Heart check revolution: new models may spare thousands from unneeded scans
NCT ID NCT06708000
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether personalized risk models can safely reduce the number of diagnostic tests for people with new chest pain. Researchers will enroll 2,000 adults aged 30-75 and compare the model-based approach to standard care. They will also test a new laser method to measure blood flow in tiny vessels. The goal is to see if patients stay symptom-free and avoid unnecessary procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clinical Likelihood (CL) Model-Based Diagnostic Strategy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors use fewer invasive tests for chest pain, saving time and discomfort for many patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large Phase 3 trial, but the approach may not be accurate for all patient groups, and the new laser test is still experimental.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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30 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: * Patients with de novo chest pain referred on suspicion of stable ischemic CAD * Patients capable of providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<30 years or \>75 years * Known ischemic heart disease, including previous PCI (with or without stent) and bypass surgery * Unstable angina pectoris at initial consultation * Severe COPD or asthma * Severe valvular disease * Absolute or relative contraindications for Cardiac CT: * allergy to iomeron * pregnant women, including women who are potentially pregnant or lactating * reduced kidney function with an estimated glomerular filtration rate \<40 ml/min * LVEF \<45%
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Regional Hospital of Godstrup
Herning, 7400, Denmark
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