Heart failure secrets revealed? new study dives deep into genes and proteins
NCT ID NCT07158086
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study aims to better understand heart failure by deeply analyzing the genes, proteins, and other molecules in patients' blood and tissues. Researchers will enroll 500 adults with heart failure and combine detailed clinical data with advanced lab tests. The goal is to find molecular patterns that could predict disease progression and suggest new ways to treat heart failure in the future.
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 could identify new biomarkers to predict heart failure progression and point toward future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and findings may not apply to all heart failure patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2031
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
The study aims to enroll all patients presenting with clinical signs and symptoms of acute heart failure. As this is an all-comer cohort, the investigators expect no selection bias in terms of sex and gender.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 * Female and Male, age ≥18 years at screening. * Diagnosis of Heart Failure according to ESC Heart Failure Guidelines * Ability to understand the requirements of the study and to provide informed consent. * Willingness to undergo follow-up. EXCLUSION CRITERIA Patients will be excluded if they meet any of the following conditions: * Active malignancy or history of cancer with ongoing treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy). * Autoimmune or systemic inflammatory diseases. * Concomitant infections, including acute systemic infections (e.g., sepsis, pneumonia) or chronic infections with systemic impact (e.g., HIV, hepatitis B/C with elevated transaminases). Other exclusion criteria: * Age\<18 years old * Inability to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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University Hospital of Zurich
Zurich, 8091, Switzerland
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