Heart failure clue found in coronary sinus blood
NCT ID NCT07436377
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at blood gas levels taken from a vein near the heart during a pacemaker-like procedure called CRT. The goal is to see if these measurements can help predict which heart failure patients will respond well to the therapy. Researchers are following 65 patients to track outcomes like hospitalizations and heart function changes.
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 help doctors identify which heart failure patients are most likely to benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) before the procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 65 participants. It aims to find patterns, not test a treatment, so it may not lead to immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
Heart failure patients with an ejection fraction below 35, NYHA physical capacity of 2-3, and QRS duration longer than 135 ms on ECG, whose symptoms persist despite optimal medical treatment.
- 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: 1. Patients diagnosed with heart failure, with an EF \<35, and in heart failure stages 2-3-4 despite optimal medical therapy. 2. Those who agree to participate in the study. 3. Patients aged 18 years and older. 4. Patients with a QRS duration of 135 ms or more on ECG. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with EF 35 or higher. 2. QRS duration on ECG less than 130 milliseconds. 3. Not receiving the maximum tolerable dose of medication for KY. 4. Absence of left bundle branch block morphology on ECG. 5. History of acute myocardial infarction within the last 3 months. 6. Estimated life expectancy of less than 1 year. 7. History of cardiac surgery within the last 3 months. 8. Elective cardiac surgery planned. 9. Patients scheduled for CRT prior to nodal ablation. 10. Patients with intracardiac shunts. 11. Those who refuse to participate in the study. 12. Chronic lung diseases (COPD, emphysema, bronchitis, etc.). -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Trakya University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Edirne, 22100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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