10,000 heart patients enrolled in quest to predict sudden death
NCT ID NCT07336290
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study will enroll 10,000 adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition where the heart muscle thickens. Researchers will combine genetic tests, advanced heart imaging, and blood markers to create better tools for early diagnosis and to predict risks like sudden cardiac death or heart failure. Participants will be followed every six months for up to three years. No drugs or devices are being tested.
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 ways to diagnose HCM and predict who is at risk of sudden cardiac death or heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient care, and results may take years to apply in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2010
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
patients with hypertrophic myocardium experienced CMR scanning
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: A maximal left ventricular wall thickness of ≥ 12 mm in any segment at end-diastole, as measured by echocardiography or Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any contraindication to CMR examination. * Unwillingness to participate in the study or to provide informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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