Cardiomyopathy Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
For the main (randomised) part of the trial — patients arriving within 24 hours:
- You are 18 years old or older and are suspected to have had a serious type of heart attack (called a STEMI), shown by specific changes on a heart tracing (ECG).
- Your heart attack symptoms began no more than 24 hours ago, as judged by your treating doctor.
- You are willing and able to sign a consent form agreeing to take part.
For the observation-only part of the trial — patients arriving between 24 and 72 hours:
- You are 18 years old or older and have signs of a recent serious heart attack (STEMI) that started between 24 and 72 hours ago.
- Your symptoms, blood test results, heart tracing (ECG), and/or heart scan are all consistent with a recent heart attack.
- You are willing and able to sign a consent form agreeing to take part.
Who may not be able to join:
For the main (randomised) part of the trial:
- You are planned to have an emergency procedure to reopen the blocked artery (called primary PCI or angioplasty).
- Your heart is not pumping well enough to keep your blood pressure stable, and there are signs that your organs (such as kidneys or brain) are being affected as a result.
- You have a severe active skin condition or burns on both arms.
- Both of your arms have been amputated.
- There are signs that one of your arms is not getting enough blood supply (acute limb ischaemia).
- You have active tissue death (gangrene) affecting any fingers on either hand.
- You have breast cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes on the same side as where the trial procedure (a blood pressure cuff treatment) would be applied.
- You have blood vessel connections in both arms used for kidney dialysis (bilateral arteriovenous fistulae).
- You have another serious illness where doctors expect you to survive less than 24 hours.
- You have a medical reason why you cannot safely receive clot-busting medication (thrombolysis), and your heart attack began less than 12 hours ago (confirm with trial site).
For the observation-only part of the trial:
- You are unwilling or unable to sign the consent form.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Mpiko Ntsekhe, PhD, University of Cape Town
Phone: +27732515380
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
All-cause death and early post-MI heart failure
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 27 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.