Heart-Shaping device could offer new hope for heart failure patients

NCT ID NCT06813820

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

Summary

This study tests a device called the Revivent System, which places small implants on the outside of the heart to reshape it and improve its pumping ability. About 135 people with heart failure and a damaged left ventricle will be randomly assigned to get the device plus standard care, or standard care alone. Researchers will check safety at 30 days and effectiveness at 1 year, looking at symptoms, walking ability, and heart function.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Revivent System (a device that places permanent implants on the heart to reshape it)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a less invasive way to improve heart function and quality of life for people with heart failure.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (135 people) and the device involves permanent implants with risks like infection or bleeding. It may not prove better than standard care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure heart aneurysm heart failure Ventricular Remodeling

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Banner University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States

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  • Baptist Health South Florida

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33143, United States

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  • Oklahoma Heart Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States

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  • Penn State Health

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    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 717033, United States

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  • Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

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    Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States

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  • University of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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