Can artery scans let high-risk diabetes patients stop blood thinners sooner?
NCT ID NCT07238764
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether people with diabetes and a high risk of bleeding can safely stop taking two blood thinners (DAPT) just one month after getting a special stent, instead of the usual six months. Doctors used a special camera (OCT) to check if the artery had healed enough. The goal was to see if this personalized approach could reduce bleeding without raising the risk of heart attacks or strokes. The study involved 40 participants and compared early stopping to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stent
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could allow high-risk patients to stop dual antiplatelet therapy earlier, reducing bleeding risk while still preventing clots.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The imaging-guided strategy may not prove as safe as standard care in larger trials.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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: * Diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2) * Coronary artery disease (CAD) suitable for drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation * High-bleeding risk as defined by the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) or a Precise-DAPT score ≥ 25 Exclusion Criteria: * Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) * Active bleeding at the time of randomization * Known renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate \[GFR\] ≤ 20 ml/min) * Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF ≤ 30%)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Almazov National Medical Research Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Saint Petersburg, 197341, Russia
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