A tiny probe into the heart's hidden reserve could forecast who needs a transplant
NCT ID NCT05700617
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring the heart's 'reserve'—its ability to pump harder under stress—can predict how patients with advanced heart failure will do. Five patients with weak hearts (ejection fraction 40% or less) will be randomly assigned to receive the drug milrinone or no drug, while doctors use a catheter to measure pressures and blood flow inside the heart. The goal is to see if these measurements can forecast the need for major therapies like a heart pump or transplant, or the risk of death.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- milrinone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict which advanced heart failure patients might need more intensive therapies like a heart pump or transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase study with only 5 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The invasive catheter procedure carries risks, and the drug may not reliably predict outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 5 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- 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: 1. LVEF ≤ 40% 2. Referred for RHC for: 1. Evaluation for advanced heart failure therapies, including LVAD, OHT, temporary or long-term inotrope therapy, or counter-pulsation (temporary or long-term with NuPulse device OR 2. Accurate assessment of invasive hemodynamics due to worsening clinical status, OR 3. Assessment of myocardial recovery for consideration of LVAD or counter-pulsation (temporary IABP or long-term with NuPulse device) decommissioning or removal OR 4. Assessment of cardiac function and valvular abnormalities prior to planned valvular surgery for MR or AI 3. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 4. Age ≥ 18 years-old 5. Intent for admission based on RHC data Exclusion Criteria: 1. eGFR \< 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 2. Severe, non-revascularized coronary artery disease 3. Concurrent acute coronary syndrome 4. Age \< 18 years-old 5. History of significant ventricular arrhythmia without an ICD
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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