Metabolic clues may predict deadly heart rhythms in heart failure
NCT ID NCT07507539
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 60 heart failure patients with reduced pumping function and dangerous heart rhythms. Researchers compared metabolic profiles between those with ischemic (blocked arteries) and non-ischemic (other causes) heart disease. By analyzing blood samples, they hope to find unique metabolic patterns that could improve risk assessment and personalized care.
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 could help doctors better predict and manage dangerous heart rhythms in heart failure patients by identifying unique metabolic markers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 60 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It does not test a treatment, so direct benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
Adult patients (≥18 years) with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (\<40%) who have documented ventricular tachycardia and are followed at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cardiology Institute Hospital.
- 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 Diagnosis of ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy Left ventricular ejection fraction \<40% Documented ventricular tachycardia detected by Holter monitoring, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), pacemaker, or other implantable rhythm monitoring devices Availability of metabolomic sample collection Ability and willingness to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: History of cardiotoxic chemotherapy or radiotherapy Cirrhosis or advanced hepatic failure Active malignancy Acute decompensated heart failure at presentation Active infection or acute inflammatory disease End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis Absence of Holter monitoring or implantable rhythm monitoring data No documented ventricular tachycardia despite rhythm monitoring Inability to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Cardiology Institute
Istanbul, 34098, Turkey (Türkiye)
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