Heart patients may get kidney protection from common diabetes pills
NCT ID NCT06491953
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether SGLT-2 inhibitors, a type of diabetes medication, can prevent kidney damage from contrast dye used during heart procedures like angioplasty. Researchers will follow 3,600 adults with acute coronary syndrome who are undergoing invasive treatment. The goal is to see if these drugs reduce the risk of acute kidney injury after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SGLT-2 inhibitors (a class of diabetes drugs that help protect the kidneys and heart)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that SGLT-2 inhibitors help prevent kidney injury caused by contrast dye in heart patients, offering a new protective use for these drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. Early use of SGLT-2 inhibitors can temporarily reduce kidney function, which might increase risk in some patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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
ACS patients aged 18-80 years old receiving invasive treatment were enrolled.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: * ACS patients undergoing invasive treatment (PCI or CAG) * 18 \~ 80 years old adult patients * Written informed consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Administration of any iodinated CM within 14 days before CAG or PCI * Hepatic dysfunction (ALT 3 times greater than upper normal limit) * Thyreoid insufficiency * Renal artery Stenosis (unilateral \>70% or bilateral stenosis\>50%) * Known allergy to any of the study drugs or devices (iodinated CM, etc.) * Pregnancy or lactation * Contraindications for the use of SGLT-2 inhibitors, such as severe renal insufficiency (eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73m2 or currently on dialysis), type 1 diabetes mellitus, severe infection, etc.) * Any condition which might interfere with study compliance, or otherwise unsuitable for study participation as judged by the investigators
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General Hospital of Northern Theater Command
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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