New PET tracer could spot hidden heart nerve damage in ICD patients
NCT ID NCT06965621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 study tests a new radioactive imaging agent, 18F-mFBG, to measure nerve damage in the hearts of 20 people with stable heart failure and implantable defibrillators (ICDs). The goal is to see if the agent can reveal differences in nerve function between those who have had a shock from their ICD and those who have not. The study will also compare the new agent to existing imaging methods and check for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 18F-metaFluorobenzylguanidine (18F-mFBG)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors better identify which heart failure patients are at risk of dangerous heart rhythms, potentially improving ICD therapy decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (20 people) focused on imaging, not treatment. The new agent may not prove better than existing methods, and safety data are still being collected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- 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: * Stable heart failure from ischemic cardiomyopathy, LVEF \< or = 35%, ICD implantation for at least 12 months Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable coronary artery disease, no ICD implantation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UT Health Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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