Could a common diuretic protect hearts in rare ARVD?

NCT ID NCT03593317

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether spironolactone, a potassium-sparing diuretic, can slow the deterioration of the right ventricle and reduce arrhythmias in people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD). About 120 participants will receive either spironolactone or a placebo for 12 months, with follow-up over 3 years. The goal is to see if this drug can improve quality of life and reduce hospitalizations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

spironolactone

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a treatment that slows heart muscle damage and reduces dangerous heart rhythms in people with ARVD.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 trial with only 120 participants, so results are preliminary. Spironolactone may not slow disease progression or reduce arrhythmias as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • CHU Amiens Picardie

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    Amiens, France

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  • CHU Dijon

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    Dijon, France

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  • Groupe Hospitalo Universitaire Caremeau

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    Nîmes, France

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  • Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve

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    Montpellier, France

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  • Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel

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    Bron, France

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  • Hôpital Gabriel Montpied

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    Clermont-Ferrand, France

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  • Hôpital Laennec

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    Nantes, France

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  • Hôpital Michallon

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    Grenoble, France

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  • Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière

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    Paris, France

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  • Hôpital Rangueil

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    Toulouse, France

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  • Hôpital de Haut-Lévêque

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    Pessac, France

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  • Hôpital de la Timone

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    Marseille, France

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  • Nouvel Hôpital Civil

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    Strasbourg, France

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