New heart pump could help when diuretics fail in acute heart failure

NCT ID NCT05677100

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Procyrion Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a device called Aortix, a small pump placed in the main artery, to help remove excess fluid in people hospitalized with acute heart failure who are not responding well to diuretic medications. About 320 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the Aortix pump plus standard care or standard care alone. The goal is to see if the device improves fluid loss and reduces the risk of death or repeat hospitalizations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Aortix System (a pump device placed in the aorta to help the heart and kidneys remove excess fluid)

What this could lead to

If successful, this device could offer a new option for heart failure patients who don't respond well to standard diuretics, potentially reducing hospital readmissions and improving fluid removal.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage trial (no phase assigned) with 320 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The device is invasive and carries risks like any implanted pump, including infection or device-related complications.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardio-renal syndrome congestive heart failure diastolic heart failure heart failure systolic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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ADHF CARDIO-RENAL SYNDROME CARDIORENAL SYNDROME HEART FAILURE HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE, SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE; WITH DECOMPENSATION

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AdventHealth Tampa
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Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States

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Advocate Aurora - Good Samaritan
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Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States
Advocate IMMC
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Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States

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AnMed Health
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Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States

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Ascension Sacred Heart
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Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
Ascension via Christi Kansas
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Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute
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Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

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Banner--University Medical Center Phoenix
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Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States

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Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States

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Baylor Scott & White
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Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
Baylor Scott & White
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Plano, Texas, 75093, United States
Cleveland Clinic Florida
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Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

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Duke University Medical Center
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Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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Emory University Hospital
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

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Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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Henry Ford
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Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

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HonorHealth Medical Center
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Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
Intermountain Health
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Murray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States

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Jersey Shore University Medical Center
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Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States

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Concord, California, 94520, United States

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Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

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New York, New York, 10025, United States

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Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

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New York, New York, 10075, United States
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Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States

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Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States

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New York, New York, 10032, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States

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Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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Augusta, Georgia, 30309, United States

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San Francisco Veterans Administration
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San Francisco, California, 94121, United States
Semmelweis University
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Budapest, Hungary

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Tallahassee Research Institute
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Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
Texas Heart Institute
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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University of Michigan, Cardiovascular Medicine
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

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Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

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Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University
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Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States

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Wellstar Research Institue
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Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
Zuckerberg San Francisco General
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San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

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