New heart test could spare transplant patients from risky biopsies

NCT ID NCT06656065

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

Summary

This study is testing a new way to monitor heart transplant patients for rejection using a simple catheter-based measurement called IMR. The goal is to see if this test can identify high-risk patients and reduce the need for invasive biopsies. Researchers will follow 100 heart transplant recipients for one year.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a safer, less invasive way to monitor heart transplant patients for rejection, potentially reducing the need for risky biopsies.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not change clinical practice if the IMR measurement does not reliably predict rejection or outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

transplant rejection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Hospital Miguel Servet

    RECRUITING

    Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

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  • Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain