New study seeks clues to why some get PAH and others Don't
NCT ID NCT05584722
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), those with a genetic risk but no disease, and healthy individuals. Researchers aim to find molecular and physical markers that explain why some people get PAH and others stay healthy. The goal is to improve early detection and identify new treatment targets.
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 identify new targets for future treatments and help predict who is at risk for PAH.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results may take years to apply.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
* Diagnosed with idiopathic or heritable, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), defined according to standard criteria * Unaffected Mutation Carriers: Healthy participants with a known BMPR2 gene mutation and normal pulmonary pressure and RV function on echo * Healthy Controls: Healthy individuals without cardiopulmonary disease.
- Ages
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15 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Children and Adults, aged 15 - 80 * Diagnosed with idiopathic or heritable, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), defined according to standard criteria * Unaffected Mutation Carriers: Healthy participants with a known BMPR2 gene mutation and normal pulmonary pressure and RV function on echo * Healthy Controls: Healthy individuals without cardiopulmonary disease. * WHO functional class I-III * Stable PAH-specific medication regimen for three months prior to enrollment. Subjects with only a single diuretic adjustment in the prior three months will be included. Adjustments in IV prostacyclin for side effect management are allowed. Exclusion Criteria: * Prohibited from normal activity due to wheelchair bound status, bed bound status, reliance on a cane/walker, activity-limiting angina, activity-limiting osteoarthritis, or other condition that limits activity. * Pregnancy * Diagnosis of PAH etiology other than idiopathic, heritable * Functional class IV heart failure * Requirement of \> 2 diuretic adjustment in the prior three months.
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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
1 site. 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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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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