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Can a thyroid hormone rebuild failing hearts?

NCT ID NCT05384847

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First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial asks whether giving the thyroid hormone T3 to people with ischemic heart failure is safe and can improve heart function. Participants with reduced pumping ability will receive oral T3 twice daily for five days under medical supervision, with follow-up over a year. A control group receives standard care without the drug. The study tracks heart rhythm, symptoms, and measures like ejection fraction and walking distance to see if T3 offers benefit.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Thyroid hormone T3 (triiodothyronine)
What this could lead to
If T3 proves safe and improves heart function, it could become a new treatment for ischemic heart failure.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-phase trial, so results may not hold up in larger studies. T3 can affect heart rhythm, so safety is a key concern.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

14 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2022

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-80 years, male or female; * Confirmed diagnosis of ischemic HF with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 40% (measured by echocardiography within 1 month of Screening); * Stable symptoms; NYHA class II-III without recent admission (1 month) for acute decompensation; * Receiving guideline-based standard HF therapies at the maximum tolerated doses for \>1 month. Patients on other beta-blockers will be switched to metoprolol succinate at equivalent doses for 3 weeks. * Presence of ICD for \>1 month or implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) for \>3 months * Understand and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * LVEF \> 40%; * Unremitting atrial fibrillation during the screening period or clinically significant ventricular tachycardia (on ICD interrogation); * Non-ischemic HF including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, peripartum or chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy, other non-ischemic cardiomyopathies, constrictive pericarditis, significant and uncorrected valvular heart disease (severe regurgitation or severe stenosis or valvular disease requiring surgery), congenital heart disease, primary pulmonary hypertension or secondary severe pulmonary hypertension (≥ 70 mmHg); large pericardial or pleural effusions; right heart failure due to lung disease; * Recent admission (1 month) for acute decompensated HF; * Angina pectoris, cerebrovascular accident, myocardial infarction, revascularization (PCI or other surgery), carotid artery or other large vessel surgery, or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implant within the past 3 months; * Planned revascularization within 6 months; * History of heart transplantation, use of ventricular assist device (VAD) or preparation for heart transplantation, VAD; * Liver dysfunction (bilirubin or alkaline phosphatase \> 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase \> 3 times the upper limit of normal), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study (MDRD) method \< 30 ml/min/1.73 m2; * Systolic blood pressure \< 90 mmHg or \> 160 mmHg; * Blood K+ \< 3.2 mmol/L or \> 5.5 mmol/L; * Women of childbearing age who are planning to become pregnant within 2 years, and pregnant or lactating women; * Patients whose survival time is expected to be less than 6 months as judged by the investigator; * Those who have participated in any drug clinical trial within the previous 3 months; * Severe neurological disorders (Alzheimer's disease, progressive parkinsonism); * The subjects with a history of cancer that limits life expectancy to \<1 year; * Endocrine disorders include thyroid disease, thyroid replacement therapy, pheochromocytoma, thyromegaly, etc. * The subject, in the judgment of the Investigator, is unable to complete the study or to comply with the requirements of the study (for administrative or other reasons); * Prisoners; * Adults unable to consent;

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory University Hospital (EUH)

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Emory University Hospital Clinical Research Network

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

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