Scientists hunt for clues to blood vessel aging in new study
NCT ID NCT07591337
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at how a protein called SNRK might be linked to aging of blood vessels. Researchers will take blood samples and use ultrasound to check artery stiffness in 180 adults aged 18 to 80. The goal is to find new ways to understand and possibly treat vascular aging, which can lead to heart disease.
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 point toward new targets for treating or preventing vascular aging and related heart diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct therapies, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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
Estimated by statistical analysis, a total of 180 subjects were included from individuals who come for physical examinations or medical visits to the leading and collaborating administrations of this project, and meet the inclusion criteria between April 2026 and March 2029.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: 1. Aged 18-80 years, with the capacity to make decisions independently or represented by an authorized legal guardian; 2. Able to provide complete personal information, medical history, and lifestyle history (e.g., smoking and alcohol consumption history); 3. No history of severe cardiovascular disease, and deemed eligible for inclusion by a physician. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant; 2. Patients with a history of neurological disorders, tumors, severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, liver failure, kidney failure, or blood disorders; 3. Patients who have undergone carotid stenting, carotid endarterectomy, or other similar procedures, or who have unilateral carotid artery occlusion due to any cause; 4. Patients who have participated in another clinical trial within the past 4 weeks; 5. Individuals deemed unsuitable for this clinical trial by the investigators.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300052, China
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