Heart scan safety check: 20,000 volunteers test new imaging agent
NCT ID NCT03275584
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study checks the safety of a radioactive substance called N-13 ammonia, made at the hospital's own lab, for use in heart scans. About 20,000 adults who need a heart scan will receive this substance and be watched for any side effects. The goal is to make sure the substance is safe and works well for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient being referred for clinically indicated positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Claustrophobic patient unable to undergo the examination * Breastfeeding women unwilling to temporarily stop breastfeeding * Patient with contra-indication to: dipyridamole, aminophylline, dobutamine or exercise stress test (depending on the method of cardiovascular stress test chosen)
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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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Centre Hospitalier de l'université de Montréal
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada