Bronx database sheds light on underdiagnosed heart condition in women and minorities
NCT ID NCT06257485
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study creates a database of 476 patients in the Bronx who were tested for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a serious and often missed heart condition. Researchers collected health records, imaging results, and outcomes like hospitalizations and deaths. The goal is to better understand how ATTR-CM affects a racially and ethnically diverse group, including many women, who are often left out of similar studies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could reveal how ATTR-CM affects women and diverse racial/ethnic groups, leading to better detection and care for these populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks back at existing records, so it cannot prove cause and effect or test new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 476 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
All adult patients referred for PYP SPECT at Montefiore Medical Center between 2014 and 2023 who had a transthoracic echocardiogram in our medical records.
- 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: * All adult patients referred for PYP SPECT at Montefiore Medical Center between 2014 and 2023 Exclusion Criteria: * Did not have a transthoracic echocardiogram in our medical records
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Health System
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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