New MRI technique could spot hidden heart risks in fabry patients
NCT ID NCT04856059
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a special type of cardiac MRI can find early signs of heart damage in people with Fabry disease. Researchers will follow 300 adults with Fabry disease over time, using MRI, ECG, and blood tests to see which patients later develop serious heart problems like dangerous heart rhythms or heart failure. The goal is to improve how doctors monitor and predict heart complications in this condition.
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 heart problems earlier in Fabry disease and better predict who is at risk for serious cardiac events.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. The MRI findings may not reliably predict outcomes in 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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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: * Fabry disease; * Age ≥ 18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * History of myocardial infarction; * Contraindication to MRI.
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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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University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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