Neck artery texture may reveal hidden heart risks in diabetes patients
NCT ID NCT07373938
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the texture of the carotid artery wall, seen on an ultrasound, can help predict the risk of heart problems in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers will compare 80 adults with diabetes to healthy controls, measuring artery thickness and texture patterns. The goal is to find a better way to identify who needs more preventive care, without using invasive tests.
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
European population aged between 40 and 69 years without known cardiovascular disease.
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40 to 69 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * European adults. * Age between 40 and 69 years. * Confirmed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. * No established cardiovascular disease. * Availability of the required clinical and metabolic variables: Age; Sex; Systolic blood pressure; Non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol; Smoking status; Duration of diabetes; Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c); Presence or absence of diabetes-related target organ damage (e.g., albuminuria, retinopathy) Exclusion Criteria * History of clinical cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention). * Type 1 diabetes mellitus. * Patients with established severe target organ damage or conditions that automatically classify them as very high cardiovascular risk according to ESC guidelines. * Advanced chronic kidney disease (estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/min/1.73 m²).
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Locations
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Francisco Javier Molina Payá
RECRUITINGElche, Alicante, 03204, Spain
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