New ultrasound technique may catch diabetic heart damage early
NCT ID NCT01220349
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special heart ultrasound (speckle tracking strain echocardiography) can detect early heart muscle changes in 61 adults with type 1 diabetes, before symptoms appear. Researchers looked for links between these changes and small blood vessel damage (micro-angiopathy). The goal was to improve early detection of heart problems in diabetes, not to provide a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2011
- Finished
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Oct 2012
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * aged between 18 and 45 years * with diagnosed Type 1 diabetes mellitus (with or without complications or peripheric vascular micro-angiopathy) * having a negative myocardial ischemic test (exercise echocardiography) in the previous month inclusion Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected coronary artery disease * atrial fibrillation * hypertension * moderate to severe valvular disease * sequelae of myocardial infarction * secondary or primary cardiomyopathy * myocardial conduction abnormalities * pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires
Pessac, 33604, France
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