A simple exercise test may unmask hidden artery damage in CKM syndrome
NCT ID NCT07737561
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether blood pressure changes during a routine exercise test can signal stiff arteries in people with Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome. Researchers will measure blood pressure before and after exercise and use ultrasound to check aortic stiffness in 80 adults with CKM syndrome. The goal is to see if the exercise blood pressure response could serve as a simple, non-invasive warning sign for vascular problems.
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 a link is found, a simple exercise test could help doctors spot hidden artery stiffness in people with CKM syndrome, improving early risk detection.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can only show an association, not cause and effect, and 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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
The study population will consist of adults aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome who are referred to the cardiology outpatient clinic and scheduled for a clinically indicated exercise stress test as part of routine clinical care.
- 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: * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. * Aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome. * Referred by a cardiologist for a clinically indicated exercise stress test as part of routine clinical care. * Able to perform an exercise stress test. Exclusion Criteria: * Physical disability or any medical condition that precludes performing an exercise stress test. * Diagnosis of major depressive disorder
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karaman Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGKaraman, Turkey (Türkiye)
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