Gene-Guided blood thinners aim to cut bleeding risks
NCT ID NCT07602257
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether using a patient's genetic information to choose anti-platelet drugs can lower bleeding risks compared to standard care. About 1,760 high-risk patients receiving a heart stent will be assigned to either a personalized drug plan or usual therapy. The goal is to see if tailoring treatment reduces serious bleeding events.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ticagrelor, Aspirin, Clopidogrel (Plavix)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a safer, personalized way to prescribe anti-platelet drugs, reducing bleeding complications in heart patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a pilot study, so results are preliminary. The approach may not reduce bleeding as hoped, and genetic testing adds complexity.
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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 1,760 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 years old * Receiving PCI with stenting Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to take ticagrelor * Inability to take clopidogrel * Not expected to survive \>48hours * Not able to complete a buccal swab
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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