Can better Decision-Making save heart attack victims in shock?
NCT ID NCT05800951
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how doctors treat people having a severe heart attack complicated by cardiogenic shock, where the heart can't pump enough blood. Researchers will track 124 patients at 20 U.S. hospitals to see how decisions about using mechanical heart support devices affect survival. The goal is to learn which escalation strategies work best, not to test a new drug or device.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mechanical circulatory support devices
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors make better decisions about when and how to escalate support for heart attack patients in shock, potentially improving survival rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment test, so it won't directly prove a new therapy works. Results may vary across hospitals and might not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ascenion St. John Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916, United States
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George Washington University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Northside Hospital Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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Parkwest Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37923, United States
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Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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Spectrum Health Hospitals Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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St. Anthony Hospital
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States
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St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital
Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States
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TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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UVA University Hospital
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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