Heart MRI registry aims to unlock myocarditis risk secrets
NCT ID NCT07394543
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will collect data from 5,000 adults with acute myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) across France. Researchers will analyze heart MRI scans to see if certain patterns can predict who is at risk for serious complications like death, heart failure, or dangerous heart rhythms. The goal is to improve risk assessment and guide future treatment decisions.
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 which patients with myocarditis are at highest risk of death or heart failure, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Results may take years and might not change current practice immediately.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2036
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
The study will include all consecutive patients with AM referred for CMR assessment.
- 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. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Ability to provide informed non-opposition 3. AM diagnosis confirmed using CMR, fulfilling the modified Lake Louise diagnostic criteria Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients unable to provide informed non-opposition.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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