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Salivary Extracellular Vesicle Associated lncRNAs in Heart Failure (SEAL-HF)
RecruitingObservational study
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria CHF: * At least 18 years of age * Stable disease defined as CHF of any type, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II/III/IV, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) ≥600 pg/ml if Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≤30%; ≥1000 pg/mL if LVEF 31-35%; ≥2500 pg/mL if EF \>35% Inclusion Criteria ADHF: * At least 18 years of age * Clinical signs and/or symptoms (including exertional or rest dyspnea, orthopnea or Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea (PND)) and N-terminal pro-BNP level \> 1000 pg/mL or BNP \> 400 pg/ml, OR Clinical evidence of congestion: X-ray evidence of pulmonary edema or pleural effusions, elevated Jugular Venous Pulse (JVP), lower extremity edema, or rales on pulmonary examination, right heart catheterization evidence of elevated filling pressures (Right Atrium (RA) pressure \> 10 mmHg; Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP) \> 18 mmHg) and clinical response to Intravenous (IV) diuretic therapy (as judged by a physician) Inclusion Criteria control: * At least 18 years of age * Will/have undergone an EP procedure in the EP lab Exclusion Criteria: * Active pregnancy or lactation * Cardiac amyloidosis * Active malignancies
About the study
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the levels of Ribonucleic acid (RNA) circulating molecules, including ones in extracellular vesicles from different organs in the blood and in the saliva of patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) and Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) to see if a new, non-invasive diagnostic test can be developed for heart failure exacerbation.
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Participants: 90 · Started: Apr 19, 2023
Contact the study team
- Saumya Das, MD, PhD · Phone: 617-724-4500
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06169540
Locations in the U.S.
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.