New study aims to predict which blockages need stenting after a heart attack
NCT ID NCT06506448
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at 320 people who had a severe heart attack (STEMI) and have blockages in other arteries besides the one that caused the attack. Researchers will use CT scans and blood tests to see which blockages are likely to cause future problems. The goal is to find out if only high-risk blockages need stenting, while others can be treated with medication alone.
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 a more personalized approach where only high-risk blockages are stented after a heart attack, reducing unnecessary procedures and risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather data, not test a therapy, so it won't directly change care. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Patients presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction who are found to have significant stenoses in the non-infarct related artery(s) defined as coronary stenosis \>50% by visual estimation
- Ages
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18 to 85 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: 1. Ability to provide written informed consent (post PPCI) 2. Age 18 years to 85 years 3. Presentation of acute STEMI within 12 hours of symptom on-set 4. Culprit artery PPCI 5. Coronary stenosis of \> 50% diameter stenosis by visual estimation in NIRA with a minimum diameter of 2.5mm Exclusion Criteria: 1. Cardiogenic shock 2. Decompensated heart failure requiring intubation, inotropes, or intra-aortic balloon counter pulsation 3. Refractory ventricular arrhythmia 4. Previous coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) 5. Stent thrombosis and in stent restenosis 6. An intention before inclusion into the study to revascularize a non-culprit lesion 7. Active malignancy or inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease 8. Severe valvular heart disease requiring surgery 9. Planned surgical revascularisation 10. Active participation in another study/trial 11. \< 12 months life expectancy 12. Contraindication to CTCA * Presence of internal defibrillator * Known allergy to iodinated contrast * Pregnancy * Contraindication to intravenous beta blockade * Contraindication to acute sublingual nitrate administration * Mechanical prosthetic heart valve * Advanced renal impairment (creatinine \>200) * Significant valve disease (sever aortic stenosis or regurgitation; severe mitral regurgitation) Angiographic exclusion criteria 1. NIRA stenosis of 50% or more in the left main stem or the ostia of both the left anterior descending and circumflex arteries 2. \< TIMI (thrombolysis in myocardial infarction) flow grade 3 in the NIRA, 3. Evidence of thrombus in the NIRA.
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Stoke University Hospital
RECRUITINGStoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGSouthampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGBournemouth, Dorset, BH15 2JB, United Kingdom
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