10-Year showdown: stents or pills for blocked arteries?
NCT ID NCT06908499
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 840 people with a completely blocked coronary artery (chronic total occlusion) for at least 10 years. Half received a drug-eluting stent, and half got optimal medical therapy alone. Researchers will compare rates of death, heart attack, stroke, and repeat procedures to see which approach works better in the long run.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- drug-eluting stent
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that stents provide better long-term outcomes than medication alone for patients with completely blocked coronary arteries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a long-term follow-up study, not a new treatment. Results may not change current practice if stents show no clear advantage over medication.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Bundang CHA Hospital
RECRUITINGSeongnam, South Korea
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Chonnam National University Hospital
RECRUITINGGwangju, South Korea
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Chungnam National University Hospital
RECRUITINGDaejeon, South Korea
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Dong-A Medical Center
RECRUITINGBusan, South Korea
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Gangneung Asan Hospital
RECRUITINGGangneung, South Korea
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Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Kangwon National University Hospital
RECRUITINGChuncheon, South Korea
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Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
RECRUITINGDaegu, South Korea
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King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGBangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Korea University Guro Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Medistra Hospital
RECRUITINGJakarta, DKI Jakarta, 12950, Indonesia
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Ruby Hall Clinic
RECRUITINGPune, Maharashtra, 411001, India
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SAM hospital
RECRUITINGAnyang, South Korea
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Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taipei City, 111013, Taiwan
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Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon
RECRUITINGBucheon-si, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hosptial
RECRUITINGDaejeon, South Korea
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Ulsan University Hospital
RECRUITINGUlsan, South Korea
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