Heart stent mystery: new diagnostic strategy could reveal hidden causes of Post-PCI angina
NCT ID NCT07638137
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will enroll 246 people who have had a heart stent but still experience chest pain. Researchers will use a detailed diagnostic approach during a heart catheterization to identify whether the pain is due to new blockages, incomplete treatment, or other issues. The goal is to better understand the root causes of post-stent angina and guide more effective treatment.
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 better diagnosis and targeted treatments for chest pain after stent placement, improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly provide a new therapy. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 246 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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
An all-comers population of patients with a history of previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES), bare metallic stent (BMS), or drug coated balloon (DCB) due to acute coronary syndrome or chronic coronary syndrome, who presented with angina or documented myocardial ischemia by non-invasive testing and are referred for ICA at participating centers.
- 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: * Patients with a history of previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES), bare metallic stent (BMS), or drug coated balloon (DCB) due to acute coronary syndrome or chronic coronary syndrome, who presented with angina or documented myocardial ischemia by non-invasive testing and are referred for invasive coronary angiography. Exclusion Criteria: * Acute myocardial infarction (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction \[STEMI\] and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction \[NSTEMI\]). * Age \< 18 years old. * Pregnancy. * Severe left ventricle systolic dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤30 %). * Congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. * Concomitant severe valvular heart disease. * Severely decreased renal function (glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m2). * Significant epicardial coronary artery disease unable to be treated by PCI. * Previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). * Presence of any anatomic features precluding intracoronary instrumentation with pressure guidewires. * Contraindications to the administration of adenosine or acetylcholine.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acalá de Henares
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28805, Spain
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28005, Spain
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Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa
RECRUITINGLeganés, Madrid, 28911, Spain
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