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

NCT ID NCT05920629

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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois

    RECRUITING

    Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, 1005, Switzerland

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  • Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève

    RECRUITING

    Geneva, 1205, Switzerland

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  • Inselspital

    RECRUITING

    Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland

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  • Universitätsspital Basel

    RECRUITING

    Basel, Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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