New study aims to predict heart damage using simple blood tests
NCT ID NCT07551102
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will enroll 144 adults with acute coronary syndrome (heart attack or unstable angina) to see how inflammatory markers (hs-CRP and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio) and cardiac troponin levels relate to heart function measured by echocardiography. Researchers hope to improve early risk assessment for heart patients. The study is observational, meaning it does not test any new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better early risk assessment for heart attack patients, helping doctors tailor treatments more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve patient outcomes. Results may not change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
Patients diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome (STEMI, NSTEMI, or unstable angina)
- 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: * • Adult patients (≥18 years) * Patients diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome (STEMI, NSTEMI, or unstable angina) * Presentation within 24 hours of symptoms onset * Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * • Chronic inflammatory diseases * Active infection * Malignancy * Severe hepatic or renal failure * Autoimmune diseases * Patients with known cardiomyopathy or chronic reduced ejection fraction * Patients with ACS treated with thrombolysis
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Conditions
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