New study aims to boost heart failure drug adherence
NCT ID NCT07560982
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This observational study will track 300 adults with advanced heart failure to see how well they follow a four-medication treatment plan. Researchers will also measure quality of life using standard questionnaires. The goal is to understand real-world adherence and identify areas for improvement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- beta-blocker, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, SGLT2 inhibitor, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system drug
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that a structured approach helps more patients get the right heart failure medications, potentially improving survival and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all heart failure patients, and adherence may still be low despite the strategy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2036
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
Patients with advanced heart failure, the proportion of patients receiving GDMT will be assessed.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: 1. Age \> 18 and \< 75 years 2. Heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35% 3. Persistent symptoms of heart failure, New York Heart Association class III or IV 4. Requirement for high-dose diuretic therapy, specifically Furosemide \> 50 mg/day orally as per routine clinical practice 5. At least one of the following additional indicators of severity or refractoriness: 6. need for progressive escalation of diuretics, 7. intolerance to optimized medical therapy, 8. persistence of symptoms despite advanced treatments such as (but not limited to) cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT-D)and/or MitraClip 9. Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent for participation and for the processing of clinical data for research purposes Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≤ 18 years or ≥ 75 years 2. Left ventricular ejection fraction \> 35% 3. Mild or absent symptoms (New York Heart Association class I-II) 4. Good response to optimized conventional guideline-directed medical therapy 5. Extreme frailty or severe non-reversible disability, or psychiatric or cognitive disorders preventing adherence to follow-up 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
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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
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBergamo, 24127, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
RECRUITINGMilan, 20132, Italy
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