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New registry to see if a heart-preserving device can save more lives in transplants
NCT ID NCT05915299
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This registry will follow up to 100,000 heart transplant recipients to compare outcomes when donor hearts are preserved using the OCS Heart system versus traditional cold storage. The goal is to see if the OCS Heart system, which keeps donor hearts warm and beating during transport, leads to better patient and graft survival. No new treatments are being tested; instead, researchers will analyze existing data from a national transplant database.
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 registry could confirm that the OCS Heart system helps more donor hearts be used safely, potentially increasing transplant access.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by patient selection or other factors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All heart transplant recipients who are transplanted with an OCS perfused donor heart are eligible for this registry.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
37 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215, United States
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Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Baylor Scott and White
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Boulder
RECRUITINGBoulder, Colorado, 80309, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center/ New York Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Emory University Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Henry Ford
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Montefiore
RECRUITINGThe Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Tampa General Hospital
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33606, United States
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The Christ Hospital
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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University of North Carolina
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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University of Washington Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Virginia Commonwealth University Health
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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Westchester Medical Center
RECRUITINGValhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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Yale New Haven Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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