Taiwan study reveals shifting patterns of deadly heart infection
NCT ID NCT07156292
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how infective endocarditis, a serious heart infection, has changed in Taiwan between 2006 and 2022. Researchers will analyze data from over 2,200 patients to spot trends in who gets the disease and how it progresses. The goal is to use this information to improve care and outcomes for future patients.
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 help doctors better understand how infective endocarditis has changed in Taiwan, leading to improved treatment and prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that looks at past data, so it cannot prove what causes changes. Results may not apply to other countries or future time periods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,247 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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 who were discharged from hospital or received an emergency diagnosis of infective endocarditis between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2022
- Ages
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Up to 18 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: * Patients who were discharged from hospital or received an emergency diagnosis of infective endocarditis between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2022 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without infective endocarditis
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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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NTUH
Taipei, Taiwan
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