Can ketones help failing hearts? new study tests feeding tube approach

NCT ID NCT07527156

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether giving a special ketone drink through a feeding tube is safe and practical for people with severe heart failure. The goal is to see if it can help the heart use energy better. The study involves 12 participants with very weak hearts who are in the hospital for acute heart failure or cardiogenic shock.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiogenic shock heart failure Ketosis Shock, Cardiogenic systolic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE HEART FAILURE (AHF) CARDIOGENIC SHOCK HEART FAILURE KETONE BODY METABOLISM KETONES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM)
RECRUITING

Prague, Prague, 14021, Czechia

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