Biomarkers as Predictors of Chronic Heart Failure in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Regionshospital Nordjylland

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Heart Failure; Type 2 Diabetes

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04941794

N-20210021

Details and patient eligibility

About

A cohort study on patients with type 2 diabetes to investigate possible biomarkers as predictors of chronic heart failure.

Full description

A cohort study on 500 patients with type 2 diabetes without known heart disease and age > 50 years of age. On inclusion and on yearly basis, patients are evaluated by echocardiography, ECG, blood tests to examine NT-ProBNP, hs-CRP, troponin, kidney function and 6 minutes hall walk test.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Type 2 diabetes
• age > 50 years

Exclusion criteria

• History of acute or chronic heart failure
• History of ischemic heart disease