Heart failure check without needles? small study tests light sensor
NCT ID NCT01577810
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a non-invasive device using light (near infrared spectroscopy) could measure how well the heart is pumping in children with heart failure during routine clinic visits. Only 3 children took part before the study was stopped early. The goal was to find a simpler way to spot worsening heart failure without extra pokes or 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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3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jun 2013
- Finished
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Apr 2017
- 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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1 day to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patient in Phoenix Children's Hospital Heart Failure Clinic Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Phoenix Children's Hospital Heart Failure Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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