Can exosomes predict sudden heart death? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT06856993
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at tiny particles called exosomes in the blood of 300 people who experienced sudden cardiac death after a heart attack. Researchers want to see if certain molecules in these particles can help predict who is at highest risk. The goal is to improve early warning and care for heart attack patients.
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 could lead to better early detection tools for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death after a heart attack.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change patient care, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with sudden death
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The death event happens suddenly. * Age ≥ 18 years * The patient had obvious clinical symptoms 24 hours before treatment * Life expectancy exceeds 3 days * Proxy of patients signs the informed consent form * Comply with ACS diagnostic indicators recommended by ACC / AHA guidelines in 2016 Exclusion Criteria: * Death caused by accident, such as trauma, poisoning, etc. * Death from accidental or intentional overdose * Death from asphyxia * Death is caused by chronic disease or terminal illness * The patient died naturally * Has participated in other clinical studies * Immediate family members give up continuing treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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