One drink a day after heart attack? new study puts it to the test

NCT ID NCT05920629

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Baris Gencer Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether moderate alcohol consumption (about one drink per day) affects heart function in people who recently had a heart attack. 220 participants will either drink moderately or abstain for 3 months, and their heart pumping ability will be measured by ultrasound. The goal is to see if there is any benefit or harm to the heart's recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: alcohol consumption (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show whether moderate drinking helps or harms heart recovery after a heart attack, guiding future lifestyle advice.
What could go wrong: This is a small, short-term study (3 months) with only 220 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It cannot prove long-term effects or safety.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois
RECRUITING

Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1005, Switzerland
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
RECRUITING

Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
Inselspital
RECRUITING

Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland
Universitätsspital Basel
RECRUITING

Basel, Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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