RecruitingNCT06813443

Characterization of Patients With Cardiomyopathy to Identify Critical Patients Candidates for Cardiac Transplantation

Clinical, Instrumental, and Molecular (Circulating and Tissue microRNAs) Characterization of Patients With Cardiomyopathy to Identify Critical Patients With Severe Organ Failure to be Candidates for Cardiac Transplantation


Sponsor

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Enrollment

700 participants

Start Date

Feb 13, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The study aims to identify new diagnostic and prognostic markers for CMP that can help predict disease progression. In particular, the study will focus on microRNAs (miRNAs) and spatial transcriptomics, which are emerging techniques that may provide insights into the underlying disease mechanisms. By understanding these markers, the investigators hope to improve the way the investigators diagnose and manage CMP, particularly in terms of predicting progression to heart failure or heart transplantation. The study will evaluate patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (e.g., sarcomeric forms, Anderson-Fabry disease, AL, and TTR cardiac amyloidosis), dilated cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. These patients will undergo clinical evaluations, including ECG, echocardiograms, CMR, biopsy analysis, and genetic testing, as well as molecular studies such as transcriptomics and miRNA analysis. This comprehensive approach aims to identify potential new biomarkers for diagnosing and predicting the disease course.


Eligibility

Min Age: 12 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is collecting information about patients with cardiomyopathy — a disease where the heart muscle becomes weakened or enlarged, making it harder to pump blood. The goal is to better understand which patients are most likely to need a heart transplant, so doctors can identify and prioritize the most critical cases earlier. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy according to current medical guidelines - You are 12 years of age or older - You (or your parent or guardian, if under 18) have agreed to participate **You may NOT be eligible if...** - There are no specific exclusion criteria listed for this study Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(3)

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Bologna, Emilia-Romagna/Bologna, Italy

Dipartimento di Scienze Toraciche Cardiovascolari, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCSS di Roma

Roma, Lazio/Roma, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi di Firenze

Florence, Toscana/Firenze, Italy

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