Weight-Loss drug mounjaro could keep hearts in rhythm after ablation
NCT ID NCT07630454
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether the diabetes and weight-loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) can reduce the chance of atrial fibrillation coming back after a heart procedure called catheter ablation. About 602 adults with obesity and a type of heart failure (HFpEF) will get either tirzepatide injections plus standard care, or standard care alone, for 12 months. The main goal is to see if tirzepatide lowers the number of people who have another episode of irregular heartbeat.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tirzepatide (Mounjaro), a weekly injection for weight and blood sugar control
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to prevent atrial fibrillation from coming back after ablation in people with obesity and heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This trial hasn't started yet, and it's open-label, which can bias results. Tirzepatide may cause side effects like nausea or vomiting, and the benefit for heart rhythm is not proven.
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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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About 602 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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 to 80 years
- 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: * Age 18 to 80 years * Symptomatic atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal or persistent of ≤ 5 years duration), undergoing first-time catheter ablation * Body weight criteria (aligned with NMPA-approved tirzepatide indication),meeting at least one of the following: * BMI ≥28.0 kg/m² (obesity threshold per Chinese criteria), OR * BMI ≥24.0 kg/m² and \<28.0 kg/m² (overweight per Chinese criteria) with at least one weight-related comorbidity: hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) * HFpEF defined by intraprocedural mean left atrial pressure ≥ 15 mmHg at rest * Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% on echocardiography within 30 days prior to enrollment * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior use of any GLP-1 receptor agonist or GIP/GLP-1 dual receptor agonist * Type 1 diabetes mellitus; or type 2 diabetes with HbA1c \> 10% * Personal history of pancreatitis; personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) * Severe gastrointestinal disease, including gastroparesis or active inflammatory bowel disease * Prior bariatric surgery * Moderate or severe valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac amyloidosis, constrictive pericarditis, or restrictive cardiomyopathy * Severe renal impairment (eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73m²) * Active malignancy, excluding basal cell carcinoma * Acute coronary syndrome, stroke, percutaneous coronary intervention, or cardiac surgery within 30 days prior to enrollment * Pregnancy, lactation, or planned pregnancy within 6 months * Life expectancy \< 12 months * Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial * Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would interfere with participation
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China
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