Can we predict the best treatment for fully blocked heart arteries?
NCT ID NCT06137521
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 3,000 people with stable coronary artery disease and a chronic total occlusion—a heart artery that has been completely blocked for at least three months. Researchers will compare outcomes in those treated with a stent procedure versus medication alone. The goal is to identify risk factors and understand which approach may lead to better long-term health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coronary angiography
- What this could lead to
- This could help identify which patients with a completely blocked coronary artery benefit most from stent placement versus medication alone, potentially guiding future treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational study, it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by differences in patient health and treatment choices, and the findings may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2010
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 coronary artery disease and CTO undergone coronary angiography at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China will be consecutively enrolled.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Age ≥18 years; Patients with angina or silent ischemia and documented ischemia; Patients with CTO ≥ 3months Exclusion Criteria: * eGFR\<15mL/(min·1.73m2); Chronic heart failure with NYHA grade ≥3; Had a history of coronary artery bypass grafting; Had received a percutaneous coronary intervention within the prior 3 months; Malignant tumor or immune system disorders; Pulmonary heart disease
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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