Why do heart attacks hit women differently? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06441942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a registry of 100 women who have had a heart attack or unstable angina. Researchers will collect genetic, biochemical, and molecular data to understand how symptoms and disease patterns may vary among women. The goal is to identify subtypes of heart disease that could lead to better, more personalized treatments for women.
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 registry could reveal why heart attacks affect women differently and point toward more personalized treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and results may take years to influence practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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 will include female patients presenting with ACS (according to ESC guidelines)
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Women \>/= 18 years with ACS (STEMI, NSTEMI or Unstable Angina). Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 18 years and/or unwillingness to sign informed consent and/or unwillingness to make follow-up visits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II
RECRUITINGNaples, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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Centro Cardiologico Monzino
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20138, Italy
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
RECRUITINGMilan, Milan, 20122, Italy
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IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy Milan, 20132, Italy
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