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Study identifier: NCT06309550 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Provocative Tests for HFpEF

Condition: Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction  ·  Sponsor: Istituto Auxologico Italiano

PhaseN/A
Planned participants500
Who can joinAll sexes, N/A to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in patients complaining exertional breathlessness can be challenging: diagnostic algorithms and scores have low sensitivity, and ageing-associated comorbidities can complicate the interpretation of symptoms. Thus, exercise right heart catheterization (RHC) or invasive cardiopulmonary exercise test (iCPET) have been advocated as gold-standard methods for HFpEF diagnosis. However, exercise RHC and iCPET are still not widely standardized methods, with results mainly coming from US cohorts (that may differ from Italian cohorts), and other provocative tests (e.g. non-invasive CPET, passive leg raising) may offer complementary diagnostic information.

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Sergio Caravita, MD, PhD  ·  +39 02 619112930  ·  s.caravita@auxologico.it

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Locations (1)

Ospedale San Luca IRCCS Istituto Auxologico ItalianoMilan, ItalyRecruiting

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