New X-Ray tool could spot dangerous heart calcium faster
NCT ID NCT07417150
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new X-ray-based imaging tool called 3DStent against the standard IVUS method to measure calcium buildup in heart arteries. Thirty adults with coronary lesions were enrolled. The goal was to see if 3DStent can accurately identify and measure calcium deposits, which could lead to quicker and less invasive assessments during heart procedures.
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 simpler, faster way to measure calcium buildup in heart arteries, helping doctors plan better treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The 3DStent method is still experimental and may not be as accurate as IVUS.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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
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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: * Male or female aged 18 years or older * Patient with a coronary lesion. * Angiographically calcified culprit lesion (Mintz classification) 1 Moderate: lesion with radiopaqueness noted only during the cardiac cycle before contrast injection Severe: lesion with radiopaqueness seen without cardiac motion before contrast injection, visible on both sides of the arterial lumen * Ability to traverse the culprit lesion with an IVUS catheter * Having been informed by an investigator about the research topic and having given their free, explicit, and informed consent. * Affiliation with a social security scheme (beneficiary or dependent) Exclusion Criteria: * Acute coronary syndrome of the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction type * Progressive cardiogenic shock * Culprit lesion impassable with an IV catheter * Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding women and other vulnerable categories: legally incapacitated adults, adults unable to express their consent and not subject to a protective measure, persons deprived of their liberty * BMI \> 35 kg/m²
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Privé Claude Galien, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud
Quincy-sous-Sénart, 91480, France
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Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud
Massy, 91300, France
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Hôpital Privé d'Antony, Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud
Antony, 92160, France
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