Could a common heart drug help dialysis patients?
NCT ID NCT07417215
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether the drug sacubitril/valsartan can improve heart function in people with heart failure who are on chronic hemodialysis. 52 patients were split into two groups: one received the drug, the other standard care. Researchers measured changes in heart ultrasound and blood markers over 2 months to see if the drug helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sacubitril/valsartan
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for heart failure in people on dialysis, a group with few effective therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 52 participants and a short 2-month follow-up. The drug is not yet approved for dialysis patients, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 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: patients on chronic hemodialysis treatment (minimum 1 year); confirmed diagnosis of HFpEF; systolic arterial pressure \>100 mmHg. \- Exclusion Criteria: patients not on chronic hemodialysis treatment; patients with unconfirmed diagnosis of HFpEF; patients with systolic blood pressure \<100 mmHg; patients unwilling to participate in the study; \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Clinical Hospital Mostar
Mostar, 88000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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