Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Could a home test replace hospital visits for chest pain?

NCT ID NCT06325020

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

The ORACLE study is testing a new way to evaluate people with possible angina (chest pain) within one day of their doctor's referral. Participants fill out a digital health questionnaire at home, then have an ECG and a blood test for heart damage markers. The goal is to see if this quick, community-based risk assessment is feasible and can sort patients into low, intermediate, or high risk for future heart problems.

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 lead to faster, more convenient chest pain assessments, reducing hospital visits and helping doctors identify high-risk patients sooner.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with only 500 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a new treatment, only a new assessment process.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

500 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

All patients referred to the rapid access chest pain service within NHS Lothian will be eligible to participate in our feasibility study.

Ages

30 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * \>30 years of age * Referral to the rapid access chest pain clinic with possible new onset or worsening angina Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give informed consent. * Previous recruitment to the study. * Acute coronary syndrome within 3 months.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Angina (stable) are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Angina Pectoris Angina, Stable Chest Pain coronary artery disorder intermediate coronary syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NHS Lothian

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.