Hospital Do Coracao
Clinical trials sponsored by Hospital Do Coracao, explained in plain language.
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Could a simple pill combo slash heart attacks and strokes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a daily polypill (combining several heart medications) plus colchicine can reduce major heart problems like heart attacks, strokes, and amputations in people with established heart or artery disease. About 7,700 to 10,800 adults aged 45 and older with a h…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hospital do Coracao • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Could adding vasopressin early save more lives in sepsis shock?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two ways of treating dangerously low blood pressure in people with sepsis. One group gets the standard drug norepinephrine plus early vasopressin, while the other gets vasopressin only if needed as a rescue. The goal is to see if early use of vasopressin reduc…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hospital do Coracao • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:41 UTC
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Brazil launches massive heart gene hunt
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study will enroll 1,211 people in Brazil who have inherited heart conditions like cardiomyopathy or long QT syndrome. Researchers will collect DNA samples and medical information to find out which genes are most commonly affected in this population. The goal is to better und…
Sponsor: Hospital do Coracao • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:14 UTC