New combo test aims to spot hidden heart risk after attack
NCT ID NCT07268391
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looks at whether combining a new type of CT scan with a blood test for tiny molecules called microRNAs can better predict heart damage after a heart attack. Researchers will follow 95 patients who had a severe heart attack and measure changes in their heart size over six months. The goal is to create a model that identifies high-risk patients early, so they can get closer monitoring and tailored 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 lead to a new way to predict which heart attack patients are at risk of heart failure, allowing doctors to monitor them more closely and adjust treatments early.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 95 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new imaging and blood tests may not prove more useful than current methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 95 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 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: * Adults ≥18 years. * First STEMI treated with primary PCI. * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤45% during index hospitalization. * Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to iodinated contrast media. * Chronic kidney disease with eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m². * Prior myocardial infarction or known cardiomyopathy. * Contraindication to CT or MRI imaging. * Life expectancy \<1 year due to non-cardiac conditions.
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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
4 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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Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca
RECRUITINGSalamanca, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, Spain
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Hospital La Princesa
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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Hospital Ramón y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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