New study sheds light on anemia in endocarditis patients
NCT ID NCT04840225
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 209 patients with bacterial endocarditis, a serious heart valve infection, to understand how common anemia is and what causes it. Researchers measured blood markers for inflammation and anemia from diagnosis up to 6 months after hospital discharge. The goal was to better characterize anemia in these patients, which could guide future care.
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 help doctors better understand and manage anemia in endocarditis patients, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change patient care. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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209 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- 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
100 patients with IE, 30 undergoing elective TAVI/TECAR, 30 with non-IE bacterial infections and 30 healthy blood donors
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
IE-patients: Inclusion Criteria: • Infectious endocarditis, defined by Duke criteria Exclusion Criteria: • Known rheumatic disease or immune defect TAVI/TEVAR patients: Inclusion Criteria: • Scheduled for a TAVI/TEVAR procedure Exclusion criteria: * Clinical suspicion of infection * Known rheumatic disease or immune defect Bacterial patients without IE (short infection): Inclusion criteria * Patients admitted with an infection with gram positive bacteria, without IE Exclusion criteria * Known rheumatic disease or immune defect Blood donors: Exclusion criteria: * Antibiotic treatment within the last 2 months * Cancer, rheumatic disease or other known inflammatory disease * Surgery within the last 3 months * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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