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Diabetes heart risk under the microscope: 1,000 patients scanned for clues

NCT ID NCT07237685

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

People with type 2 diabetes are at high risk for heart disease. This study will follow 1,000 such patients who have already had a heart CT scan. Researchers will repeat the scan and track how plaque buildup in the heart's arteries changes over time. The goal is to better understand who is most at risk for future heart problems.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors better identify which diabetes patients are at highest risk for heart attacks, leading to earlier and more personalized prevention.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new drug or therapy, so it may not lead to immediate changes in care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 1,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2036

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

In this study, patients with T2D who previously undergone CCTA for CAD assessment will be recruited. Patients will be included at three clinical sites: Amsterdam UMC, Cardiology centre Netherlands (CCN), University hospital of Salamanca - Fundacion Instituto de Estudios de ciencias de la salud de castilla y leon (IBSAL).

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 years * Previous completion of CCTA scan for CAD assessment * Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and currently receiving glucose lowering treatment * Sufficient image quality of the CCTA scan (at least 2/3 vessels of sufficient quality for assessment). Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide written informed consent * Presence of an unstable condition * Ingeligibility for CCTA acquisition due to severe renal dysfunction (eGFR ≤ 30 mL/min/1.73m²) or known hypersensitivity or contraindication to CT contrast agents * Any other treatment or clinically relevant condition that could interfere with the conduct or interpretation of the study in the opinion of the investigator * inability or unwillingness to comply with the protocol requirements, or deemed by investigator to be unfit for the study * Baseline (routine care) CCTA performed \< 2 years or \> 5 years before inclusion

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease coronary artery disorder type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease Coronary artery disease (CAD) Type 2 diabetes

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amsterdam University Medical Centers

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Cardiology Centers of the Netherlands

    RECRUITING

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

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