Virtual heart twin could predict who needs a defibrillator
NCT ID NCT07527494
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will create a digital twin of the heart for 1,000 people who have had a heart attack. The goal is to see if this computer model can better predict who is at risk for sudden cardiac death compared to the current standard method. Participants will undergo a cardiac CT scan and a heart stimulation test. The researchers hope to improve decisions about who needs an implantable defibrillator.
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 lead to a more accurate way to predict who needs a defibrillator after a heart attack, potentially saving lives and avoiding unnecessary implants.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study, not a treatment trial. The model may not prove accurate enough to change current practice, 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.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2034
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.
- 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: * History of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the last 6 months * Signed informed consent * Affiliated to or beneficiary of a health insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Renal failure (Creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min), or a systemic illness likely to limit survival to \<1 year * Women who are pregnant, lactating, or who are planning to become pregnant within 2 years following her inclusion * Unable to understand the nature, risks, significance and implications of the clinical investigation or unwilling to provide written informed consent * Participant under legal protection
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque
Pessac, 33604, France
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