Could a simple pump flow measure predict organ health in heart device patients?
NCT ID NCT07633535
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at people with end-stage heart failure who have a mechanical heart pump (LVAD). It checks whether the pump's flow rate, adjusted for body size, is linked to liver and kidney function and the chance of being readmitted to the hospital. The goal is to see if this measure could help doctors monitor patients better.
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 a link is found, doctors might use the LVAD index to better predict organ function and readmission risk in heart failure patients with these devices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It looks for associations, not cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- 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
Adult patients with end-stage heart failure who underwent first-time continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation and were followed for at least six months. The study population included patients supported with either HVAD or HeartMate 3 devices during routine clinical follow-up.
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * Diagnosis of end-stage heart failure * First-time continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation * Implanted with either an HVAD or HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device * Minimum follow-up period of six months Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete data * Declined participation * HeartMate II pump implantation * Significant aortic valve dysfunction, including moderate or severe aortic regurgitation or stenosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
Antalya, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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