Heart image library aims to unlock secrets of clogged arteries
NCT ID NCT04523194
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a large collection of heart images from 1,000 people who have had both a CT scan and a special camera test inside their arteries. The goal is to help researchers better understand atherosclerosis, a condition where arteries become clogged. No new treatments are being tested; instead, the images will be used for future studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Subjects who underwent CTA prior to cardiac catheterization, and OCT during catheterization were included.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Had CTA prior to cardiac catheterization and then OCT during catheterization Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital
Tsuchiura, Japan
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