Red blood cells may hold key to heart attack risk in diabetes
NCT ID NCT07151222
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study investigates how red blood cells influence heart attack risk in people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers will collect blood from 500 participants (patients with heart attacks, type 2 diabetes, and healthy volunteers) and test the cells in the lab to understand their effects on heart and blood vessel function. The goal is to uncover new ways to prevent heart damage.
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 research could point toward new treatments that target red blood cells to reduce heart attack risk in people with type 2 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, observational study using lab tests, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any new therapies, and findings 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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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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
Type 2 Diabetes
- Ages
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25 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Type 2 diabetes Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska Institutet
RECRUITINGStockholm, Swsden, 17176, Sweden
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