New PET scan could spot hidden heart damage in rare condition
NCT ID NCT07563660
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special PET scan can find early signs of scarring in the heart muscle of people with ARVC, a rare inherited heart disease that can lead to dangerous heart rhythms. Fifteen adults with ARVC will get this scan along with standard tests. Researchers hope the scan will help diagnose the disease earlier and predict who is at risk for complications.
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Study facts
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- 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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Established diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy according to the 2010 Revised Task Force Criteria and/or the Padua criteria * Under active follow-up at the study center * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of malignancy * Severe renal impairment * Severe hepatic impairment * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Prior 68Ga-DOTA-SA-FAPI PET/CT imaging * Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent * Any medical, clinical, or logistical condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, could interfere with study participation, image interpretation, or completion of follow-up
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Institute of Cardiology
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)
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