Blood test may predict heart attack danger in diabetics
NCT ID NCT07155395
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study will enroll 1,000 people with diabetes who are having an emergency procedure to open a blocked artery after a severe heart attack (STEMI). Researchers want to see if certain blood markers of inflammation and clotting can predict complications like heart failure, abnormal heart rhythms, or death. The goal is to find a cheap, quick way to identify high-risk patients early.
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 a simple blood test that helps doctors quickly identify which diabetic heart attack patients are at highest risk for complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will only show links, not prove that these blood markers cause better or worse outcomes. 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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 present with STEMI and undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in Assiut university heart hospital (AUHH). Patients will be categorized into 2 groups: Diabetics and non-diabetics based on HbA1c.
- 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: * Patients presenting to Assiut University cardiac catheterization laboratory with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). * Managed with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not eligible for PPCI. * Patients who underwent thrombolytic therapy or received anti-thrombotics prior to hospital arrival. * Prior coronary intervention: history of PCI or CABG. * Known hematological disorders: Thalassemia (microcytic anemia, normal iron profile, HbA2 ≥ 3.5% or elevated HbF). Myelodysplastic syndromes (unexplained cytopenias with ≥10% dysplasia in bone marrow aspirate). Leukemia (persistent leukocytosis or pancytopenia, blasts ≥20% in peripheral blood). * Active infection or sepsis at admission (e.g., fever, leukocytosis, elevated CRP \<100 mg/L without cardiac cause). * Known autoimmune or chronic inflammatory diseases (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus). * Known or newly diagnosed malignancy. * End-stage renal disease (eGFR \<30 ml/min/1.73 m² or on dialysis). * Advanced hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C; bilirubin \>3 mg/dL or ALT/AST \>3× upper limit of normal). * Recent blood transfusion within 3 months. * Recent use of steroids, chemotherapy, or immunosuppressive drugs. * Mechanical complications or cardiogenic shock prior to or during STEMI presentation (e.g., papillary muscle rupture, ventricular septal defect, need for intra-aortic balloon pump).
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