MRI may predict heart device success
NCT ID NCT02728336
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether MRI scans can help doctors predict which heart failure patients will respond well to a special pacemaker treatment called cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Researchers will analyze MRI images from 110 adults scheduled for CRT and use computer models to understand heart function. The goal is to improve patient selection and avoid unnecessary procedures.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2014
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients ages 18 and over scheduled by conventional criteria (symptomatic impairment of cardiac function with broadened QRS) for clinical CRT procedures at NYULMC. * Normal kidney function as determined by GFR levels. Inclusion Criteria for Controls * Normal kidney function as determined by GFR levels * No significant cardiovascular disease or risk factors. Exclusion Criteria: * electrical implants such as cardiac pacemakers or perfusion pumps * ferromagnetic implants such as aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prostheses, artificial hearts, valves with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, tattoos near the eye, or steel implants * ferromagnetic objects such as jewelry or metal clips in clothing (which will be removed) * pre-existing medical conditions including a likelihood of developing seizures or claustrophobic reactions, and any greater than normal potential for cardiac arrest.
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Locations
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New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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