New heart pump could be lifeline for failing hearts

NCT ID NCT05876000

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Shenzhen Core Medical Technology CO.,LTD. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new mechanical heart pump, called the Corheart 6, in 53 people with advanced heart failure. The pump is implanted to help the heart pump blood. Researchers want to see if it is safe and effective at keeping patients alive, either until they can get a heart transplant or while living with the device. The main goal is to see how well patients do 6 months after the pump is placed.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Corheart 6 Left Ventricular Assist System (a mechanical heart pump)
What this could lead to: If successful, this device could offer a new option for people with severe heart failure, helping them live longer or survive until a heart transplant.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 53 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device carries risks like stroke, infection, or pump failure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

advanced heart failure heart failure left ventricular failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

REFRACTORY HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Torino, Italy
Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité
RECRUITING

Berlin, Germany
Herz-und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen
RECRUITING

Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Herzzentrum Leipzig
RECRUITING

Leipzig, Germany
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Milan, Italy
Klinikum Links der Weser
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bremen, Germany
Universitätskliniken der MedUni Wien
RECRUITING

Vienna, Austria
Universitätsklinikum Graz
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Graz, Austria
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg
RECRUITING

Hamburg, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Würzburg, Germany
Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg
RECRUITING

Heidelberg, Germany

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