Blood test may reveal hidden danger after heart attack
NCT ID NCT07026708
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 1,600 people who recently had a heart attack to see if a common blood test (the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, or NLR) can help predict who is at higher risk of dying or having another heart problem within 6 months. Researchers will measure NLR from blood samples taken at the hospital and follow up by phone. The goal is to find a cheap, easy way to identify patients who need extra care after a heart attack.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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
General patient information, diagnosis, comorbidities, CRP levels, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts, thrombocyte count, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and complications (electrical and mechanical) will be collected from the medical records in the cardiology department of our main tertiary hospital "Mother Teresa Hospital". Angiographic data and treatment information will be gathered from standard coronary angiography reports used at our cardiac catheterization laboratories. The follow-up form used for telephone interviews with patients is based on standardized instruments, including the WHO Rose Angina Questionnaire, Seattle Angina Questionnaire, EQ-5D-5L, MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire, McGill Pain Questionnaire, and the MRC Dyspnoea Scale. Patient status will be evaluated at 24 hours, 48 hours, and 6 months after the onset of symptoms. The symptom onset time will be obtained from medical records documented upon patient referral.
- Ages
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18 to 85 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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Inclusion Criteria: \- All patients (undergoing PCI, aged 18-85 years) presenting to the cardiology department or/and the cardiology intensive care unit with a diagnosis of ACS Exclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting to the cardiology department or/and the cardiology intensive care unit with diagnoses other than ACS and/or UA. Patients who died before undergoing PCI and those who did not provide a contact number.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Medicine Tirana
RECRUITINGTirana, 1005, Albania
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