New PET tracer could spot hidden heart inflammation
NCT ID NCT03347760
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special PET scan using 68Ga-DOTATOC can detect inflammation in the heart muscle of people with myocarditis. 33 adults with suspected acute myocarditis and normal angiograms received the scan. The goal was to see if this method is as good as or better than MRI at finding active inflammation, including long-lasting cases.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 68Ga-DOTATOC (a radioactive tracer for PET imaging)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors detect ongoing heart inflammation more accurately, especially in cases where MRI is unclear.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The tracer's sensitivity and specificity are still uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Véronique ROCH
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511, France
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