New alert system aims to predict heart failure Flare-Ups weeks in advance
NCT ID NCT07281859
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at a new alert system called HeartInsight for people with heart failure who have a special implanted heart device. The system monitors seven body signals and warns doctors up to 42 days before a serious heart event. Researchers will follow 100 patients in Italy for 12 months to see how often these alerts lead to helpful actions, like changing medications or scheduling extra visits. The goal is to learn if this technology can improve how heart failure is managed in everyday care.
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 show that a smart alert system helps doctors catch heart failure worsening earlier, potentially reducing hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It only tests how alerts are used in practice, so it may not directly improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients with heart failure of ischemic or non-ischemic origin who have been recently implanted with a Biotronik implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) with atrial sensing capability and Home Monitoring functionality. Eligible patients must have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35% and NYHA functional class II or III at the time of device implantation, be in sinus rhythm, and have provided written informed consent. Patients are excluded if they have received the device as a replacement or upgrade, have had the device implanted for more than one year, have permanent or long-standing atrial fibrillation, require atrial pacing due to sinus node disease, are in NYHA Class IV, are scheduled for cardiac surgery within three months, have a life expectancy of less than one year, have unstable residence or insufficient GSM coverage for Home Monitoring, or are pregnant or breas
- 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: * The patient has already received a de novo ICD (DR or DX) or CRT-D within no more than one year, according to guidelines, equipped with atrial sensing and a Home Monitoring system. * Documentation of heart failure of ischemic or non-ischemic origin. * At the time of device implantation: ejection fraction ≤35% and NYHA Class II or III. * Sinus rhythm. * Age ≥18 years. * The patient has signed the informed consent for participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have received the implantable device as a replacement or upgrade of a previous one. * Patients who have received the device more than one year ago. * At the time of enrollment: patient with HeartInsight previously activated. * Permanent or long-standing atrial fibrillation. * Sinus node disease with indication for atrial pacing. * At the time of enrollment: NYHA Class IV. * Planned cardiac surgery within three months following enrollment. * Life expectancy of less than one year. * Unstable residence or insufficient GSM coverage at the patient's home. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Montevergine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMercogliano, Avellino, 83013, Italy
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Maria Cecilia Hospital
RECRUITINGCotignola, Ravenna, 48033, Italy
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Ospedale Civile SS. Annunziata
RECRUITINGSassari, Sassari, 07100, Italy
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Ospedale Fracastoro
RECRUITINGSan Bonifacio, Verona, 37047, Italy
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Ospedale Giovanni Paolo II
RECRUITINGRagusa, Ragusa, 97100, Italy
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Ospedale Magalini di Villafranca
RECRUITINGVillafranca di Verona, Verona, 37069, Italy
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Ospedale Mater Salutis di Legnagno
RECRUITINGLegnago, Verona, 37045, Italy
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Ospedale Monaldi
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNaples, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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Ospedale Monaldi
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNaples, Napoli, 80131, Italy
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Ospedale San Gerardo
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMonza, Monza, 20900, Italy
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Ospedale di Cattinara
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTrieste, Trieste, 34149, Italy
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Presidio Ospedaliero di Rho - ASST Rhodense
RECRUITINGRho, Milano, 20017, Italy
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Spedali Civili di Brescia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy
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