Biomarkers as Predictors of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Heart Failure. Basic parameters: from 50 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Denmark
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
A cohort study on patients with type 2 diabetes to investigate possible biomarkers as predictors of chronic heart failure.
Detailed description
A cohort study on 500 patients with type 2 diabetes without known heart disease and age \> 50 years of age. On inclusion and on yearly basis, patients are evaluated by echocardiography, ECG, blood tests to examine NT-ProBNP, hs-CRP, troponin, kidney function and 6 minutes hall walk test.
Primary outcome measures
- Chronic Heart Failure [Time frame: During 5 year follow up]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- NT-ProBNP [Time frame: During 5 year follow up]
- hs-CRP [Time frame: During 5 year follow up]
- Troponin [Time frame: During 5 year follow up]
- 6 minutes walk test [Time frame: During 5 year follow up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Type 2 diabetes
- age > 50 years
Exclusion criteria
- History of acute or chronic heart failure
- History of ischemic heart disease
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Denmark · 1 center
- North Denmark Regional Hospital — Hjørring
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04941794 · N-20210021