Heart MRI with manganese dye could reveal hidden clues in common heart failure

NCT ID NCT06652763

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

Summary

This study uses advanced MRI scans with a special manganese dye to look at how the heart handles calcium and energy in people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Researchers will compare 40 people with HFpEF (half with type 2 diabetes) and 20 healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand why diabetes makes HFpEF worse, which could lead to better treatments in the future.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

manganese contrast dye

What this could lead to

If successful, this could reveal why heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is worse in people with type 2 diabetes, pointing toward new treatment targets.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early observational study (60 participants) that aims to understand the disease, not test a treatment. It may not lead directly to new therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diastolic heart failure type 2 diabetes mellitus

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  • University of Leicester

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    Leicester, United Kingdom

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