New hope for women with mysterious chest pain: tailored treatment on the horizon
NCT ID NCT07593157
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new approach for women with chest pain who don't have blocked arteries. Doctors will use special tests to find the exact cause of the pain, then give each woman a personalized treatment plan. The goal is to see if this tailored approach improves symptoms and quality of life over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- individualized pharmacological treatment (antianginal, vasodilator, or endothelial-targeted drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more effective, personalized treatment strategy for women with chest pain and non-obstructive coronary arteries, improving their symptoms and daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study at a single center, so results may not apply to all patients. The invasive procedures carry some risk, and the treatment may not work for everyone.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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.
- Ages
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35 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female participants aged 35 to 75 years. * Symptoms compatible with stable angina or suspected myocardial ischemia. * Non-obstructive coronary arteries, defined as absence of angiographic stenosis greater than or equal to 50%. * Ability to undergo invasive coronary assessment and clinical follow-up. * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant structural heart disease. * Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, defined as left ventricular ejection fraction \<40%. * Clinically relevant contraindication to adenosine or acetylcholine, including severe asthma, untreated high-grade atrioventricular block, or known hypersensitivity. * Active oncological disease or life expectancy less than 12 months. * Inability to complete the diagnostic or therapeutic study protocol. * Participation in another clinical study that could interfere with the present protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela
Montevideo, Montevideo Department, 11600, Uruguay
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