Status:

RECRUITING

OPtimal Adult Heart Transplant Immunosuppression With MicroRNA Levels

Lead Sponsor:

Inova Health Care Services

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Conditions:

Cardiac Failure

Graft Rejection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop and refine a microRNA (miR) biomarker panel that can be used to phenotype net immune state after heart transplantation using circulating miRs (associated with drug doses and...

Detailed Description

The study objectives will be accomplished in a prospective, multicenter observational, longitudinal cohort study that includes \~250 Heart Transplant patients from the United States. Patients will be ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 18 years at enrollment
  • Receipt of orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) within the prior 1 month ± 2 weeks
  • Planned follow-up at the transplant center for a minimum of one-year.
  • Patient able and willing to comply with the study visit schedule, study procedures, and study requirements.

Exclusion

  • Recipient of a multi-organ transplant
  • History of prior solid organ transplant before the index heart transplant
  • Ongoing mechanical circulatory support or hemodynamic instability (e.g., inotrope or vasopressor therapy)
  • Ongoing need for renal replacement therapy and/or dialysis
  • Active infection requiring either a) hospitalization b) treatment with antimicrobial therapy or c) reduction in immunosuppression
  • Active rejection being treated with intravenous medications or plasmapheresis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 28 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2032

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06939751

Start Date

October 28 2025

End Date

January 1 2032

Last Update

December 17 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232

2

Inova Health System

Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042