Could hidden heart inflammation cause those skipped beats?

NCT ID NCT05158751

Not yet recruiting Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kansas City Heart Rhythm Research Foundation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at 100 adults with frequent extra heartbeats (PVCs) to see if hidden heart inflammation (myocarditis) is the cause. Participants will get advanced heart scans and lab tests. The goal is to better understand the link and see if anti-inflammatory therapy helps those with confirmed inflammation.

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 help doctors better identify heart inflammation as a cause of extra heartbeats and guide more targeted treatments.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It may not prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

myocarditis Ventricular Premature Complexes ventricular tachycardia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MYOCARDITIS PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTIONS VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (VT)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute

Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States

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