Heart Disease Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• Adults aged 18 or older
• People who have had an intra-aortic balloon pump (a device placed in the aorta to help the heart pump blood) in place for more than 48 hours
• People receiving a heart-stimulating medication called dobutamine at a low dose (no more than 20 mcg/kg/min)
• People receiving a blood pressure-supporting medication called norepinephrine at a low dose (no more than 0.2 mcg/kg/min)
• People who have not had any device problems or bleeding episodes in the past 24 hours
• People whose average blood pressure is within a specific range (between 60 and 120 mmHg)
• People whose heart rate is within a specific range (between 60 and 120 beats per minute)
• People who have not had a brain or nervous system event that left lasting thinking or movement problems
• People who have an untreated blood clot in a deep vein
• People with no history of autoimmune disease (conditions where the immune system attacks the body)
• People with no history of rheumatic disease (conditions affecting the joints, muscles, or connective tissue)

Who may not be able to join:

• People who need a breathing machine (invasive mechanical ventilation) to support their breathing
• People — or whose responsible family member — have not signed the informed consent form, or who have withdrawn their consent to participate
• People whose norepinephrine dose needs to increase above 0.2 mcg/kg/min during the trial
• People who develop a sudden, serious irregular heart rhythm that causes unstable blood pressure or circulation
• People whose blood pressure or heart rate moves outside the required ranges during the trial
• People who experience a new brain or nervous system event that causes thinking or movement problems during the trial

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.