New heart pump could help when diuretics fail in acute heart failure
NCT ID NCT05677100
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times
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.
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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AdventHealth Tampa
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Advocate Aurora - Good Samaritan
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDowners Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States
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Advocate IMMC
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60657, United States
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AnMed Health
RECRUITINGAnderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
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Ascenscion Alexian Brothers
RECRUITINGElk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007, United States
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Ascension Sacred Heart
WITHDRAWNPensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
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Ascension via Christi Kansas
TERMINATEDWichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
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Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Banner--University Medical Center Phoenix
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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BayCare Medical/St. Joseph's Hospital
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33607, United States
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Baylor Scott & White
WITHDRAWNFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Baylor Scott & White
WITHDRAWNPlano, Texas, 75093, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Florida
RECRUITINGWeston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Emory University Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Center
RECRUITINGHackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Henry Ford
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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HonorHealth Medical Center
TERMINATEDScottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Intermountain Health
WITHDRAWNMurray, Utah, 84107, United States
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Jefferson Abington Hospital
RECRUITINGAbington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States
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Jersey Shore University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNeptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
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John Muir Health
RECRUITINGConcord, California, 94520, United States
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Mayo Clinic - Arizona
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mount Sinai Morningside
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10025, United States
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New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11215, United States
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Northwell Health (Lenox Hill)
TERMINATEDNew York, New York, 10075, United States
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Northwell Health (Staten Island)
RECRUITINGStaten Island, New York, 10305, United States
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Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
WITHDRAWNWilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States
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Nuvance Health
RECRUITINGPoughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States
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Nyph/Cumc
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Oklahoma Cardiovascular Research Group
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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Oregon Health & Sciences University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Piedmont Healthcare Inc.
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30309, United States
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San Francisco Veterans Administration
TERMINATEDSan Francisco, California, 94121, United States
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Semmelweis University
RECRUITINGBudapest, Hungary
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Tallahassee Research Institute
TERMINATEDTallahassee, Florida, 32308, United States
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Texas Heart Institute
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Michigan, Cardiovascular Medicine
WITHDRAWNAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
RECRUITINGJackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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University of Virginia
TERMINATEDCharlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23219, United States
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Wellstar Research Institue
TERMINATEDMarietta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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Zuckerberg San Francisco General
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94110, United States
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