China National Center For Cardiovascular Diseases
Clinical trials sponsored by China National Center For Cardiovascular Diseases, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- AI 'Smart Doctor' aims to keep heart patients healthy after surgery Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- New heart mapping could make AFib ablation more effective Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- AI coach helps heart patients get fit at home Results expected Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Smart diet and exercise coaching may tame metabolic syndrome Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Heart attack drug may fix 'Hidden' vessel damage Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
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Balloon vs stent: can a Drug-Coated balloon keep large heart arteries open without metal?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are comparing two ways to open narrowed large heart arteries: a drug-coated balloon and a conventional drug-eluting stent. The trial enrolls adults with a severe narrowing in a large coronary artery who can be treated with a balloon alone. Patients receive one of the …
Sponsor: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can AI spot kidney damage before it strikes after heart surgery?
Diagnosis OngoingAcute kidney injury is a common and serious complication after heart surgery, affecting up to half of patients and raising the risk of death and chronic kidney disease. Researchers are building a machine-learning model that uses perioperative data from 70,000 adults who had cardi…
Sponsor: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ancient chinese herb berberine tested to stop heart disease and diabetes in its tracks
Prevention OngoingThis large, phase 4 trial is testing whether berberine, a natural compound, can prevent heart disease and diabetes in over 2,000 high-risk adults in China. Participants take berberine or a placebo twice daily, plus receive lifestyle advice. The study tracks blood sugar and heart …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Heart study seeks to uncover why some Thick-Heart patients fare worse
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study looks at 165 people with two different types of heart muscle thickening: syndromic/metabolic cardiomyopathy (SMCs) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Researchers want to see if SMCs patients have worse heart outcomes like death or heart failure, and w…
Sponsor: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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LVAD Patients' infection risks under the microscope
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at 120 adults getting a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to see how often infections happen and how their immune system changes after surgery. The goal is to find what makes some patients more likely to get infections. This research does not test a new treat…
Sponsor: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC