New heart scan method could spot hidden blockages
NCT ID NCT01719016
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at two new methods to tell apart blockages in large versus tiny heart arteries. About 68 adults with known or suspected coronary artery disease will get a PET scan and a heart catheterization. Researchers will compare the new measurements with standard tests to see if they improve diagnosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac PET scan and coronary catheterization with adenosine and lexiscan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more accurate diagnosis of heart artery blockages, helping doctors choose better treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on measurement accuracy, not a treatment. The new parameters may not prove useful in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2010
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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
Patients with chest pain and suspected ischemia that needs to be assessed by a stress test
- Ages
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18 to 100 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: * 18 years of age or above * Patients referred to a stress test by a Cardiologist * Acute Chest pain, as per patient input. * Risk Assessment with prior test results and/or previous history of known chronic stable CAD. * Borderline or discordant stress testing where obstructive CAD remains a concern. * New or worsening symptoms- Abnormal coronary angiography or abnormal prior stress imaging study. * Coronary stenosis or anatomic abnormality of uncertain significance. * In absence of reliable diagnostic information from another imaging modality. Exclusion Criteria: * Left ventricular ejection fraction less the 25% determined by gated SPECT imaging * Non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease with baseline serum creatinine greater than 2.5 gm/dL. * History of type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. * Significant co-morbid condition that is medically unstable and would make coronary angiography prohibitive or contraindicated. * Pregnant women. * Incapacitated for Consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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