Could a thyroid hormone boost heart transplant success?
NCT ID NCT06428097
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether giving levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, right after a heart transplant helps the new heart work better and reduces complications. Adults listed for heart transplant will be randomly assigned to receive levothyroxine or a placebo (saline) during the first hours after surgery. Researchers will measure how much blood pressure support patients need and whether they experience early graft dysfunction, comparing the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, given intravenously after heart transplant surgery
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could improve recovery and survival after heart transplant by reducing the need for blood pressure support and lowering the risk of early graft dysfunction.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, single-center trial, so results may not apply broadly. Levothyroxine may not improve outcomes and could carry risks, especially in people with thyroid conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 97 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- 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: 1. Participants must be listed for heart transplantation 2. Age ≥18 years 3. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with pre-existing thyroid related condition including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and malignancy 2. Patients with a known allergy or intolerance to levothyroxine 3. Patients participating in another study evaluating an investigational drug within the past 30 days.
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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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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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