Heart failure in women: new study aims to improve surgery outcomes
NCT ID NCT05972356
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how a specific type of heart failure (left ventricular diastolic dysfunction) affects short-term results after heart surgery, especially in women. Researchers will track 1,000 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, comparing men and women to find differences in complications and recovery. The goal is to use this information to improve care for female heart surgery patients in the future.
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 study could point toward better ways to manage heart failure in women before and after heart surgery, potentially reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Results may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
Adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery will be asked for permission to use data collected as standard-of-care
- 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: * All patients \>18 years, who undergo cardiac surgery from 1 January 2023 till 31 December 2026 in the Amsterdam UMC Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who object to the re-use of their care data
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Academic Medical Center
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, North Holland, 1105AZ, Netherlands