CT scans could make heart stent surgery safer and faster
NCT ID NCT07286578
First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a CT scan to guide heart stent placement is better than the current standard (IVUS ultrasound) for people with hardened, calcified coronary arteries. About 700 adults with evidence of reduced blood flow to the heart will be randomly assigned to one of the two imaging methods. The goal is to see if CT guidance leads to better stent expansion and similar or fewer heart problems over time.
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Locations
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Bringham and Women's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH, Inc
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJersey City, New Jersey, 08837, United States
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Hospital Universitari Vall Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Leon
RECRUITINGLeón, Spain
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John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOxford, United Kingdom
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Minneapolis Heart Institute
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNewcastle, United Kingdom
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St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts Health NHS Trust)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLeicester, United Kingdom
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 14853, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
CT-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (stent placement) compared to IVUS-guided percutaneous coronary intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, CT guidance could make heart stent procedures faster and more effective for patients with calcified arteries, potentially reducing complications.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with 700 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. CT guidance might not improve outcomes or could have unforeseen risks.
Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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