Hidden heart condition may affect aortic stenosis outcomes – can imaging catch it?
NCT ID NCT07752732
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether advanced imaging can detect a hidden heart condition called cardiac amyloidosis in people with severe aortic valve stenosis. The condition can complicate treatment and recovery. Researchers will use echocardiography, CT, and SPECT/CT scans to check for amyloid buildup in the heart. If found, they will also use MRI to get a closer look. The goal is to see how common this condition is and whether imaging can help predict outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Imaging procedures (echocardiography, CT, Tc99-SPECT/CT, cardiac MRI)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve early detection of cardiac amyloidosis in aortic stenosis patients, potentially leading to better treatment and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test treatments. The imaging methods may not be accurate enough to reliably detect amyloidosis, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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
Cardiac Patients of the University Hospital of Tuebingen
- 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: * Patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (valve opening area \<1 cm², pmean \>40 mmHg, Vmax \>4 m/sec) * Suspected cardiac amyloidosis * Performance of one or more of the following imaging examinations due to (justifiable) clinical indication: echocardiography, photon-counting computed tomography (CT), Tc99-SPECT/CT, cardiac MRI * Age ≥18 years * Written consent of the patient for prospective data collection regarding Tc99-SPECT/CT, CT, and, if applicable, CMR and follow-up Exclusion Criteria: • patients unable to give consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Tuebingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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