Thrombus aspiration in primary percutaneous coronary intervention for STEMI patients with high thrombus burden
NCT ID NCT04212494
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026
Summary
This is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized, controlled, parallel group study, in which ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients with high thrombus burden(TIMI thrombus grade ≥3) are included. Patients are randomized to be treated with or without manual thrombus aspiration(TA) during primary percutaneous coronary intervention(PPCI) by a ratio of 1:1.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 3,838 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years; 2. STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI within 12 hours after the onset of symptoms; 3. High thrombus burden after guidewire passes the lesion (TIMI thrombus grade ≥3); 4. Informed consent must be voluntary; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Haemodynamic instability or cardiogenic shock; 2. After thrombolytic therapy; 3. The predicted survival time is less than 6 months due to non-cardiac disease; 4. History of coronary artery bypass grafting; 5. Participate in other researches within 30 days; 6. Preoperative gastrointestinal bleeding or contraindications to dual antiplatelet therapy; 7. Patients were considered unsuitable by other researchers.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
50 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital, Weifang Medical University
RECRUITINGWeifang, Shandong, 261031, China
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First People's Hospital of Foshan
RECRUITINGFoshan, Guangdong, 528000, China
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First People's Hospital of Shunde (Affiliated Hospital at Shunde, Southern Medical University)
RECRUITINGFoshan, Guangdong, 528300, China
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Fujian Provincial Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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GanZhou Municopal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGanzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China
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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510010, China
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Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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Guilin people's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuilin, Guangxi, 541002, China
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Hainan People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHaikou, Hainan, 570311, China
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Huadu District People's Hospital of Guangzhou
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510800, China
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Huangpu Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510700, China
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Huizhou Third People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHuizhou, Guangdong, 516002, China
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Jiangmen Central Hospital
RECRUITINGJiangmen, Guangdong, 529030, China
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Kaiping Central Hospital
RECRUITINGKaiping, Guangdong, 529300, China
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Kashgar first people's Hospital
RECRUITINGKashgar, Xinjiang, 844000, China
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Maoming People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMaoming, Guangdong, 525000, China
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Nanfang Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Nanxiong people's Hospital
RECRUITINGXiongzhou, Guangdong, 512400, China
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Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518035, China
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People's Hospital of Yangjiang City
RECRUITINGYangjiang, Guangdong, 529500, China
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Shangyou Hospital
RECRUITINGGanzhou, Jiangxi, 341200, China
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Shaoxing people's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShaoxing, Zhejiang, 312000, China
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Shenzhen Bao'an District People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518101, China
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Shenzhen People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China
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Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China
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Sihui people's Hospital
RECRUITINGZhaoqing, Guangdong, 526200, China
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Taishan people's Hospital
RECRUITINGTaishan, Guangdong, 529200, China
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The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, 518033, China
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The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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The First Affilicated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGÜrümqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou university Medical College
RECRUITINGShantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510235, China
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The Second Clinical College of Hainan Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHaikou, Hainan, 460106, China
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The Second People's Hospital of Nanhai District
RECRUITINGFoshan, Guangdong, 528251, China
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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
RECRUITINGChangsha, Hunan, 13787318063, China
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The first Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGXi’an, Shanxi, 710061, China
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The first Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China
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West China Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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Yan'an Hospital of Kunming City
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKunming, Yunnan, 65005, China
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Yue Bei People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShaoguan, Guangdong, 512026, China
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Zhongshan People's Hospital
RECRUITINGZhongshan, Guangdong, 528403, China
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Zhuhai people's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510280, China
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