National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (nhlbi)
Clinical trials sponsored by National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (nhlbi), explained in plain language.
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Heart doctors try new tool to reach hidden trouble spots
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new heart procedure called VINTAGE for people with dangerous irregular heartbeats that haven't responded to standard treatments. Doctors will use special catheters to navigate inside the heart muscle walls to reach areas that are normally hard to access. T…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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First test of Rejection-Stopping pill for lung transplant patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study aims to check if a pill called fostamatinib is safe for lung transplant patients who develop harmful antibodies against their new lung. Thirty adult participants will take either the real drug or a placebo pill for eight weeks while continuing their standar…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Super-Computer aims to sharpen heart scans
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new computer method to create sharper, more detailed pictures from standard heart CT scans. It involves 1,000 adults who already need a heart CT for their medical care. Researchers will compare the standard scan images to new, super high-resolution version…
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC