ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07359690
Multimodal Analysis of Endomyocardial Biopsies
Multimodal Analysis of Endomyocardial Biopsies
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This observational study enrolls people who are having an endomyocardial biopsy as part of routine clinical care. An extra biopsy sample will be taken during that procedure for research and analyzed with multi-omics and immune-signalling methods. The study aims to identify molecular and immune profiles linked to different myocardial diseases and to post-heart transplantation status.
What it is studying. The study seeks to identify spatial molecular profiles (for example proteomic, lipidomic, and metabolomic signatures) and immune signalling patterns in biopsy samples that are associated with different myocardial diseases and the post-heart-transplant course. It also examines ex vivo tracer uptake in biopsies from patients with cardiac amyloidosis.
What the researchers hope to learn. Identify molecular and immune-signalling signatures associated with various myocardial diseases and post-transplant conditions; correlate these molecular findings with clinical measures to help discover new diagnostic markers; characterize tracer uptake in cardiac amyloidosis samples.
What this study is about
The study's own summary, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Underlined terms have a short explanation.
The goal of this observational study is to pursue a multimodal approach to identify the molecular signatures and immune signalling molecules of various myocardial diseases and thereby contribute to improving diagnosis and therapy. The main aim is: -Identification of molecular profiles (e.g., proteome, lipidome, metabolome) and immune signalling profiles that are specifically associated with different myocardial diseases and the post-heart transplantation course. Participants already receiving an endomyocardial biopsy as part of their regular medical care will be enrolled. An additional biopsy sample will be taken for the above mentioned research.
Eligibility
The criteria exactly as listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. Only the study team can say whether they apply to you.
Inclusion criteria
- Patients aged >18 years with a clinical indication for endomyocardial biopsy.
- Patients capable of providing informed consent who have signed the consent form for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients without a clinical indication for endomyocardial biopsy (EMB).
- Pregnant individuals.
- Patients incapable of providing informed consent.
- Women of childbearing potential who are not using adequate contraception.
Study description and what participation involves
The study's detailed description, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Detailed description from the registry
The proposed study aims to pursue a multimodal approach to identify the molecular signatures and immune signalling profiles of various myocardial diseases and thereby contribute to improving diagnosis and therapy. In the context of a clinically indicated endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), an additional EMB will be performed. This sample will be further analyzed using, among other methods, multi-omics, immune signalling analysis and nuclear cardiology analyses. These analyses are intended to enable the identification of genetic mutations, inflammatory gene expression patterns, immune signalling and protein alterations in myocardial diseases such as cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, and cardiac amyloidosis. Furthermore, the results will be correlated with established clinical parameters and biomarkers in order to identify novel diagnostic markers.
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The registry requires that you already have a clinically indicated endomyocardial biopsy as part of your routine care. If you join, an additional piece of heart tissue will be taken at the same time as that clinically indicated biopsy for research. The extra biopsy sample will be analyzed using multimodal methods named in the record (for example multi-omics, immune signalling analyses, and ex vivo tracer-uptake/nuclear cardiology analyses) and the results will be compared with established clinical data. The record does not describe other study visits, follow-up schedules, or participant services.
How the study is structured. Prospective observational cohort study. People who are already having a clinically indicated endomyocardial biopsy give one additional biopsy sample for research analysis. Samples will undergo multi-omics and immune-signalling analyses, with outcomes reported at baseline and up to one year. No treatments are assigned or randomized by the study.
Questions you could ask
These questions are suggestions for a conversation with the study team or your own clinician, not advice.
- The registry lists this study under Heart Transplantation; Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM); Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM); Myocarditis, Pericarditis; Amyloidosis Cardiac; Cardiomyopathies; Sarcoidosis of the Heart. Does it apply to my diagnosis?
- This is an observational study, so the study itself gives no treatment. What would taking part involve for me, and would it change my usual care?
- The listed sites are in Germany. Is any of them reachable for me, and does the study help with travel?
- Which of the eligibility criteria would need to be checked with tests before I could join?
More on ATTRv amyloidosis
This trial is also listed on this site under wild-type ATTR amyloidosis.
Important dates
- Study start
- Oct 27, 2025
- Primary completion
- Sep 30, 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Sep 30, 2028 (estimated)
- Target enrollment
- 216 participants (estimated)
- Last updated on registry
- Jan 22, 2026
- Data verified
- Oct 10, 2026
Sponsor and research team
The lead sponsor funds and oversees the trial. A pharmaceutical or biotech company sponsor typically means the study is testing that company's drug or device; a hospital, university, or government agency usually indicates investigator-initiated or publicly funded research.
- Lead sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
- Principal investigator
- Lars Michel, Head of Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure
University Hospital, Essen
Central study contact
If you're interested in participating, the central contact can answer general questions about the study — including eligibility requirements and how to find a recruiting site near you. Actual eligibility is determined by the site's medical team.
- Lars Michel, PD Dr. med. 📞 +49 0201 723 84841 ✉ lars.michel@uk-essen.de
Participating sites (1)
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, GermanyRecruiting
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45147 · Germany
Terms used on this page · explanations by MedicalUpdates.ai
- biopsy
- Removal of a small piece of tissue so it can be examined under a microscope. 'Biopsy-proven' or 'histologically confirmed' means the diagnosis was confirmed by examining tissue under a microscope.
- informed consent
- The process of explaining a study, including its risks and what participation involves, so that a person can decide freely whether to take part. Consent is usually documented in writing, and a participant can choose to leave the study later.
- Women of childbearing potential
- Studies often ask participants who could become pregnant, or could father a child, to use contraception during the study and for a period afterwards, because the effect of the treatment on a pregnancy is unknown.
- Inclusion Criteria
- The conditions a person must meet to be considered for the study, for example a confirmed diagnosis, an age range or a test result.
- Exclusion Criteria
- The conditions that rule a person out even if they meet the inclusion criteria, for example other illnesses, certain medicines or pregnancy.
- biomarkers
- Something measurable in the body, such as a blood test result or an imaging finding, that indicates how a condition or treatment is behaving.
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