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Simple blood test may spot heart risk in scleroderma patients

NCT ID NCT07209644

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether a substance in the blood called catestatin is linked to heart and blood vessel problems in people with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Researchers will measure catestatin levels in 70 patients and compare them to healthy people. The goal is to see if catestatin could be used as a marker to track disease severity.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a simple blood test to monitor disease activity and heart risk in systemic sclerosis patients.
What could go wrong
This is an early observational study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks for a link, not a treatment.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 70 people

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Expected to start

Nov 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Participants will include 35 patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis according to the 2013 ACR-EULAR classification criteria and 35 age- and sex-matched healthy controls without autoimmune or cardiovascular diseases. Patients must be over 18 years old, and both genders will be included. Controls will be recruited from hospital staff and volunteers. Exclusion criteria eliminate any confounding factors affecting serum catestatin, including other autoimmune diseases, comorbid cardiovascular conditions unrelated to SSc, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and obesity.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis according to 2013 ACR-EULAR classification criteria. Age \>18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Other autoimmune disorders. Cardiovascular conditions not linked to systemic sclerosis. Comorbidities affecting catestatin metabolism (e.g., diabetes, chronic kidney disease, obesity).

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Conditions

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systemic sclerosis

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Systemic sclerosis

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