ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04776824

Swiss Cardiac Amyloidosis REgistry (Swiss-CARE)

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Swiss Cardiac Amyloidosis REgistry (Swiss-CARE)

StatusRecruitingThe study is currently enrolling participants. Only the study team can say whether a particular person can join.
Study typeObservationalA study in which researchers do not assign participants to a treatment or other intervention. They observe or measure what happens, which may include study visits, tests, questionnaires or a review of medical records.
Age18 years old and older
SexAll
LocationSwitzerland
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An observational registry that collects cardiac MRI and clinical data from people diagnosed with amyloidosis, with or without heart involvement. The study will gather CMR data before and up to 18 months after starting therapy and perform clinical follow-up every 3–6 months. It prospectively follows patients to see whether MRI markers predict major cardiac events and relate to disease severity.

What it is studying. Whether specific cardiac MRI measures — CMR feature tracking (myocardial strain), T1 and T2 mapping, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), and extracellular volume (ECV) — relate to disease severity and can predict major adverse cardiac events (MACE). The study also assesses whether these imaging markers could help identify patients receiving transthyretin (TTR) stabilizing therapy who are most likely to have different outcomes.

What the researchers hope to learn. To evaluate CMR feature tracking, T1/T2 mapping, LGE and ECV as predictors of major adverse cardiac events; to assess whether these imaging markers track treatment response; and to identify imaging measures that may help select or monitor patients treated with TTR-stabilizing therapy and inform cost–benefit considerations.

What this study is about

The study's own summary, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov. Underlined terms have a short explanation.

Cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), caused by ventricular depositions of misfolded transthyretin, results in an infiltrative cardiomyopathy, progressing from pronounced myocardial wall thickening, diastolic and systolic dysfunction to the development of terminal heart failure. Recently, treatment options for TTR amyloidosis have become available. However costs for therapy are enormous and previous trials were not able to differentiate between patients that might benefit from treatment and those without a need for treatment. the investigators study aims to determine markers, as assessed by cardiac magnet resonance imaging (CMR) feature tracking (FT) and T1- and T2- mapping, that might reliably indicate disease severity and could help to identify patients that might benefit from (ongoing) TTR stabilization treatment.

Eligibility

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Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of amyloidosis w/wo cardiac involvement
  • General Consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to give consent or existence of a written or documented oral refusal of the data subject.<18 years of age

Study description and what participation involves

The study's detailed description, as published on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), the most common amyloidosis form with cardiac involvement, is caused by tissue deposition of misfolded TTR, a transport Protein for thyroxine and retinol. Ventricular depositions of amyloid fibrils results in an infiltrative cardiomyopathy, progressing from pronounced myocardial wall thickening, to diastolic and systolic dysfunction and finally chronic heart failure. While treatment options are now available, it remains unclear how to monitor therapy response and disease progression. No makers have been identified that predict outcome prior to initiation of therapy, thus patient selection for therapy remains challenging. The investigators study will address these issues and will provide systematically assessed CMR data before and over the course of 18 months after therapy initiation. Clinical and laboratory follow-up will be performed every 3-6 months. The investigators study is based on an open, uncontrolled, structured collection of retrospective and prospective data from all patients diagnosed with amyloidosis at the Inselspital Bern with the aim to follow patients undergoing therapy. The investigators hypothesize that CMR feature tracking (FT) and measures of T1- and T2- mapping, such as extracellular volume (ECV) may better correlate with disease severity and help to identify patients likely to benefit from (ongoing) TTR stabilizing therapy. Beside standard CMR assessments, the investigators will use CMR feature tracking to quantify global and regional myocardial function. FT has proven to be an excellent predictor in various cardiomyopathies. The proposed study will evaluate the potential of CMR to identify patients likely to benefit from therapy, monitor treatment response and balance individual patient benefit and health care cost.

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The study collects past and ongoing clinical data and requires cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) scans before and during treatment; these scans include T1- and T2-mapping, feature-tracking, and late gadolinium enhancement (contrast injection). Clinical visits and laboratory follow-up are planned every 3–6 months; blood tests such as hematocrit may be taken to calculate extracellular volume (ECV). Data collection may be retrospective and prospective, and imaging is repeated over the course described (including assessments up to 18 months after therapy initiation and longer-term outcome tracking).

How the study is structured. A prospective, observational registry (case-only). The study collects and stores retrospective and prospective clinical and imaging data from diagnosed patients, with structured CMR exams before and during the first 18 months after therapy start and regular clinical/lab follow-up every 3–6 months. No experimental treatment is assigned by the study.

Questions you could ask

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  • 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 Switzerland. 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 wild-type ATTR amyloidosis

This trial is also listed on this site under ATTRv amyloidosis.

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Important dates

Study start
Feb 22, 2001
Primary completion
May 1, 2031 (estimated)
Study completion
May 1, 2031 (estimated)
Target enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Last updated on registry
May 6, 2025
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
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

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.

Participating sites (7)

Terms used on this page · explanations by MedicalUpdates.ai

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.
follow-up
The period after treatment or enrolment during which participants are observed or contacted, for example to record side effects or outcomes.

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