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Not yet recruitingNCT04338386Updated Apr 10, 2020

Detection and Pathogenesis of Novel Protein F

An observational study in Cardiac Disease and Multiple Myeloma, sponsored by Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-10.

Sponsored by Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Mar 2025, 1 year 7 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
100
Ages
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

From December 6, 2019 to March 23, 2020, the research group of Qingkun Fan found a novel protein(temporarily named protein F) in heparin anticoagulant plasma of three patients with heart disease. One patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.However, protein F cannot be detected by serum protein electrophoresis. Preliminary studies have shown that this novel protein F have an obvious absorption peak at about 600nm. Placed at 2-8 degrees for 7 days, protein F will be isolated from heparin plasma. To the naked eye, protein F appear to be transparent jelly between the red blood cells and the plasma. The specific protein F, how it is produced, how it causes disease are still unknown. This study will explore how to detect protein F and how it is produced.

Read the detailed description

Protein F screening was performed on anticoagulant blood plasma with heparin Lithium or blood serum by in-house turbidimetric method in Automatic biochemical analyzer.

All patients were followed-up for 3 years by telephones, routine appointment out-patient clinic or returning visit.

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Conditions studied

  • Cardiac Disease
  • Multiple Myeloma

Keywords

  • diagnosis
  • protein
  • cardiac disease
  • multiple myeloma
  • globulin
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In context

Heart Diseases

2,135 studies on the registry are indexed under Heart Diseases; 252 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is below the median of 350 across 592 observational studies indexed under Heart Diseases.

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Lead sponsor

Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital is the lead sponsor of 20 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

patients with heart diesease

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Inclusion criteria

  • Testing total protein and albumin
  • Testing routine blood test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • high triglycerides (TG>5.00 mmol/L)
  • hyperbilirubinemia (>170 mmol/L)
  • fat emulsion used in past 3 days
  • patients with hemolytic disease
  • pregnant and lactating women
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Bilirubin

A yellow substance made when red blood cells are broken down, which the liver clears. A high level can mean a problem with the liver or the bile ducts.

Criteria often allow more for people with Gilbert’s syndrome, a harmless inherited condition that raises bilirubin.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Concentration of plasma protein F content

    the protein F content was measured by turbidimetric assay in automatic biochemical analyzer

    Time frame: six month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Multiple myeloma

    Develop or be diagnosed with multiple myeloma

    Time frame: 3 years

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 10, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04338386
Lead sponsor
Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 8, 2020
Start date
Apr 15, 2020 (estimated)
Primary completion
Mar 14, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Mar 14, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 10, 2020

Study contacts

Qingkun Fan, MD
Contact
fqk@wahh.com.cn
027-65796747
Zhenlu Zhang, MD,Ph,D
study chair · Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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