Heart device trial aims to boost function in patients with preserved pumping ability
NCT ID NCT05064709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a small implanted device that sends gentle electrical signals to strengthen heart contractions in people with heart failure whose hearts still pump fairly well (ejection fraction 40-70%). Researchers will compare the device to a sham (inactive) implant in 1,500 participants to see if it improves walking distance and quality of life over 6-18 months. The goal is to offer a new option for managing heart failure symptoms without needing lifelong medication changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) therapy via an implanted device (OPTIMIZER Smart Mini System)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for heart failure patients with higher ejection fraction, improving their ability to exercise and overall well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but the device requires surgery and carries risks like infection or device-related complications. It may not work for everyone, and benefits might be modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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AdventHealth Orlando
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32803, United States
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Allegheny General Hospital
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Arizona Heart Rhythm
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46260, United States
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Ascension Providence Hospital
RECRUITINGSouthfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
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Ascension Seton
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78723, United States
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AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGPomona, New Jersey, 08240, United States
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Atlantic Health System- Morristown Medical Center
RECRUITINGMorristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Austin Heart
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78756, United States
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Baptist Health Lexington
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Baptist Health South Florida
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Baylor Scott White- All Saints- Fort Worth
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Baylor Scott and White Research Institute
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75204, United States
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Baylor Scott and White Research Institute - Round Rock
RECRUITINGRound Rock, Texas, 78665, United States
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Baylor Scott and White- The Heart Hospital- Plano
WITHDRAWNPlano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Bon Secours St. Mary's
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23114, United States
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Bon Secours St. Mary's
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
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Bon Secours Upstate Cardiology
WITHDRAWNGreenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Broward Health
RECRUITINGFort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
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Bryan Heart
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States
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Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Association
RECRUITINGBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010, United States
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Buffalo General
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14203, United States
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CardioVascular Associates of Mesa
RECRUITINGMesa, Arizona, 85206, United States
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Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85032, United States
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Catholic Medical Center
WITHDRAWNManchester, New Hampshire, 03102, United States
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Chan Heart Rhythm Institute
RECRUITINGMesa, Arizona, 85206, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Florida Weston Hospital
RECRUITINGWeston, Florida, 33326, United States
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Cooper Hospital- Cardiovascular Associates of Delaware Valley
RECRUITINGHaddon Heights, New Jersey, 08035, United States
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Franciscan Health Indianapolis
WITHDRAWNIndianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States
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Grandview Medical Group Research, LLC
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States
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HCA Florida JFK Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlantis, Florida, 33462, United States
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HCA Medical City Dallas
WITHDRAWNDallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Center
WITHDRAWNEdison, New Jersey, 08837, United States
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Hartford Healthcare
RECRUITINGHartford, Connecticut, 06103, United States
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Heart Rhythm Specialists
RECRUITINGMcKinney, Texas, 75070, United States
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Henry Ford St. John Hospital
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48236, United States
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HonorHealth
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Houston Methodist
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Jersey Shore University Medical Center
WITHDRAWNEdison, New Jersey, 08837, United States
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John Muir Health
RECRUITINGConcord, California, 94520, United States
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Kansas City Cardiac Arrhythmia Research LLC
RECRUITINGOverland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States
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Lancaster General Hospital
WITHDRAWNLancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medical City Fort Worth Hospital
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Memorial Healthcare System
WITHDRAWNHollywood, Florida, 33021, United States
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Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mercy Health- St. Vincent Medical Center LLC
WITHDRAWNToledo, Ohio, 43608, United States
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MercyOne Iowa Heart
RECRUITINGWest Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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Methodist Hospital
WITHDRAWNSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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NCA Research Institute - Florida
WITHDRAWNNaples, Florida, 34102, United States
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North Central Heart
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States
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North Mississippi Medical Center
WITHDRAWNTupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States
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Nouvelle Clinical Research LLC
RECRUITINGCutler Bay, Florida, 33189, United States
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Nuvance Health - Danbury Hospital
RECRUITINGDanbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States
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Nuvance Health - Heart & Vascular Institute/Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, PC
RECRUITINGPoughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States
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Nuvance Health - Vassar brothers Medical Center
RECRUITINGPoughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
WITHDRAWNNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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OhioHealth Research Institute
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
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Oklahoma Heart Institute
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States
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Our Lady of Lourdes
RECRUITINGCamden, New Jersey, 08103, United States
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Peace Health
RECRUITINGVancouver, Washington, 98664, United States
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-6061, United States
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Penn State Hershey Medical City
RECRUITINGHershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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Piedmont Healthcare
WITHDRAWNAtlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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Pima Heart and Vascular
RECRUITINGTuscon, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Prisma Health Upstate
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States
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Providence Heart & Vascular
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Revival Clinical Research
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32807, United States
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Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
WITHDRAWNPiscataway, New Jersey, 08854, United States
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Sanger Heart and Vascular
WITHDRAWNCharlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Sequoia Hospital
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94062, United States
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Southwest Cardiovascular Associates
RECRUITINGMesa, Arizona, 85208, United States
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St. Francis Hospital - Tulsa
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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St. Louis Heart and Vascular
RECRUITINGBridgeton, Missouri, 63044, United States
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St. Luke's Hospital
WITHDRAWNChesterfield, Missouri, 63017, United States
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St. Lukes Hospital Kansas City (Mid America Heart Institute)
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64111, United States
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Swedish Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98122, United States
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Tallahassee Research Institute
WITHDRAWNTallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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Temple University Hospital
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
WITHDRAWNAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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The Stern Cardiovascular Foundation
RECRUITINGGermantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Tower Health Reading Hospital
WITHDRAWNReading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
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TriHealth Bethesda
WITHDRAWNCincinnati, Ohio, 45202, United States
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Trinity health- Michigan Heart
RECRUITINGYpsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States
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UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg
WITHDRAWNHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States
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USC Keck School of Medicine
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
WITHDRAWNCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of California Davis Health
WITHDRAWNSacramento, California, 95817, United States
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
WITHDRAWNSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48113, United States
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University of Nebraska Medical Center
WITHDRAWNOmaha, Nebraska, 68198-5331, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Valley Clinical Trials- Northridge
RECRUITINGNorthridge, California, 91325, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine
WITHDRAWNNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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WellSpan Health
WITHDRAWNYork, Pennsylvania, 17403, United States
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