Heart patients face dilemma: aspirin or not before colonoscopy?
NCT ID NCT07052799
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people at moderate risk for heart problems should continue or stop taking aspirin before a colonoscopy. About 2,500 participants will be randomly assigned to take either aspirin or a placebo for a few days around the procedure. The goal is to see which approach leads to fewer heart attacks or serious bleeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aspirin 80mg
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide clear guidance on whether to continue or stop aspirin before colonoscopy, reducing heart attacks or bleeding risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial, and results may not apply to all patients. The differences between strategies may be small and not conclusive.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 2,514 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- 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 receiving aspirin (80mg daily or more) for secondary prevention against cardiovascular diseases who require elective colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who received a coronary stent of any type within 6 months * patients who had a cardiovascular event within 3 months * patients who had concurrent use of anticoagulants (warfarin or NOAC) or other antiplatelet drugs (P2Y12 receptor antagonists) * patient with bleeding diathesis e.g., hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease or coagulopathy from liver cirrhosis * patient with terminal malignancies or medical illnesses. * patient who is unable or refuse to give consents
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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