Heart failure study reveals hidden danger of unintentional weight loss
NCT ID NCT06259045
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how common cardiac cachexia (unintentional weight loss) is in people with advanced heart failure and how it affects their outcomes. Researchers followed about 200 patients for one year to compare survival and hospitalizations between those with and without the condition. The goal was to better understand the impact of cachexia and encourage future research on treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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261 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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
Patients with advanced heart failure are being recruited in to this study
- 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: * Meets one of the "I NEED HELP" markers for advanced heart failure * Has capacity to consent and participate in the study * Age 18 years and older Exclusion Criteria: * Does not have at least one "I NEED HELP" marker for advanced heart failure * Does not consent to or has not got the ability to participate in the study * Is below the age of 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harefield Hospital
London, London, UB96JH, United Kingdom
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