Clinical trials · Illinois
Heart failure clinical trials in Illinois
We’re tracking 58 recruiting heart failure studies with a site in Illinois — including Early Phase 1 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Illinois
- NCT06641362Recruiting
Ultra-high frequency ECG for heart timing problems
This study tests a new, more detailed type of ECG (called UHF-ECG) to see if it can better detect uneven electrical timing in the heart. If you are getting your first pacemaker for a slow heart rate or heart failure, this study may help doctors personalize your treatment.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT06039176Recruiting
Learning from the HeartMate 3 device
This study looks at information from the HeartMate 3 LVAD device to learn more about how it works and what it can tell us about the future. It may help people with advanced heart failure who need this specific device.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18–100 - NCT05952999Enrolling by invitation
Studying Hospital-At-Home care done from home
This trial looks at how well a “Hospital at Home” program works when people start from the emergency department or are already in the hospital and can be cared for at home. It may help teams improve care at home for certain medical conditions and situations.
Peoria, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05685303Recruiting
Testing a treatment for heart failure symptoms with normal pumping ability
This study is looking at a new treatment for people with heart failure where the heart’s pumping strength is not reduced much (HFpEF or HFmrEF), but pressure inside the heart is high during exercise. It may help relieve symptoms in people who still feel unwell during normal activity despite stable standard treatment.
Springfield, IllinoisAges 40 years+ - NCT05700617RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Testing cardiac pumping strength in cardiogenic shock
This early study looks at how well the heart is pumping in people with cardiogenic shock, using measurements taken during a right-heart catheter (a small pressure-monitoring test). It may help doctors better assess heart function and guide next-step treatments like LVAD, heart transplant, or valve surgery.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05180773RecruitingPhase 4
Bromocriptine for new postpartum heart weakness
This trial studies whether bromocriptine improves health outcomes in people recently diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy (a weakened heart during late pregnancy or soon after delivery). You may be asked about timing after childbirth, heart strength tests, and whether you plan to keep breastfeeding.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT04592445Recruiting
Nerve ablation for right-sided symptoms in HFpEF heart failure
This trial tests a procedure to “turn off” the right greater splanchnic nerve to improve symptoms in people with HFpEF (heart failure with preserved pumping function). If successful, it may reduce shortness of breath and fluid congestion in daily life.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 40 years+ - NCT04278404Recruiting
Drug safety study for children already on certain medicines
This study measures how certain medicines move through the body and checks their safety in children. It may help doctors better understand dosing and side effects in kids who are already receiving these treatments, or in some kids who recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Chicago, IllinoisAges birth–20 years - NCT01790152Recruiting
Dexrazoxane study to monitor heart damage in cancer survivors
This study tests dexrazoxane (DRZ) to see how it affects blood and heart-related “biomarkers,” or measurable signs of heart damage, after cancer treatment. It mainly targets survivors who may be at risk for cardiomyopathy (heart muscle weakness) or related heart failure.
Peoria, IllinoisAges Any age - NCT06532890Recruiting
Using microRNAs to personalize heart transplant medicines in children
This study is looking at heart transplant children (up to age 18) to see if measuring tiny molecules called microRNAs in the blood can help doctors personalize anti-rejection medicines. It aims to improve how we prevent rejection while reducing side effects.
Chicago, IllinoisAges Up to 18 years
Heart failure trials by city in Illinois
Where these studies are running in Illinois
Institutions with a site for the recruiting heart failure studies listed above.
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · 3 studies
- University of Chicago · 3 studies
- Prairie Education and Research Cooperative · 2 studies
- Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern University
- Midwest Cardiovascular Institute
- Northwestern University
What taking part in a heart failure study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Heart failure trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there heart failure clinical trials in Illinois?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 58 recruiting heart failure studies with a site in Illinois, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a heart failure study in Illinois?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Illinois to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Illinois, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a heart failure trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New heart failure studies open in Illinois regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.