10-Year showdown: stents or pills for blocked arteries?

NCT ID NCT06908499

First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study looks at people with a completely blocked heart artery (chronic total occlusion) to see if placing a drug-coated stent is better than using only medications over at least 10 years. About 840 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The main goal is to compare rates of death, heart attack, stroke, or the need for another procedure.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, South Korea

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  • Bundang CHA Hospital

    Seongnam, South Korea

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  • Chonnam National University Hospital

    Gwangju, South Korea

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  • Chungnam National University Hospital

    Daejeon, South Korea

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  • Dong-A Medical Center

    Busan, South Korea

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  • Gangneung Asan Hospital

    Gangneung, South Korea

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  • Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea

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  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea

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  • Kangwon National University Hospital

    Chuncheon, South Korea

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  • Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

    Daegu, South Korea

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  • King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

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  • Korea University Guro Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea

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  • Medistra Hospital

    Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 12950, Indonesia

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  • Ruby Hall Clinic

    Pune, Maharashtra, 411001, India

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  • SAM hospital

    Anyang, South Korea

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  • Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, Taipei City, 111013, Taiwan

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  • Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon

    Bucheon-si, South Korea

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  • The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hosptial

    Daejeon, South Korea

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  • Ulsan University Hospital

    Ulsan, South Korea

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