Heart test pain relief: simple pill may stop arm spasms
NCT ID NCT06447688
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether taking a verapamil pill two hours before a heart artery X-ray (angiography) can prevent painful arm spasms. 150 adults undergoing the procedure were involved. The goal was to see if the pill reduces discomfort and helps the procedure go smoothly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who undergo daily coronary angiography * Whose Allen test is normal. * Must be able to swallow tablets Exclusion Criteria: * Allen test results are distorted, * No pulse in the radial artery, * Patients who have previously undergone radial angiography and whose hemodynamics are compromised will be excluded from the study. * Patients with known contraindications to verapamil (significant aortic stenosis, heart rate \<50/min, high-grade atrioventricular block, myocardial infarction) complicated with cardiogenic shock, or left ventricular ejection fraction \<35%).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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VM Medicalpark
Mersin, 33010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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