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UPBEAT: Using Polygenic Scores to Guide BB Therapy in HF With Mildly Reduced EF
Recruiting
Using Polygenic Scores to Guide Beta-blocker Therapy for Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
Who can join
Ages 18 to 89 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-89 years * Ejection Fraction (EF) \>40% and =\<50% by any modality within 1 year (must be most recent) * Clinical diagnosis of HF within 1 year, evidenced by any one: Hospital discharge with primary or secondary HF diagnosis, ER discharge with primary diagnosis of HF, ambulatory diagnostic code for HF and diuretic use, BNP\>35 ng/L or NTproBNP \>125 ng/L at any time * Expected ability to fully participate in study (can tolerate study processes, no long travel) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Previous documented EF =\< 35% * Currently on BB =\>25% target dose * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP \> 180 at enrollment) * Has contraindications to all BB or intolerance to metoprolol * Systolic BP \< 100 or heart rate \<70 * Current cancer requiring active treatment * Heart transplant or LVAD or expected in the next year * Life expectancy \< 1 year for any reason * Dialysis dependence or ESRD * MI/ PCI or other cardiac surgery within 90 days prior to enrollment or planned in the future * Absolute indication for BB other than heart failure (e.g. tachyarrhythmia required BB for rate control, angina) * If PI decides for any reason participation in trial is not in best interest of the patient * Has a contraindication to completing MRI procedures
About the study
This study will use polygenic scores, a tool which describes differences in genetics, to examine effectiveness of beta blocker medication in heart failure patients with ejection fraction of 41-50 percent. The study will also assess beta blockers' effect on the changes in left ventricular end-systolic volume index by MRI.
What is being tested
- Beta blocker (other)
Sponsor: David Lanfear · Participants: 10 · Started: Mar 30, 2026
Contact the study team
- Whitney Cabral, MS · Phone: 313-949-6616
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07054489
Locations in the U.S.
| Michigan | Henry Ford Health, Detroit |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.