New trial aims to solve long COVID chest pain mystery
NCT ID NCT07559994
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at people with Long COVID who have new chest pain but no blocked arteries. It tests whether a special heart function test can guide treatment to improve symptoms and quality of life. 108 participants will be randomly assigned to either treatment guided by the test or standard care, and their progress will be tracked for 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
- coronary functional test (diagnostic procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to diagnose and treat chest pain in Long COVID patients, improving their symptoms and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 108 participants. The benefits of tailored treatment may not be significantly better than standard care, and results may not apply to all Long COVID patients.
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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 108 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- 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.
- 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: \- All patients with the history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, either with acute infection confirmed by PCR or antigen testing, or with past infection demonstrated by serological testing, with symptoms suggestive of LCS such as post exertional malaise, persistent fatigue, difficulty concentrating or shortness of breath who present with typical angina or angina equivalent chest pain starting after SARS-CoV2 infection Exclusion Criteria: * Previously been diagnosed with coronary artery disease * Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF) \< 30% * Any moderate to severe concomitant structural heart disease (e.g. moderate to severe valvular heart abnormalities, severe left ventricular hypertrophy) * Severely reduced renal function (glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2) * Contraindications to the administration of Adenosine or Acetylcholine * A life expectancy of less than 2 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
Madrid, Madrid, 28005, Spain
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