2000-Patient study aims to predict heart risks from leaky valve
NCT ID NCT06876883
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
The MIRACLE study is following 2000 adults diagnosed with moderate or severe mitral regurgitation, a common heart valve problem. Researchers will use detailed heart ultrasound exams and track patients over time to identify factors that raise the risk of death or heart failure hospitalization. The goal is to build a clinical model that helps doctors make better treatment decisions for this condition.
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 lead to a better way to predict which patients with mitral regurgitation are at highest risk, helping doctors decide who needs early treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or procedure, so it cannot directly improve outcomes. The model may not be accurate for all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2016
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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
Adult patients diagnosed with ≥ moderate mitral regurgitation (MR) during hospitalization were enrolled.
- 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: * Patients diagnosed with ≥ moderate mitral regurgitation during hospitalization. * Aged over 18 yrs. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to provide written consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen Univerity
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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