New scan may spot dangerous heart blockages without extra probes
NCT ID NCT07176585
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested whether a special ultrasound scan (IVUS) of plaque buildup in heart arteries can accurately diagnose reduced blood flow (functional myocardial ischemia). Researchers enrolled 105 adults with coronary artery disease and compared IVUS results to the standard FFR test. The goal was to see if IVUS plaque measurements could reliably identify blockages that need treatment.
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 could provide a new, less invasive way to diagnose which heart artery blockages are serious enough to need treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study with only 105 participants. The results may not apply to all patients, and the method needs more testing before it can be widely used.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 multivessel coronary artery disease.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: 1. Study participants must be at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 years of age, regardless of gender; 2. Stable coronary artery disease, unstable angina, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI ≥ 7 days); 3. Coronary angiography showed primary lesions with a visual stenosis of 30% to 90% in at least two coronary arteries ≥ 2.5 mm in diameter; 4. Willing to participate in the study and able to understand, read, and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. STEMI as clinical presentation within 7 days; 2. Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) as target vessel; 3. Significant contraindication to adenosine administration (e.g., atrioventricular block, severe asthma, etc.); 4. Study participants are currently participating in other drug or device clinical studies and have not achieved the study endpoints; 5. Pregnant or nursing; 6. Other situations considered by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Hospital,Cams & Pumc
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
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