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Heart transplant patients may soon avoid Long-Term kidney damage
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a drug called belatacept can safely replace the standard anti-rejection drug tacrolimus in heart transplant patients. The goal is to prevent organ rejection while reducing the kidney damage often caused by tacrolimus. About 66 heart transplant recipients …
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:51 UTC
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New device could expand donor heart pool, saving more lives
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new machine that keeps donated hearts healthy outside the body before transplant. It includes hearts from donors that might not normally be used. About 60 adults waiting for a heart transplant will take part. The goal is to see if this method is safe and helps …
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: NA • Sponsor: XVIVO Perfusion • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:49 UTC
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New heart-preserving device could save more lives in transplants
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new machine that keeps donor hearts healthy outside the body before transplant. It aims to improve survival and reduce heart problems after surgery. About 655 people receiving a heart transplant will take part. The goal is to see if this method works better tha…
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: NA • Sponsor: TransMedics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:48 UTC
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Heart transplant patients may get new shield against artery disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if starting antiplatelet medication (blood thinners) soon after a heart transplant can prevent a common complication called cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), which narrows the heart's arteries. About 135 adult heart transplant recipients will receive either a…
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Could a common diabetes drug shield heart transplant patients from kidney failure?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether empagliflozin, a drug used for diabetes, can protect the kidneys and heart in people who have received a heart transplant. Heart transplant patients often face kidney and heart problems due to their condition and required medications. The trial will give …
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Can exercise help heart transplant patients recover better?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two different exercise training programs for people who have just had a heart transplant. The goal is to see which program is safer and more effective at improving recovery and reducing serious problems like organ rejection or heart failure. About 40 participa…
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:58 UTC
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Massive heart transplant registry launches to compare preservation methods
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a large registry that will follow up to 100,000 heart transplant recipients to compare outcomes between hearts preserved using the Organ Care System (OCS) machine and those preserved with standard cold storage. The goal is to see if OCS leads to better patient and g…
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Sponsor: TransMedics • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:03 UTC
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Can heart rehab at home be as good as going to the clinic?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study compares two ways of delivering cardiac rehabilitation: in-person sessions at a clinic and telehealth sessions done from home. Researchers want to see if both methods produce similar improvements in walking ability and quality of life for people with heart conditions. …
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:41 UTC
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New study aims to uncover why some childhood disease survivors struggle with exercise
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for people aged 8 to 25 who have survived a heart transplant, childhood leukemia, or were born with chronic lung disease (BPD). Researchers want to measure how the heart and lungs work during exercise using special breathing tests. The goal is to better understand w…
Matched conditions: HEART TRANSPLANT
Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:02 UTC