New MRI technique could spot hidden heart damage early
NCT ID NCT05654272
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will use a new type of cardiac MRI to look at the heart's microscopic structure in 1,000 people—both healthy volunteers and those with various heart conditions. The goal is to see if this advanced imaging can detect early signs of heart damage better than standard tests. Researchers hope this will lead to earlier diagnosis and better care for heart disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac MRI (diagnostic test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better early detection of heart damage using MRI, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The new MRI techniques may not prove more useful than current methods, 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 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2042
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 population will consist of approximately 1000 eligible subjects either with cardiovascular disease or are healthy subjects. The investigators plan to enroll 800 patients and 200 healthy controls.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years of age * Provision of written informed consent * If not healthy volunteer, must be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable populations will be excluded from this study including Prisoners * Other contraindications to CMR imaging to be determined by standard MRI protocols * Decisionally impaired (e.g., dementia or cognitive disability)
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiovascular Innovation Research Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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