Frailty may predict heart attack outcomes better than current tools
NCT ID NCT07190274
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 645 older adults (65+) who come to the hospital with a heart attack. Researchers want to see if frailty—a state of reduced strength and energy—affects how doctors treat them and whether they have serious problems like death or another heart event within 30 days. The goal is to find out if adding a frailty check to standard risk scores helps predict outcomes more accurately.
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 better risk prediction for older heart attack patients by including frailty in standard assessments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may show a link but cannot prove that changing frailty care improves outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 645 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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 consists of patients aged ≥65 years presenting with STEMI or NSTEMI within 24 hours of symptom onset, excluding those with terminal illness, severe dementia, or refusal of consent.
- Ages
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65 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: * Elderly: Age ≥65 years . * STEMI/NSTEMI (ESC/ACC criteria) * Presentation \<24h of symptom onset Exclusion Criteria: * Terminal illness (life expectancy \<1 month) * Severe dementia precluding assessment * Declined consent
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