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Hidden patterns: how three chronic diseases often travel together

NCT ID NCT07660757

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed observational study looked at 4500 patients admitted to internal medicine wards with heart failure, COPD, or chronic kidney disease. Researchers aimed to identify which other chronic conditions tend to cluster with these diseases, and how those clusters affect patient outcomes. The goal is to better understand multimorbidity in older adults and improve care strategies.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help doctors better predict and manage the combination of chronic diseases that often occur together in older patients.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and the findings may not apply to all patient groups or regions.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

4,500 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

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

53 Internal Medicine Units, and for each of them the enrollment of approximately 100 consecutively hospitalized adult patients affected by at least one chronic disease among heart failure, COPD and chronic renal failure in the Medicine Units is planned, for a total of at least 1500 subjects per disease group

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to Internal Medicine with a diagnosis of at least one of the following chronic conditions: * heart failure * COPD * chronic kidney disease * Acceptance of participation in the study by signing the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not consent to participate in the study

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Antonella Valerio

    Roma, Italy

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