Blood tests may unlock secrets of heart failure in metabolic syndrome
NCT ID NCT02446327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at blood samples from 47 patients in France (part of a larger European study) to find biological markers linked to diastolic heart failure in people with metabolic syndrome. The goal was to confirm earlier findings about these markers. Participants had signs of heart failure but no recent heart attack or major health issues. The study did not test any 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 help identify biological markers to better diagnose or predict diastolic heart failure in people with metabolic syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for patterns in blood samples, so it won't directly improve health. Results may not lead to new tests or therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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47 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2012
- Finished
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Mar 2015
- 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.
- 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: * Patients 18 years of age or older * Signs or symptoms of HF * Able and willing to provide freely given written informed consent including analysis of genomics Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with acute myocardial infarction * Recent trauma or surgery (\< 3 months) * Hemodynamically significant valvular disease * Serious cerebrovascular disease or stroke in the last 3 months * Chronic dialysis * Chronic liver disease * Chronic infectious (bacterial or viral) disease * Any malignant concomitant diseases or a malignant disease in the last 5 years * Systemic inflammatory diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, connective tissue diseases or collagenoses * Pregnant women
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Conditions
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