Heart attack survivors get a secret weapon: a mini monitor that spots hidden danger
NCT ID NCT05073419
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
After a heart attack, patients face a high risk of dangerous heart rhythms, but current monitoring methods may miss them. This trial tests whether a small implantable cardiac monitor (ICM) placed under the skin can catch these rhythms earlier and help doctors adjust treatment. Two hundred adults who recently had a heart attack will either receive the ICM or standard follow-up care. The goal is to see if the device leads to more timely and effective treatment changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Implantable cardiac monitor (ICM)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that routine monitoring with an ICM helps doctors detect and treat heart rhythm problems earlier after a heart attack, potentially improving survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (200 participants) focused on detecting arrhythmias, not on proving survival benefit. The monitor may find harmless rhythms that lead to unnecessary procedures, or it may not change outcomes at all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, age 18 years or older * AMI (STEMI and NSTEMI) * Willing to give written informed consent * Expected discharge from hospital within 7 days of AMI * Willing to receive ICM insertion within 21 days of index AMI Exclusion Criteria: * Existing pacemaker, ICD, ICM, or any other implantable cardiac electronic device * Pregnant * Index AMI was more than 21 days * Unwilling/cannot insert ICM within 21 days post AMI * Planned ICD implant, planned CABG or any open-heart surgery (e.g. for severe valvular disease)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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