Scientists probe hidden link between blood protein and heart disease
NCT ID NCT02081066
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 99 people with high heart risk to understand how a protein called CETP affects plaque buildup in arteries. Researchers measured CETP activity, artery thickness, and calcium scores. The goal was to learn more about heart disease, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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99 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Finished
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Sep 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent prior to initiation of the study * Men and women aged 18 or more years * Patients displaying at least one abnormal plasma lipid parameter and/or receiving a lipid-lowering therapy unchanged for at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Current significant renal disease, including: nephrotic syndrome; chronic renal failure and/or serum creatinine \>1.7 x upper limit of the reference range (ULRR) * Uncontrolled hypothyroidism defined as TSH \>2 x ULRR * Active hepatobiliary disease, including chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection (confirmed by serology); or an aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) \>3.0 x ULRR * Any prior history of malignancy or current cancer * Current chronic or acute inflammatory syndrome defined as CRP\>10 mg/l
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inserm Umrs1166
Paris, 75013, France
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