New blood test could predict your next heart attack
NCT ID NCT05175261
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new blood test that measures a protein on platelets called FcγRIIa. Researchers wanted to see if higher levels of this protein could predict future heart attacks, strokes, or death in people who had already had a heart attack. About 764 participants were enrolled and followed for up to 18 months. The goal is to develop a risk score combining this test with other factors to guide treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Prolocor pFCG test (a blood test measuring platelet FcγRIIa levels)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could help doctors better identify heart attack survivors at highest risk of future heart attacks or strokes, allowing for more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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764 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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May 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
Approximately 800 male and female subjects with confirmed MI \[ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) or non-ST-segment elevation MI (NSTEMI)\] will be enrolled before hospital discharge for the index event.
- Ages
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18 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: 1. Type 1 Myocardial Infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI) 2. Must have ≥ 2 of the following risk factors: 1. Age ≥ 65 2. Multi-vessel coronary artery disease (MVD) defined as ≥2 vessels or left main with a stenosis ≥50% 3. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ˂ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 4. Diabetes mellitus (DM) 5. Prior MI 3. Must agree to participate in the study, to comply with all study procedures and follow-up contact 4. Signed the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Requirement for treatment with full dose anticoagulant therapy (e.g., for atrial fibrillation) 2. Participation in another trial in which the subject is known to receive or could receive anticoagulant or antiplatelet treatment as part of the trial intervention. 3. Non-cardiovascular conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, will limit survival to less than 2 years
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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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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States
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