Diastolic Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension in T2DM With Microalbuminuria

September 21, 2026 updated by: Shady Ashraf Kassem, Assiut University

Diastolic Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Microalbuminuria in Upper Egypt

This is a cross-sectional observational study comparing echocardiographic markers of left ventricular diastolic function and pulmonary artery systolic pressure among healthy controls and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, stratified by albuminuria status (normal, microalbuminuria, macroalbuminuria) according to KDIGO 2024 criteria. The study is being conducted in Upper Egypt and aims to characterize the relationship between the albuminuria spectrum and cardiac diastolic/pulmonary vascular involvement in type 2 diabetes, alongside glycemic control and diabetes duration.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with subclinical cardiac abnormalities that often precede overt heart failure. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is characterized early by impaired left ventricular relaxation and increased filling pressures, detectable echocardiographically as left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), frequently before any drop in ejection fraction. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is increasingly recognized as a comorbid finding in diabetic populations, potentially arising secondary to diastolic dysfunction, microvascular disease, or both.

Albuminuria is a graded marker of generalized microvascular endothelial dysfunction in diabetes, classified by KDIGO 2024 criteria into normal-to-mildly-increased, moderately increased (microalbuminuria), and severely increased (macroalbuminuria) categories, corresponding to progressive cardiovascular and renal risk. While microalbuminuria in isolation has been linked to adverse cardiopulmonary outcomes, the relationship between the full albuminuria spectrum and echocardiographic indices of diastolic dysfunction and PH has not been well characterized, particularly against a non-diabetic control benchmark, in an Upper Egyptian population.

This protocol compares standard transthoracic echocardiographic markers of diastolic dysfunction and PH, alongside glycemic control (HbA1c) and diabetes duration, across four groups: healthy controls and T2DM patients with normal albuminuria, microalbuminuria, and macroalbuminuria.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

120

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Asyut Governorate
      • Asyut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt, 71515

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients recruited from Cardiology and Internal Medicine/Endocrinology outpatient clinics and inpatient wards at Assiut University Hospital, Upper Egypt, along with age- and sex-matched non-diabetic controls.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Four groups will be recruited: (1) healthy, non-diabetic controls, age- and sex-matched to the diabetic groups; (2) T2DM with normal albuminuria (KDIGO A1, urine ACR <30 mg/g); (3) T2DM with microalbuminuria (KDIGO A2, ACR 30-300 mg/g); (4) T2DM with macroalbuminuria (KDIGO A3, ACR >300 mg/g). Diabetic groups: adult patients (≥18 years) with an established diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Control group: adults (≥18 years) without diabetes (confirmed by fasting glucose/HbA1c), age- and sex-matched to the diabetic groups. All groups: willingness and ability to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Type 1 diabetes or secondary forms of diabetes; known primary valvular heart disease (moderate or greater); prior myocardial infarction or established coronary artery disease with regional wall motion abnormality; reduced ejection fraction (EF < 50%) on screening echocardiography; chronic kidney disease stage ≥4 or dialysis dependence; known chronic lung disease or other secondary causes of pulmonary hypertension unrelated to left heart disease; atrial fibrillation or other rhythm disturbance precluding reliable diastolic assessment; pregnancy. Note: systemic hypertension is not an exclusion criterion, given its high prevalence as a diabetes comorbidity; it will instead be recorded and analyzed as a covariate.

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Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Group 1

Group/Cohort Label: Healthy Controls Description: Non-diabetic adults, age- and sex-matched to the diabetic groups, confirmed by fasting glucose/HbA1c.
Group 2

Group/Cohort Label: T2DM with Normoalbuminuria Description: Adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and normal urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (KDIGO A1, ACR <30 mg/g).
Group 3

Group/Cohort Label: T2DM with Microalbuminuria Description: Adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and moderately increased albuminuria (KDIGO A2, ACR 30-300 mg/g).
Group 4

Group/Cohort Label: T2DM with Macroalbuminuria Description: Adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and severely increased albuminuria (KDIGO A3, ACR >300 mg/g).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diastolic Dysfunction and Pulmonary Hypertension Across Albuminuria Groups
Time Frame: At time of enrollment (single time-point cross-sectional assessment)

Title: Prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) Description: Percentage of participants with LVDD, defined by the 2016 ASE/EACVI algorithm using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography, compared between the control, T2DM-normoalbuminuria, T2DM-microalbuminuria and T2DM-macroalbuminuria groups.

Time Frame: At enrollment (single study visit) Outcome 2 Title: Grade of LVDD Description: Percentage of participants in each LVDD grade (grade I, II, III), graded according to the 2016 ASE/EACVI guidelines using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography, compared between the four groups.

Time Frame: At enrollment (single study visit) Outcome 3 Title: Frequency of pulmonary hypertension (PH) Description: Percentage of participants with echocardiographic pulmonary hypertension, defined per 2022 ESC/ERS criteria using transthoracic Doppler echocardiography, compared between the four groups.

Time Frame: At enrollment (single study visit).
At time of enrollment (single time-point cross-sectional assessment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Correlation of Diastolic Dysfunction and PASP with Glycemic Control and Diabetes Duration
Time Frame: At time of enrollment (single time-point cross-sectional assessment)

Correlation of diastolic dysfunction parameters and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) with HbA1c and diabetes duration within the diabetic subgroups, using Pearson or Spearman correlation as appropriate. Multivariable regression will be used to adjust for hypertension and other covariates influencing these associations across all four groups.
At time of enrollment (single time-point cross-sectional assessment)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Assiut University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: shady A Elsdfy, MD, Assiut University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

October 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 5, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 5, 2029

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 24, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 04-2026-100520
  • SCCREIRB-MEDICIASSIUT-GU-001-2 (Other Identifier: Assiut Faculty of Medicine Institutional Review Board)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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