Clinical trials · San Francisco, CA
Heart Transplant clinical trials in San Francisco
We’re tracking 9 recruiting heart transplant studies with a site in or near San Francisco — including Phase 1 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near San Francisco
- NCT05915299Recruiting
Heart surgery donor heart monitoring registry
This is a registry that collects information about how donated hearts are handled using a portable machine that keeps the heart healthy outside the body. It may help researchers improve future care, but it usually does not test a new medication.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT05933083Recruiting
In-person vs telehealth heart rehab comparison study
This study compares whether heart rehabilitation done in person or by telehealth (video/phone) works as well for people with certain heart conditions. It may help you and others choose the safest and most effective way to receive cardiac rehab.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06428097RecruitingPhase 1
Thyroid hormone before heart transplant
This study tests whether giving a thyroid hormone supplement called levothyroxine before a heart transplant can help with recovery. It is for people already listed for a heart transplant who do not have thyroid problems.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07145515Recruiting
Heart preservation device trial for transplant patients
This trial tests a portable device that keeps donor hearts healthy outside the body before transplant. It may help more donor hearts be used, including those from donors after circulatory death and hearts previously considered less suitable.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06939751Recruiting
Testing microRNA levels to personalize heart transplant care
This trial is studying whether a blood test that measures small molecules called microRNAs can help doctors personalize the medicines used to prevent rejection after a heart transplant. If you qualify, you would help researchers learn how to better match immunosuppression to each patient's needs.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–99 - NCT05610787Enrolling by invitation
Testing a device that helps move an EXCOR pediatric heart pump
This trial studies an “active driving” system that controls the EXCOR pediatric heart pump. It’s meant for children who need a heart pump as a bridge to heart transplantation, to help the pump work more safely and effectively.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges Up to 21 years - NCT06625073RecruitingPhase 4
SGLT2i for heart transplant recipients
This trial is testing a medication called SGLT2i (a type of diabetes drug that also helps the heart and kidneys) in people who have received a heart transplant. It aims to see if this drug can improve health after transplant.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06948097RecruitingPhase 1
Testing fostamatinib for lung transplant patients with new donor-specific antibodies
This trial tests a drug called fostamatinib to see if it is safe and tolerable for lung transplant patients who develop new antibodies against their donor lung. It aims to prevent rejection without harming the new lung.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18–99 - NCT06895070Recruiting
Heart transplant study using a special preservation machine
This trial tests a special machine that preserves donor hearts for longer periods before transplant. It may help people waiting for a heart transplant who need a heart from a donor that may be older or has some heart risks.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near San Francisco
Institutions with a site for the recruiting heart transplant studies listed above.
- Stanford University · 4 studies
- University of California, San Francisco · 4 studies
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford · 2 studies
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
What taking part in a heart transplant 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.
Looking wider? See all recruiting heart transplant studies in California.
Common questions
- Are there heart transplant clinical trials near San Francisco?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 9 recruiting heart transplant studies with a site near San Francisco, 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 transplant study near San Francisco?
- 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 San Francisco to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near San Francisco, 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 transplant 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.
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New heart transplant studies open near San Francisco regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.