Monitoring and Rehabilitation for ICIACI Rehabilitation：A Cohort Study

November 3, 2026 updated by: Jingyi Ren, China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Study on the Monitoring of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Characteristics and Rehabilitation Program for ICIAM：A Cohort Study

Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated cardiac injury (ICIACI) is a low-incidence but highly fatal adverse event. A significant knowledge gap exists regarding the disease characteristics and recovery status of patients during the ICIACI convalescent phase. The objectives of this study are to establish a national, multicenter cohort for this patient population and to comprehensively describe their clinical profiles from an integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine standpoint, as well as their current rehabilitation status.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. On ClinicalTrials.gov, conditions may also include other health-related issues, such as lifespan, quality of life, and health risks.

Detailed Description

The cohort study consists of a retrospective and a prospective cohort, enrolling eligible rehabilitation ICIACI patients from multiple centers across China. The retrospective cohort records baseline assessment data from electronic medical records and clinical sources, including demographics, cancer diagnosis and immunotherapy details, laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, imaging studies, quality of life and exercise tolerance assessments, TCM syndrome scores, and rehabilitation information, to define TCM and Western medicine clinical characteristics and rehabilitation status. The prospective cohort patients are followed up at 2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment, with MACE as the primary endpoint and quality of life scores as the secondary endpoint, to evaluate influencing factors of rehabilitation and its impact on prognosis.

Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
340

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

The name and contact information for the person who can answer enrollment questions for a clinical study. Each location where the study is being conducted may also have a specific contact, who may be better able to answer those questions.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Under the established protocol, patients presenting with ICIACI will be enrolled from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Fuwai Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, and Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine during the period from December 2025 to July 2028.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 18 to 80 years, inclusive
  • Malignancy confirmed by cytology or histopathology
  • Diagnosis of ICIACI following ICI therapy
  • Assessed by the Multidisciplinary Team for Immune-Related Adverse Events as clinically recovered and entering the rehabilitation.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of fulminant myocarditis or cardiac function of NYHA IV
  • Clear evidence suggesting cardiac injury not attributable to ICIs
  • Concurrent acute cardiovascular events or malignant arrhythmias
  • Coexisting severe immune-related adverse events affecting other organ systems
  • Associated severe systemic diseases, such as severe hepatic or renal insufficiency, or severe infection.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: OTHER

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
ICIACI-Rehab Cohort

This observational cohort includes patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated cardiac injury (ICIACI). Clinical characteristics, cardiac function, rehabilitation status, and clinical outcomes are assessed during follow-up. Rehabilitation and other treatments are provided according to routine clinical practice, without interventions assigned by the study protocol.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MACE
Time Frame: 2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment

Cardiovascular Death, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiogenic Shock, High-Grade Atrioventricular Block
2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) Health Utility Index
Time Frame: 2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment

The EQ-5D-5L assesses health-related quality of life across five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Responses are converted into a health utility index using the Chinese EQ-5D-5L value set, with scores ranging from -0.391 to 1.000. Higher scores indicate better health-related quality of life. Changes from baseline to Weeks 2, 4, and 12 will be assessed.
2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment
Change in EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) Score
Time Frame: 2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment

The EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) assesses participants' self-rated overall health status on a scale ranging from 0 (worst imaginable health) to 100 (best imaginable health). Higher scores indicate better self-rated health. Changes from baseline to Weeks 2, 4, and 12 will be assessed.
2, 4, and 12 weeks after enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Weifang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Jingyi Ren, Professor, China-Japan Friendship Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
December 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
July 31, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 31, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
November 30, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
December 11, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
December 12, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
November 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
November 3, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
November 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 2023ZD0502805-01

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Cookie Settings

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. For more details carefully read our Privacy and Cookies Policy. ...>>>You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by deleting the cookies from your website or computer as described in the policy. Please accept it and choose your preferences by ticking the corresponding boxes in the "Manage Settings" section below. Please carefully read our Terms of Service before you proceed with using any part of this website.
«Manage Settings