Heart bypass patients: does a year of dual blood thinners pay off over a decade?
NCT ID NCT07480629
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study follows 500 heart bypass patients for 10 years to see if taking two blood thinners (ticagrelor plus aspirin) for one year after surgery reduces the risk of heart attacks, strokes, or death compared to taking just one. Participants will be contacted by phone to report their health and any heart events. The goal is to learn whether short-term dual therapy provides lasting benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
All 500 patients who were enrolled and randomized in the DACAB trial (NCT02201771) between July 2014 and November 2015. These patients underwent elective isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with saphenous vein grafting at six tertiary hospitals in China. For this 10-year extended follow-up study, all original DACAB participants are eligible, regardless of their vital status or medication use during the follow-up period. Information on deceased participants will be collected from medical records, family members, or the national China Centre for Disease Control database to minimize loss to follow-up bias.
- 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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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: Original enrollment and randomization in the DACAB trial Exclusion Criteria: Who explicitly refuse to provide informed consent for the 10-year follow-up
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
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