New system aims to end bias in who gets Life-Saving heart care

NCT ID NCT05390411

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This study is testing a new, more objective system for deciding which patients get advanced heart failure treatments like transplants and heart pumps. It aims to reduce unfair biases based on a patient's race, ethnicity, or gender. The research will involve over 1,400 participants across many U.S. heart centers to see if this new decision-making process leads to fairer outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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