Can Omega-3s cool inflammation in stiff hearts?
NCT ID NCT07634640
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase study is testing whether omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation in the heart muscle of people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Researchers will use special MRI scans before and after an iron-based infusion to detect changes in inflammation. The study involves 70 participants and is focused on understanding the biology, not yet on improving symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ferumoxytol infusion
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new way to treat heart inflammation in HFpEF patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (70 people) that only looks for signs of inflammation, not whether symptoms improve. The results may not lead to a treatment.
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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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 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 to 85 years
- 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: * HFpEF Exclusion Criteria: * Renal insufficiency
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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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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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