AI could predict which heart patients need extra care after stent surgery
NCT ID NCT07312318
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This large study in China will enroll 12,000 heart disease patients who have had or will have a stent procedure (PCI). Researchers will collect blood samples, imaging, and health data to train an artificial intelligence system. The goal is to predict which patients are likely to experience worsening of other untreated blockages, so doctors can intervene earlier and personalize follow-up care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new AI tool that helps doctors identify which heart patients are at highest risk of future problems after stent surgery, enabling earlier and more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new drug or therapy. The AI model may not work as well in other populations or settings, and it will take years to develop and validate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 12,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
Who is studied
The study integrates three dedicated Chinese cohorts of post-PCI coronary artery disease patients, comprising two cohorts provided by the National Population Health Data Center and one consecutive cohort recruited from the Department of Cardiology at China-Japan Friendship Hospital.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older; 2. Scheduled for or having undergone PCI; 3. Baseline plasma sample obtainable; 4. Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy or lactation; 2. Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction; 3. Active autoimmune disease; 4. Missing critical data
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China
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