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

NCT ID NCT06813820

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: BioVentrix Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

CHF LEFT VENTRICLE DILATED LEFT VENTRICLE REMODELING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Banner University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
Baptist Health South Florida
RECRUITING

Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
RECRUITING

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
Penn State Health
RECRUITING

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 717033, United States
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
RECRUITING

Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States
University of Chicago
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

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