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Can a tailored Blood-Thinner combo prevent second heart attacks without causing bleeding?
NCT ID NCT05638867
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a low-dose blood thinner (rivaroxaban) to standard antiplatelet therapy for the first three months after a heart stent procedure can reduce the risk of future heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events in high-risk patients. Participants are selected based on elevated D-dimer levels or a high PARIS risk score, indicating increased clotting risk. The study compares this short-term triple therapy followed by standard dual antiplatelet therapy against standard dual antiplatelet therapy alone, while closely monitoring for bleeding complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A short course of low-dose rivaroxaban added to aspirin and clopidogrel, followed by standard dual antiplatelet therapy
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other major cardiovascular events in high-risk patients after stent placement, without a significant increase in dangerous bleeding.
- What could go wrong
- Adding a blood thinner may increase bleeding risk, and the benefit may not outweigh this risk. The trial is large but results are not yet known, and the specific high-risk patient selection may not generalize to all ACS patients.
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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 3,944 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome 1-7 days after initial symptom stabilization, * Aged 18-75 years old, * Elevated D-dimer levels (≥0.28 μg/ml) on admission or PARIS coronary thrombosis risk score ≥ 3 points, * Received Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and not on non-oral anticoagulants, * Indicated for dual antiplatelet medication Exclusion Criteria: * Platelet level below 90 x10\^6 * Hemoglobin level is less than 11g/dL * History of severe bleeding * History of stroke/TIA * Severe hepatic/renal insufficiency * Indicated for anticoagulation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
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