Heart drug hope: diabetes meds may help adults born with heart defects
NCT ID NCT06932081
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This international registry is tracking 400 adults with congenital heart disease who are taking SGLT2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes medication that also benefits the heart. Researchers want to see how these drugs are being prescribed, how well they are tolerated, and whether they improve heart failure outcomes. The study is purely observational, meaning it collects real-world data without assigning treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SGLT2 inhibitors (a class of diabetes drugs that help the heart and kidneys)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could show that SGLT2 inhibitors are safe and helpful for adults with congenital heart disease, potentially leading to better heart failure management.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by other factors, and the study is relatively small (400 participants).
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All adult patients (≥ 18 years) with congenital heart disease who have been treated with an SGLT2i are eligible for inclusion in the registry.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Congenital heart defect. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Initiated on treatment with an SGLT2i. Exclusion Criteria: \- No consent for data collection.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
11 sites in 5 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdam University Medical Center
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Barts Heart Centre
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
RECRUITINGGlasgow, United Kingdom
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Heart Center Duisburg (Evangelical Hospital Niederrhein)
RECRUITINGDuisburg, Germany
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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
RECRUITINGLeiden, South Holland, 2333ZA, Netherlands
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Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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University Hospital of Wales
RECRUITINGCardiff, United Kingdom
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University Medical Center Utrecht
RECRUITINGUtrecht, Netherlands
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Zan Mitrev Clinic
RECRUITINGSkopje, North Macedonia
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