Could your own bone marrow repair a failing heart?

NCT ID NCT06258447

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a patient's own bone marrow cells, processed and delivered to the heart via a catheter, can improve outcomes for people with chronic ischemic heart failure. About 250 participants with moderate-to-severe heart failure will either receive the cell treatment or a sham procedure. The goal is to see if the treatment reduces deaths, hospitalizations, and improves quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

patient's own bone marrow cells (autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new way to improve heart function and reduce hospitalizations for people with chronic heart failure.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with 250 participants, so results are not yet proven. The procedure involves bone marrow aspiration and heart catheterization, which carry risks like bleeding or infection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Cleveland Clinic

    WITHDRAWN

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Emory University

    RECRUITING

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

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  • Morton Plant Hospital - BayCare

    RECRUITING

    Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

    Contact

  • University of Wisconsin-Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••