Heart scarring in HIV: researchers probe substance use link
NCT ID NCT07461350
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study will use cardiac MRI to examine how stimulant and polysubstance use affects heart scarring and inflammation in 400 people with and without HIV. Participants will have one study visit for a detailed heart scan. The goal is to better understand the combined impact of HIV and substance use on heart health.
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 study could reveal how substance use harms the heart in people with HIV, pointing toward better monitoring or prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any therapy, and results may not lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Participants with and without HIV enrolled in the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) Atlanta, Baltimore, Bronx, and San Francisco study sites
- Ages
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30 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: \- Participants with and without HIV enrolled in the MACS/WIHS Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) Atlanta, Baltimore, Bronx, and San Francisco study sites Exclusion Criteria: * Standard contraindications to MRI * claustrophobia, * metal implants, * large body size (weight \>350 lbs or abdominal sagittal diameter \>70 cm), * pregnancy) * Gadolinium risk * severe or uncontrolled asthma, * visit day eGFR\<45 ml/min/1.73 m2; * poor venous access * pregnancy or lactation
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, 10462, United States
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Emory University, School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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