Sleepless after a heart attack? study investigates hidden risks
NCT ID NCT07416617
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses a large Korean health database to see if developing insomnia after a heart attack (treated with stents or bypass surgery) is linked to worse long-term outcomes like death, another heart attack, or stroke. Researchers will compare patients who take insomnia medication with those who do not. The goal is to understand whether insomnia itself is a risk factor that needs attention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that treating insomnia after a heart attack improves long-term survival and reduces the risk of further heart problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using a database, not a controlled trial. It can show links but cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 235,342 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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
dults aged ≥18 years who were hospitalized between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2023, with a primary diagnosis of AMI, defined using ICD-10 codes I21-I23 along with procedure codes for revascularization (either PCI or CABG), were included (N = 318,356). Among the participants, we excluded patients with mental disorder prior to incident MI (N =79,133), and patients who die at the diagnosis of AMI (N = 3,881).
- 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: * Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction * Undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing phychiatric disorders
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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