New registry aims to solve blood thinner dilemma for heart patients needing surgery
NCT ID NCT03981835
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how doctors in the U.S. manage blood thinners in heart patients who need surgery. The goal was to understand the risks of bleeding and clotting with different approaches. 147 patients were observed to gather data for future research. No new treatments were tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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147 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- 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
Post-PCI patients on DAPT undergoing NCS and CS. Patients will be asked to sign an informed consent form (ICF) based on the mandate of their respective institutional review boards (IRB).
- 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: * Patients with PCI within the past 2 years who: a. Are currently on DAPT, OR b. Have a current indication for DAPT * Scheduled for NCS or CS. * Willing and able to provide an informed consent (if needed based on institutional IRB requirements). Exclusion Criteria: * Emergent (6 hours) surgery post-PCI on DAPT that precludes a thorough informed consent process.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
Dallas, Texas, 75226, United States
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Dallas VA Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States
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Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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