Heart attack procedure under review: does PCI save more lives?
NCT ID NCT07405788
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracks over 1,300 heart attack patients who received a procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which opens blocked heart arteries. Researchers want to see if PCI reduces major heart problems like death, another heart attack, or the need for more procedures, compared to standard care. The study also checks for risks like bleeding or kidney issues. It is an observational registry, not a test of a new drug or cure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,344 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
1. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. 2. Successful direct or emergency PCI of the infarct-related artery. 3. Ability to undergo randomization post-PCI. 4. Ability to understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. 2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. PCI failure (final TIMI flow \< grade 2) or presence of untreated severe stenosis. 2. Planned staged PCI or other cardiac surgery within 3 months. 3. Cardiogenic shock (Killip class IV), severe structural heart disease, or contraindications to PCI trial intervention. 4. Active bleeding or high bleeding risk. 5. Known allergy to the trial drug or its components. 6. ALT/AST \> 3x upper limit of normal (ULN); eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m². 7. Non-cardiovascular disease with life expectancy \< 1 year (e.g., active malignancy). 8. History of hemorrhagic stroke, or any ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack within the past 6 months. 9. Requirement for long-term oral anticoagulation therapy. 10. Pregnancy, lactation, or women of childbearing potential not using effective contraception. 11. Current participation in another interventional clinical trial. 12. Any condition that may affect trial compliance, safety assessment, or result interpretation per investigator judgment.
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