Heart Patients' bleeding dilemma: urgent or wait? new study seeks answer
NCT ID NCT07507162
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 212 heart disease patients who take antiplatelet drugs and have sudden upper stomach bleeding. It compares having an endoscopy within 12 hours versus waiting 12-24 hours to see which timing is safer and more effective. The goal is to find the best approach to reduce heart complications and improve outcomes.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 212 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Patients with coronary heart disease receiving antiplatelet therapy * Patients who can tolerate general anesthesia and endoscopy after anesthesia evaluation * Voluntary participation in the clinical trial and signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with unstable vital signs despite fluid resuscitation, blood transfusion, and other supportive treatments * Presence of contraindications to endoscopy * Patients with confirmed or suspected variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding * Gastrointestinal bleeding suspected to originate from the middle or lower gastrointestinal tract
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