New BNP blood test could improve heart failure diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07217431
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new BNP blood test on 1,361 people to see how well it identifies heart failure. The test measures a substance in the blood that can indicate heart strain. Researchers compared the test results to standard methods to check accuracy. The goal is to give doctors a reliable tool for diagnosing heart failure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BNP blood test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more accurate and reliable blood test to help doctors diagnose heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study focused on test accuracy, not a treatment. The test may not perform as well in real-world settings or different patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,361 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Specimens are to be collected under BNP-05-24 protocol are used. Approximately 1100 K2 EDTA samples with concentrations that span the analytical measuring range (AMR) are used in this testing study.
- Ages
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22 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: * There is no direct inclusion criteria for this study, Samples were collected under a separate enrollment protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Hemolysis observed per CLSIC56A grading scale * Icterus (bilirubin) observed 4+ per CLSIC56A grading scale
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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HealthPartners Central Laboratory
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 55344, United States
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Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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University of Maryland-Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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