Clinical trials · Texas
Heart Transplant clinical trials in Texas
We’re tracking 14 recruiting heart transplant studies with a site in Texas — including Phase 2 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Texas
- 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.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 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.
Houston, TexasAges 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.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06659952Recruiting
HIV+ donor hearts for HIV+ recipients
This trial tests whether hearts from donors who had HIV can be safely transplanted into people with HIV who need a heart transplant. It may offer a new option for those on the waiting list.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - 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.
Houston, TexasAges Up to 21 years - 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.
Dallas, TexasAges Any age - NCT04656080Recruiting
Test heart and lung exercise capacity after transplant
This study uses a treadmill or stationary bike test to measure how well your heart and lungs work after a heart transplant. It may help researchers see whether this type of testing is safe and useful in transplant follow-up.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT02670408Recruiting
Microarrays test in heart transplant care
This study checks how special lab tests on heart tissue samples can help guide diagnosis and treatment for people with a heart transplant. You may be eligible if you already need a heart tissue biopsy for a clinical reason and can provide consent.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04493385Recruiting
Heart transplant after a hepatitis C–positive donor
This trial follows people who receive a heart from a donor whose blood tested positive for hepatitis C. It also includes people getting a heart transplant again, and it aims to learn about outcomes and safety for these specific transplant situations.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04707872Recruiting
Study of a blood test after heart transplant
This study checks whether a special blood test can help detect heart transplant rejection or problems by comparing it to biopsy results. It may help your care team monitor your transplant with less guesswork.
Dallas, TexasAges Any age - 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.
Dallas, TexasAges 18–99 - 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.
Houston, TexasAges Up to 18 years - NCT06886256Recruiting
Pre-hab for kidney transplant patients
This trial helps frail older adults get stronger before a kidney transplant. You'll take part in a prehabilitation program to improve your health and readiness for surgery.
Houston, TexasAges 55 years+ - NCT03383419RecruitingPhase 2
Hepatitis C–safe antiviral plan for heart transplant recipients
This Phase 2 trial tests giving newer hepatitis C medicines in a careful way to people getting a heart transplant who currently do not have hepatitis C in their blood. The goal is to lower hepatitis C infection risk from donated organs while keeping transplant outcomes safe.
Dallas, TexasAges 18–90
Heart Transplant trials by city in Texas
Where these studies are running in Texas
Institutions with a site for the recruiting heart transplant studies listed above.
- Baylor Scott & White Research Institute · 6 studies
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 3 studies
- Baylor University Medical Center · 2 studies
- Texas Children's Hospital · 2 studies
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
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.
Heart Transplant trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there heart transplant clinical trials in Texas?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 14 recruiting heart transplant studies with a site in Texas, 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 in Texas?
- 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 Texas to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Texas, 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.
Not the right time?
New heart transplant studies open in Texas 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.