Could a common heart drug help dialysis patients?
NCT ID NCT07417215
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether the drug sacubitril/valsartan can improve heart function in people with heart failure who are on chronic hemodialysis. 52 patients were split into two groups: one received the drug, the other standard care. Researchers measured changes in heart ultrasound and blood markers over 2 months to see if the drug helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sacubitril/valsartan
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for heart failure in people on dialysis, a group with few effective therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 52 participants and a short 2-month follow-up. The drug is not yet approved for dialysis patients, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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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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University Clinical Hospital Mostar
Mostar, 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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