Heart scan software aims to outsmart traditional risk calculators

NCT ID NCT06112418

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether a special software that analyzes CT scans of the heart's arteries can better prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events compared to usual care based on risk factors like cholesterol and blood pressure. The trial will enroll 7,500 adults over 55 (men) or 65 (women) with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or metabolic syndrome who have no known heart disease. Participants will be randomly assigned to have their treatment guided by the Cleerly CAD Staging System or by standard risk factor management, and researchers will track cardiovascular events over time.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Cleerly CAD Staging System (software that analyzes CT scans to stage coronary artery disease and guide treatment)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that using detailed imaging to guide heart disease prevention is more effective than relying on traditional risk factors like cholesterol and blood pressure.
What could go wrong
This is a large but early-stage pragmatic trial; the software-based approach may not reduce events more than standard care, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ace Research Institute - Monterey Park

    RECRUITING

    Monterey Park, California, 91754, United States

  • Ace Research Institute: Northridge

    RECRUITING

    Northridge, California, 91324, United States

  • Ace Research Institute: Northridge #2

    RECRUITING

    Northridge, California, 91325, United States

  • Advanced Heart and Vascular Institute of Hunterdon

    RECRUITING

    Flemington, New Jersey, 08822, United States

  • Aeres Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Laredo, Texas, 78041, United States

  • Aiyan Diabetes Center

    RECRUITING

    Augusta, Georgia, 30907, United States

  • Amicis Research: Beverly Hills

    RECRUITING

    Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States

  • Amicis Research: Granada Hills

    RECRUITING

    Granada Hills, California, 91324, United States

  • Amicis Research: Newhall

    RECRUITING

    Newhall, California, 91321, United States

  • Amicis Research: Northridge

    RECRUITING

    Northridge, California, 91324, United States

  • Amicis Research: San Fernando

    RECRUITING

    San Fernando, California, 91306, United States

  • Amicis Research: Valencia

    RECRUITING

    Valencia, California, 91355, United States

  • Apex Research

    RECRUITING

    Cross City, Florida, 32628, United States

  • Ascension DePaul Services Research Center

    RECRUITING

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70127, United States

  • Ascension Sacred Heart

    RECRUITING

    Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States

  • Ascension St. John - Jane Phillips Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States

  • Atlantis Clinical Research, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

  • Baptist Health Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33173, United States

  • BioPhase Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33137, United States

  • Boeson Research Fort Missoula

    RECRUITING

    Missoula, Montana, 59804, United States

  • Boeson Research Kalispell

    RECRUITING

    Kalispell, Montana, 59901, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Bryan Heart

    RECRUITING

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

  • Cape Fear Valley Health System (Javara Inc.)

    RECRUITING

    Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28304, United States

  • Capital Area Research

    RECRUITING

    Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 17011, United States

  • CardioVoyage, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Greenville, Texas, 75402, United States

  • Cardiovascular Institute of San Diego

    RECRUITING

    Chula Vista, California, 91911, United States

  • Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California

    RECRUITING

    Beverly Hills, California, 90210, United States

  • Care Institute- High Desert

    RECRUITING

    Meridian, Idaho, 83642, United States

  • Chandler Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States

  • Charleston Area Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25304, United States

  • Chemidox Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Lancaster, California, 93534, United States

  • Chippenham Johnston Willis Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Virginia, 23225, United States

  • Clindove Research

    RECRUITING

    Brooklyn, New York, 11221, United States

  • Clinical Research Center of Florida

    RECRUITING

    Pompano Beach, Florida, 33060, United States

  • Community DPC

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Tennessee, 37312, United States

  • Concierge Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Valley Village, California, 91607, United States

  • DC Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Lewisville, Texas, 75057, United States

  • Duke University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States

  • Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham VAMC)

    RECRUITING

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States

  • Emory University

    RECRUITING

    Dunwoody, Georgia, 30338, United States

  • Evergreen Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Norcross, Georgia, 30092, United States

  • Evolution Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States

  • Farma Medical Inc.

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33183, United States

  • Fiel Wellness Clinical Research LLC

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33135, United States

  • Flourish Bowie dba Flourish Research

    RECRUITING

    Bowie, Maryland, 20715, United States

  • Flourish Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States

  • Franciscan Physician Network- Indiana Heart Physicians

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States

  • Gadolin Research

    RECRUITING

    Beaumont, Texas, 77702, United States

  • Gulf Coast Clinical Research, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77070, United States

  • HALO Diagnostics

    RECRUITING

    Indian Wells, California, 92210, United States

  • Helium Research Group

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77004, United States

  • Hendrick Health

    RECRUITING

    Abilene, Texas, 79601, United States

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • Hightower Clinical

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73007, United States

  • Holy Name Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, United States

  • Indiana Medical Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • KUR Research at CMP

    RECRUITING

    Columbia, Maryland, 21045, United States

  • Kalo Clinical Research

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    West Valley City, Utah, 84120, United States

  • Kelsey Research Foundation

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77025, United States

  • Loma Linda University Health

    RECRUITING

    Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States

  • Long Beach Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Long Beach, California, 90805, United States

  • Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor - UCLA Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Torrance, California, 90502, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Medical Research International, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73109, United States

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • MercyOne Iowa Heart Center

    RECRUITING

    West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States

  • Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

    RECRUITING

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

  • Mount Sinai

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Mount Sinai West

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10019, United States

  • New Access Research and Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33186, United States

  • Noble Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Tucson, Arizona, 85704, United States

  • North Dallas Research Associates - Kerlo Network

    RECRUITING

    McKinney, Texas, 75069, United States

  • Northridge Clinical Trials

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Northridge, California, 91325, United States

  • Northshore University Health System

    RECRUITING

    Glenview, Illinois, 60026, United States

  • Northwell Health Northern Westchester Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Mount Kisco, New York, 10549, United States

  • Northwestern University

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Optum- Long Island NY

    RECRUITING

    Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States

  • Peachtree Clinical Solutions - Noir Research Collective

    RECRUITING

    Powder Springs, Georgia, 30127, United States

  • Privia Medical Group Georgia - Thomasville (Javara)

    RECRUITING

    Thomasville, Georgia, 31792, United States

  • Privia Medical Group Georgia LLC -Fayetteville (Javara)

    RECRUITING

    Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214, United States

  • Privia Medical Group Georgia, LLC (Javara Inc.)

    RECRUITING

    Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States

  • Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast, PLLC ( Javara Inc.)

    RECRUITING

    San Marcos, Texas, 78666, United States

  • Privia Medical Group- North Texas

    RECRUITING

    Stephenville, Texas, 76401, United States

  • Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

    RECRUITING

    Everett, Washington, 98201, United States

  • Quantum Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States

  • Randomize Now, LLC - Noir Research Collective

    RECRUITING

    Riverdale, Georgia, 30296, United States

  • Randomize Now- Atlanta West

    RECRUITING

    Lithia Springs, Georgia, 30122, United States

  • Randomize Now-Burton Medical

    RECRUITING

    Macon, Georgia, 31210, United States

  • Rasaj Research

    RECRUITING

    Jackson Heights, New York, 11372, United States

  • Rutgers State University

    RECRUITING

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

  • SMS Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States

  • Saint Louis Heart and Vascular

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States

  • Sanford Health

    RECRUITING

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58102, United States

  • Scottsdale Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States

  • Scripps Health

    RECRUITING

    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

  • Southwest Medical Associates- Optum Nevada

    RECRUITING

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States

  • St Elizabeth Health Care - CRI

    RECRUITING

    Edgewood, Kentucky, 41017, United States

  • St. Josephs (Intermountain Healthcare)

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Stanford Health Care

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Summa Health

    RECRUITING

    Akron, Ohio, 44304, United States

  • Sun City Research

    RECRUITING

    Sun City, Arizona, 85381, United States

  • Swift Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Brooklyn, New York, 11226, United States

  • The Methodist Hospital, DeBakey Cardiology Associates

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • The Valley Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Paramus, New Jersey, 07652, United States

  • TriStar Centennial Medical Center (HCA Health Care)

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37202, United States

  • Trinity Health Michigan Heart

    RECRUITING

    Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48917, United States

  • UF Health Jacksonville

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

  • United Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33155, United States

  • University of California- Irvine

    RECRUITING

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • University of Colorado

    RECRUITING

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    RECRUITING

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of South Florida

    RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33620, United States

  • University of Tennessee Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920, United States

  • University of Washington

    RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

  • UofL Health

    RECRUITING

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

  • VA Palo Alto

    RECRUITING

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Valiance Clinical Research - Canoga Park

    RECRUITING

    Canoga Park, California, 91303, United States

  • Valiance Clinical Research - Tarzana

    RECRUITING

    Tarzana, California, 91356, United States

  • Valiance Clinical Research: Huntington Park

    RECRUITING

    Huntington Park, California, 90255, United States

  • Vector Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128, United States

  • Virtua Health, Inc.

    RECRUITING

    Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • West Clinical Research

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Morehead City, North Carolina, 28557, United States

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