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Ventricular Tachycardia clinical trials and research

• 36Clinical trials
• 23NIH research projects
• 16Countries

Newest Ventricular Tachycardia clinical trials

All recruiting trials (36)

• AI-powered ECG to help diagnose and locate tachycardia in patients with PSVT, WPW, PVC, or VT

  A multicenter registry test whether an AI-enabled ECG analysis can help diagnose and localize tachycardia in adults with certain arrhythmias.

  Recruiting Inha University Hospital · Incheon, Incheon · NCT07859020

• DuoVT PFA System for Treating Ventricular Tachycardia

  This study tests whether the DuoVT Pulsed Field Ablation system can safely and effectively treat Ventricular Tachycardia in people with ischemic heart disease.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Abbott Medical Devices · Split, Dalmtia and 4 other locations · NCT07706712

• Sphere VT: Using Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera System to treat recurrent scar-related ventricular tachycardia

  This study tests the Sphere-9 catheter and Affera mapping and ablation system in adults with recurring scar-related ventricular tachycardia after a prior heart attack.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions · Littleton, Colorado and 6 other locations · NCT07585968

• Parasternal EV-ICD System Pivotal Study

  This study tests the Parasternal Extravascular ICD System in adults who need an ICD to see if it can safely provide defibrillation without traditional leads.

  Recruiting at 17 sites AtaCor Medical, Inc. · Scottsdale, Arizona and 34 other locations · NCT07324031

• Real-time intracardiac ultrasound to guide ablation of ventricular arrhythmias

  It tests whether using ultrasound inside the heart during PVC or VT ablation can reduce X-ray exposure for adults having these procedures.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Basel and 1 other locations · NCT07201506

• Arrhythmia mapping with a paddle-shaped multi-electrode catheter

  This test uses a new high-density multi-electrode catheter to see if it can safely map atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in adults having catheter mapping and ablation.

  Recruiting at 5 sites Biosense Webster, Inc. · Bruges and 4 other locations · NCT07116525

• Pulsed field ablation versus radiofrequency for ventricular tachycardia after a heart attack

  This trial will test whether pulsed field ablation (FARAPOINT) can treat ventricular tachycardia after a heart attack more efficiently and with similar safety compared with standard radiofrequency ablation in people with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

  Recruiting The Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland, Ohio · NCT06891456

• Comparing single vs. multiple doses of radiation for treating ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing if a single high dose of radiation can effectively treat people with hard-to-treat ventricular tachycardia just as well as giving them three smaller doses.

  Recruiting Weill Medical College of Cornell University · New York, New York · NCT06743789

• Identifying risks of dangerous heart rhythms in genetic heart conditions

  This study is trying to see if special heart tests can help find people with genetic heart conditions who are at risk for serious heart rhythm problems.

  Recruiting Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, Tennessee · NCT06575881

• Registry for managing outcomes in patients with ventricular tachycardia

  This study collects information from patients with ventricular tachycardia to see how different factors affect their treatment and outcomes.

  Recruiting CorVita Science Foundation · Chicago, Illinois · NCT06455488

• Comparing two mapping techniques for treating ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing which of two mapping techniques helps people with ventricular tachycardia have fewer heart rhythm problems after treatment.

  Recruiting IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele · Milan, Lombardy · NCT06371729

• Stereotactic body radiation therapy versus catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease

  This trial will test whether a focused radiation treatment (SBRT) can reduce ventricular tachycardia episodes more than standard catheter ablation in people with advanced structural heart disease.

  Recruiting Western Sydney Local Health District · Westmead · NCT06360939

• Evaluating different approaches to cardiac pacing in patients

  This study is testing different ways to place pacemakers in adults to see which methods work best and are safest for patients needing heart support.

  Recruiting at 31 sites University Hospital of Ferrara · Ferrara, FE and 30 other locations · NCT06324682

• Comparing radiofrequency ablation to implantable defibrillator for ventricular tachycardia in heart disease patients

  This study is testing whether a procedure called radiofrequency ablation is better than an implantable defibrillator for helping heart disease patients with a specific type of fast heartbeat feel better and live longer.

  Recruiting University Hospital, Toulouse · Toulouse, France · NCT06294028

• Evaluating dexmedetomidine for treating electrical storm in patients

  This study is testing if a sedative called dexmedetomidine can help adults with electrical storm, which causes dangerous heart rhythms, by reducing these episodes and improving their recovery.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · Rochester, Minnesota and 1 other locations · NCT06281977

• Impact of mitral valve surgery on ventricular arrhythmias

  This study is testing how mitral valve surgery helps people with mitral valve prolapse and arrhythmias by looking at their heart health before and after the operation.

  Recruiting Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm, Stockholm County · NCT06255457

• Ablation Index-guided treatment for ventricular tachycardia in heart disease patients

  This study tests whether using a new technology to guide heart procedures can help people with heart disease and fast heartbeats feel better and have fewer problems later on compared to standard methods.

  Recruiting Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, Illinois and 4 other locations · NCT06138873

• Understanding how heart conditions affect tolerance to rapid heart rates

  This study is testing how well people with heart conditions, especially those with coronary artery disease, can handle fast heart rates and whether treating their condition with stents can help them tolerate it better.

  Recruiting Imperial College London · London · NCT05841199

• Observational study on patients with ventricular tachycardia and cardiomyopathy

  This study is tracking patients with heart muscle disease who experience fast heartbeats to see how well different treatments work and to help them live longer without heart problems.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Nova Scotia Health Authority · Vancouver, British Columbia and 2 other locations · NCT05835791

• Using Stellate Ganglion Block to Treat Arrhythmic Storm

  This study is testing if a special nerve block can help people having a severe heart rhythm problem called arrhythmic storm by reducing the number of shocks they need from a defibrillator.

  Recruiting at 36 sites Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia · Alessandria, AL and 37 other locations · NCT05720936

• Comparing magnetic stimulation methods for treating ventricular tachycardia storms

  This study is testing two different types of magnetic stimulation treatments to see which one helps people with ventricular tachycardia storms feel better compared to a fake treatment.

  Recruiting University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT05599022

• Higher radiation doses for treating recurrent ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing if higher doses of targeted radiation can help people with recurrent ventricular tachycardia who haven't had success with other treatments.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Phase 1 University of Zurich · Ostrava and 2 other locations · NCT05594368

• Radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

  This study is testing a new procedure using radiofrequency ablation to see if it can safely help people with ischemic cardiomyopathy who have frequent episodes of fast heartbeats that don't respond to medication.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Imricor Medical Systems · Leipzig, Saxony and 2 other locations · NCT05543798

• Long-term outcomes for patients with cardiac arrhythmias

  This study looks at how well treatments for heart rhythm problems work over time and what factors might affect their success for patients with conditions like atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.

  Recruiting Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf · Hamburg · NCT05521451

• Using venous ethanol to improve treatment for ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing if adding venous ethanol to standard heart treatment can help people with ventricular tachycardia feel better and reduce their chances of having problems in the future.

  Recruiting Phase 2 The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Houston, Texas · NCT05511246

• Understanding the causes of ventricular tachycardia

  This study is trying to find out what causes ventricular tachycardia by looking at heart tissue during treatment to help improve the success of the procedure for patients.

  Recruiting at 3 sites Emory University · Atlanta, Georgia and 2 other locations · NCT05478213

• Stereotactic radiotherapy for treating ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing if a special type of targeted radiation therapy can help people with hard-to-treat ventricular tachycardia feel better and improve their heart health.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Amsterdam, North Holland · NCT05439031

• Evaluating the effects of a nerve block on heart rhythm issues

  This study is testing if a nerve block can help improve heart rhythm problems in people with ventricular tachycardia during a planned heart procedure.

  Recruiting Early Phase 1 University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT05377216

• How transcatheter pulmonary valves interact with electrical pathways in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot

  This project will test if detailed right-ventricular electrical mapping before transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement can find conduction isthmuses that might be 'jailed' and linked to ventricular tachycardia in people with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.

  Recruiting Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT05236153

• Comparing catheter ablation and non-invasive radio ablation for ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing a new non-invasive treatment for ventricular tachycardia to see if it works better and is safer than the standard catheter ablation for older patients who have had repeated issues.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation · Ottawa, Ontario · NCT05047198

• Registry for monitoring heart conditions

  This study is collecting health information from people with heart symptoms to see if it can help doctors catch heart problems earlier and understand them better.

  Recruiting Maastricht University Medical Center · Maastricht, Limburg · NCT04976348

• Improving quality of life measures for patients with ventricular tachycardia

  This study is trying to see if checking in more often on how patients with ventricular tachycardia feel about their quality of life can help doctors understand the benefits of a heart procedure better.

  Recruiting Barts & The London NHS Trust · London · NCT04499326

• Using SBRT to treat ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing if a special type of radiation therapy can help patients with ventricular tachycardia who haven't found relief from other treatments.

  Recruiting Nova Scotia Health Authority · Halifax, Nova Scotia · NCT04162171

• Imaging techniques to improve treatment of heart rhythm disorders

  This study is testing if advanced imaging techniques can help doctors better treat heart rhythm problems in patients who have had a heart attack.

  Recruiting Nova Scotia Health Authority · Halifax, Nova Scotia · NCT03713866

• Registry for implantable cardiac devices

  This study is tracking how well pacemakers and defibrillators work for people with heart rhythm problems to see if they can improve patient care and outcomes.

  Recruiting Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf · Düsseldorf · NCT03360227

• Registry and biobank for arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy

  This study is trying to gather information and samples from people with arrhythmogenic ventricular cardiomyopathy and their families to better understand the genetic causes of the condition and improve early diagnosis for those at risk.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Mayo Clinic · Rochester, Minnesota and 1 other locations · NCT03049254

NIH-funded research (23)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• Map heart tissue to guide VT ablation with AI help

  A patient-oriented project aims to use AI-based mapping to better identify abnormal heart tissue responsible for ventricular tachycardia and guide safer, faster ablation.

  NIH research VA San Diego Healthcare System · San Diego, United States · NIH-11591769

• Proton SBRT for refractory ventricular tachycardia with real-time 3D/4D imaging

  A patient-facing study exploring a proton-based, noninvasive radiation therapy to treat stubborn VT using advanced 3D and 4D imaging to target the heart safely.

  NIH research University of Chicago · Chicago, United States · NIH-11455881

• Venous ethanol ablation to treat ischemic VT (VE-VT)

  A new treatment approach uses ethanol delivered through heart veins to help stop dangerous heart rhythms in patients with previous heart damage.

  NIH research Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Houston, United States · NIH-11413384

• Novel gene therapy tools to prevent dangerous heart rhythms

  A small grant supports testing gene-therapy methods to stop ventricular tachycardia after a heart attack, with the goal of helping people at risk of sudden heart rhythm problems.

  NIH research Rithim Biologics, INC. · Woodbine, United States · NIH-11411411

• Radiation-guided ablation for ventricular tachycardia

  This project tests a noninvasive radiation approach to ablate heart tissue in people with dangerous ventricular tachycardia to reduce the need for invasive procedures.

  NIH research Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah · Salt Lake City, United States · NIH-11336875

• Low-Field MRI–Guided Robotic Catheter System for VT Ablation

  A research project is testing a new low-field MRI–guided robotic catheter to improve treatment of ventricular tachycardia for patients with abnormal heart structure.

  NIH research Case Western Reserve University · Cleveland, United States · NIH-11331141

• Wideband 3D heart imaging to guide VT ablation

  A new imaging approach uses 3D wideband heart scans to plan and guide ablation for ventricular tachycardia patients.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11318704

• Understanding ventricular tachycardia burden to improve hospital care

  A study using hospital ECG data from ICU patients to create a new measure of how much ventricular tachycardia occurs and how it affects outcomes.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11292793

• AI-powered ECG tool to quickly detect and predict ventricular tachycardia during in-hospital cardiac arrest

  A new AI-enhanced ECG algorithm is being developed to rapidly identify and forecast dangerous ventricular rhythms in adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest, aiming to improve defibrillation timing.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11263717

• Gene therapy to prevent dangerous heart rhythms after a heart attack

  Testing a gene-based heart treatment to lower the risk of life‑threatening ventricular tachycardia in people who have had a heart attack.

  NIH research Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester · Worcester, United States · NIH-11247941

• Understanding how radiation affects heart rhythm problems

  This study is looking at a new way to help people with a tough heart rhythm problem called ventricular tachycardia by using a special type of radiation therapy, to see how it works and why some people respond better than others, so we can make the treatment more effective for everyone.

  NIH research University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, United States · NIH-11192963

• Vein-directed ethanol treatment for ventricular tachycardia after a heart attack

  This will try putting a small amount of ethanol into veins on the heart to stop dangerous fast rhythms in people with scarring from a prior heart attack.

  NIH research Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Houston, United States · NIH-11181174

• Durablate catheter treatment for ventricular tachycardia

  A new catheter that delivers heated saline plus radiofrequency energy aims to remove the heart tissue causing ventricular tachycardia in people who have VT and receive ICD shocks.

  NIH research Thermedical, INC. · Waltham, United States · NIH-11175368

• AAV gene therapy and a catheter device to stop ventricular tachycardia after a heart attack

  Uses AAV gene delivery and a minimally invasive catheter technique to fix dangerous heart electrical problems in people who have had a heart attack and are at risk for ventricular tachycardia.

  NIH research Rithim Biologics, INC. · Woodbine, United States · NIH-11165093

• Using radiation to treat dangerous heart rhythms

  This study is exploring a new way to treat ventricular tachycardia, a serious heart rhythm issue, by using radiation therapy instead of the usual invasive procedures, aiming to find a safer and more effective option for patients like you.

  NIH research University of Utah · Salt Lake City, United States · NIH-11163555

• Using radiation therapy to treat dangerous heart rhythms.

  This study is looking at how a special type of radiation therapy might help people with a tough heart condition called ventricular tachycardia, especially those who haven't found relief with other treatments, by seeing if it can reduce their heart episodes and improve their overall care.

  NIH research Washington University · Saint Louis, United States · NIH-11094688

• Using ethanol to improve treatment for heart rhythm problems after heart attacks

  This study is exploring a new way to treat ventricular tachycardia in people with heart issues by using ethanol to target specific veins in the heart, hoping to make treatments more effective and safer than the usual methods.

  NIH research Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Houston, United States · NIH-11064972

• New ECG algorithm to detect dangerous heart rhythms in hospitalized patients

  This study is working on a new way to better spot a dangerous heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia in patients who have heart emergencies in the hospital, so doctors can respond quickly and accurately without being distracted by false alarms.

  NIH research University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, United States · NIH-11013335

• Developing a therapy for dangerous heart rhythms after heart attacks

  This study is looking at how heart tissue heals after a heart attack and how that healing can sometimes lead to dangerous heart rhythms, with the goal of finding new ways to prevent these rhythms and help patients feel safer and healthier.

  NIH research Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester · Worcester, United States · NIH-11002681

• A new catheter to treat ventricular tachycardia

  This study is testing a new catheter called Durablate® that aims to help people with ventricular tachycardia (VT) by using heat and special imaging to treat the heart more effectively and gently than current options.

  NIH research Thermedical, INC. · Waltham, United States · NIH-10928202

• Using tissue chips to improve treatment for a rare heart condition in children

  This study is looking at how tiny tissue models made from kids' own cells can help find the best treatments for catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), so doctors can offer safer and more personalized care without putting them through risky trials.

  NIH research Boston Children's Hospital · Boston, United States · NIH-10914830

• New gene therapy techniques to stop dangerous heart rhythms

  This study is testing a new way to use gene therapy to help prevent dangerous heart rhythms after a heart attack, using a less invasive method that delivers genes directly to the heart without needing open-heart surgery, which could be great news for patients dealing with heart issues.

  NIH research Rithim Biologics, INC. · Woodbine, United States · NIH-10822751

• Improving heart rhythm treatment using advanced imaging techniques

  This study is looking to improve how we treat ventricular tachycardia, a serious heart issue, by creating a new imaging method that combines heart electrical activity with MRI scans, helping doctors find and treat the problem areas more effectively.

  NIH research Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, United States · NIH-10558577

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How many Ventricular Tachycardia clinical trials are recruiting right now?

36, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 16 countries. The most sites are in United States (14 trials), Canada (5 trials), Italy (4 trials), Netherlands (4 trials), United Kingdom (3 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 2, Phase 2: 2, Early Phase 1: 1, Phase 1: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

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