A 15-Minute heart MRI could speed up diagnosis of coronary artery disease
NCT ID NCT07729111
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an accelerated heart MRI scan, taking only 15 to 20 minutes, can diagnose coronary artery disease as accurately as the standard 45- to 50-minute scan. About 2,000 adults with suspected coronary heart disease will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard or the faster scan. The study will compare clinical outcomes and patient comfort to see if the shorter scan can safely increase access to this non-invasive diagnostic test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- accelerated stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) scan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, the faster scan could allow more patients to be diagnosed each day, reduce wait times, and improve patient comfort.
- What could go wrong
- The accelerated scan may not be as accurate as the standard version, potentially leading to missed diagnoses or unnecessary follow-up tests.
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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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About 2,022 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2031
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.
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria * patients \>18 years of age referred for routine clinical stress CMR: * A) with chest pain or angina equivalent OR o B) with heart failure/suspected heart failure and referred for diagnosis of suspected CAD or evaluation of heart failure aetiology * Willing and able to consent to participate in the trial Exclusion criteria * standard exclusion criteria for clinical stress CMR i.e.: * absolute contraindications to CMR (non-conditional cardiac implantable electronic devices, metallic implants/foreign bodies), * contraindications to adenosine (severe pulmonary disease, sinus-node/high-grade atrioventricular disease) * severe kidney dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \<30ml/min/1.73m2) * uncontrolled arrhythmia or unstable chest pain * severe claustrophobia * previous invasive coronary angiography (within 12 months) with normal angiographic assessment and referred for CMR diagnosis of CMD
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