Can a tailored trial help heart patients decide on Beta-Blockers?

NCT ID NCT05585125

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

Summary

This study tests whether a personalized 'N-of-1' trial can help older adults with a type of heart failure (HFpEF) decide if they want to continue or stop taking beta-blockers. Twenty participants will go through periods on and off their beta-blocker, in a random order, to see how it affects their confidence and decision-making. The goal is to find a practical way to optimize medications for each individual.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

beta blocker (acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, labetalol, metoprolol)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that personalized N-of-1 trials help patients and doctors make better decisions about continuing or stopping beta-blockers.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-phase study with only 20 participants, focused on decision-making rather than health outcomes. Results may not apply to everyone with heart failure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diastolic heart failure heart disorder heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York, 10065, United States