Can a tiny heart pump Fine-Tune support for failing hearts?
NCT ID NCT04451798
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the Impella CP, a small mechanical heart pump, changes blood flow and heart function in people with cardiogenic shock—a life-threatening condition where the heart can't pump enough blood. Researchers will measure pressures inside the heart and use ultrasound to see how the heart responds at different pump speeds. The goal is to understand the device's acute effects to guide better use in critical care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Impella CP microaxial pump
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors optimize the use of the Impella CP device to better support patients in cardiogenic shock.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study, so results may not apply broadly. The device carries risks like bleeding or vascular complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- 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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Dec 2016
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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16 to 91 years
- 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: * Cardiogenic shock following acute MI or acute heart failure with * systolic BP \< 90 mm Hg over \> 30 min or inotropes for support of cardiac output and BP with * signs of left heart failure and pulmonary congestion * and end-organ hypo perfusion with somnolence or cold, pale skin, or oliguria or serum lactate \>2 mmol/l Exclusion Criteria:
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Jena
Jena, 07747, Germany
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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