New screening strategy aims to catch heart failure risk early in diabetes patients

NCT ID NCT06593327

First seen Mar 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study tests a heart failure screening strategy for people with type 2 diabetes. Doctors use a blood test (NT-proBNP) and a risk score to identify high-risk patients, then recommend preventive treatments. The trial involves 300 patients and their primary care providers. The goal is to see if this approach reduces heart failure and death.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75209, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this screening strategy could help doctors identify diabetes patients at high risk for heart failure earlier and start preventive treatments sooner.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study focused on screening, not a treatment trial. It may not show a clear reduction in heart failure or death, and results may not apply to all diabetes patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Diabetic Cardiomyopathies heart failure type 2 diabetes mellitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.