure. About 23 residents will be trained either in-person or remotely, and their ultrasound skills will be compare…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New study aims to decode deadly heart shock using simple blood and urine tests
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study will follow 600 adults hospitalized with acute heart failure or cardiogenic shock. Researchers will collect information from routine care, plus extra blood and urine samples, to see if they can better identify different types of shock and predict who is a…
Matched conditions: ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF)
Sponsor: University Heart Center Freiburg - Bad Krozingen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC