AI could make heart attack risk detection safer and smarter
NCT ID NCT04193475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to improve how doctors interpret stress echocardiograms—ultrasounds of the heart during exercise—by using machine learning. Researchers will analyze data from 1,250 patients to develop more accurate tools for detecting blocked arteries and heart attack risk. The goal is to reduce the need for invasive follow-up tests and help doctors choose the best treatment for each patient.
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 make stress echocardiograms more accurate, helping doctors identify heart disease risk earlier and reducing the need for invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study developing new analysis methods, not testing a treatment. The machine learning tools may not prove reliable enough for routine clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients will be recruited into this study as a single group, with an age range of 20 - 89 years and with no restriction according to their pre-test probabilities of coronary artery disease. They will be eligible for inclusion so long as they have chest pain or another clinical indication for stress testing.
- Ages
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20 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Clinically suitable for stress echocardiography examination Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Castle Hill Hospital
RECRUITINGCottingham, HU165JQ, United Kingdom
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