Skin test could warn of hidden blood vessel trouble
NCT ID NCT04777383
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how tiny blood vessels in the skin of healthy volunteers respond to substances that make them widen or narrow. Researchers used a mild electrical current to deliver these substances through the skin and measured changes in blood flow with light. The goal was to better understand blood vessel function and find ways to detect early signs of diseases like diabetes or heart problems.
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Study facts
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- 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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31 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 45 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy * No ongoing medication * No skin disease or other skin afflictions * Informed, voluntary participation Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing medication (contraceptives excluded) * Hypertonia, skin disease or skin afflictions, cardiovascular disease, pregnancy * Damaged skin, bruises, scar tissue or tattoos on the skin of the forearms * Smoking (6 months prior to study onset, or more than 100 cigarettes in life) * Snus (6 months prior to study onset) * Use of nicotine products (gum, patch, et cetera) 6 months prior to study onset * Blood pressure above 140/90 * Coffee, tea, alcohol or strenuous physical activity on the day of the study * Not fasting for 2 hours prior onset of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital Linköping
Linköping, Östergötland County, 58185, Sweden
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