Could less blood pressure medicine save more lives in heart shock?
NCT ID NCT05168462
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using less of the drug noradrenaline, by aiming for a lower blood pressure target (55 mmHg instead of 65 mmHg), can improve survival and reduce severe kidney failure in people with cardiogenic shock after a heart attack. About 776 adults will be randomly assigned to one of two blood pressure goals. The main outcomes are death and need for kidney dialysis within 30 days.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 776 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria: 1. Acute myocardial infarction, STEMI or NSTEMI 2. Early revascularization by PCI 3. Cardiogenic shock, characterized by: I. a. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≤ 90 mmHg for \> 30 minutes, OR b. Use of drugs to maintain SBP \> 90 mmHg at randomization. II. Clinical signs of impaired organ perfusion with at least one of the following criteria: 1. Altered mental status 2. Cold, clammy skin and extremities 3. Oliguria with urine output \< 30ml/hour 4. Serum lactate \> 2.0 mmol/L III. Clinical signs of pulmonary congestion Exclusion Criteria: 1. Resuscitation \> 30 minutes 2. Mechanical cause of cardiogenic shock (e.g. papillary muscle rupture, ventricular septal rupture) 3. Onset of shock \> 12 hours 4. Imminent need for mechanical circulatory support (i.e. ECPR) 5. Women \<45 years
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Locations
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Amsterdam UMC, location AMC
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1105AZ, Netherlands
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