Electric heart boost: new device shows promise for failing hearts
NCT ID NCT04662034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a small device that delivers gentle electrical currents to the heart in 70 people with severe heart failure. Participants received either the device plus standard medications or medications alone. The main goal was to see if the device improved the heart's pumping ability after 6 months.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bellvitge University Hospital
Barcelona, Spain
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Clinical Center of Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia
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Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa
Belgrade, Serbia
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Clinical Hospital Dubrava
Zagreb, 10000, Croatia
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Diagnostic and Consultative Center Neoclinic Ead
Sofia, 1408, Bulgaria
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German Heart Center Charité
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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HNA Homolce Hospital
Prague, Czech Republic, 15030, Czechia
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Heart Center Dresden
Dresden, Germany
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Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Kamenitz, 21204, Serbia
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Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Dedinje
Belgrade, Serbia
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Medical University Hannover
Hanover, Germany
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Polish-American Heart Clinic
Bielsko-Biala, 43316, Poland
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St. Luke´s Hospital
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Universitaetsspital Basel
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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University Clinic
Banja Luka, 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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University Clinic Sarajevo
Sarajevo, 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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University Clinic Skopje
Skopje, 1000, North Macedonia
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University Hospital Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
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University Hospital Wroclaw
Wroclaw, Poland
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Vivantes Humbold Clinic
Berlin, 13509, Germany
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