Could a cheap heart drug prevent 'No-Reflow' during heart attack treatment?
NCT ID NCT07536802
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving the drug adenosine just before emergency angioplasty (PCI) can improve blood flow in heart attack patients. About 1,148 adults having a severe type of heart attack (STEMI) will either receive adenosine or standard care. The goal is to see if adenosine reduces the 'no-reflow' problem, where blood still doesn't flow well even after opening the blocked artery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- adenosine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple pre-treatment to reduce heart muscle damage during emergency angioplasty for heart attacks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, so results may not apply everywhere. Adenosine can cause temporary heart block or low blood pressure, and the benefit over standard care is unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 1,148 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 80 years
- 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: * All patients with acute STEMI undergoing primary PCI * Patients of either sex, ≥18 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * STEMI patients with cardiogenic shock at presentation * Patients with heart block * Allergy to adenosine * Patients refuse to give consent for participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
RECRUITINGKarachi, Sindh, 75510, Pakistan
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National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
RECRUITINGKarachi, Sindh, 75510, Pakistan
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