Poland launches massive heart registry to improve artery clearing techniques
NCT ID NCT07330622
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study will follow 1,000 patients in Poland who undergo a procedure to open completely blocked heart arteries. Researchers will collect data on success rates, complications, and long-term outcomes to understand what works best in everyday practice. The goal is to improve treatment strategies and potentially use artificial intelligence to predict results.
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 registry could provide valuable insights to refine PCI techniques and improve outcomes for patients with chronic total occlusions.
- What could go wrong
- As an observational study, it does not test a new treatment, so no direct benefit to participants is expected. Results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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
Consecutive patients undergoing CTO PCI at participating centers.
- 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: * Patients undergoing CTO PCI based on clinical grounds Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Patient's refusal to participate in the registry
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
21 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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1st Military Clinical Hospital
RECRUITINGLublin, Poland
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Copper Health Centre Inc.
RECRUITINGLubin, Poland
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Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration
RECRUITINGLublin, Poland
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Institute of Cardiology
RECRUITINGKrakow, Poland
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Masovian Specialist Hospital
RECRUITINGOstrołęka, Poland
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Medical University of Białystok
RECRUITINGBialystok, Poland
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Medical University of Silesia
RECRUITINGKatowice, Poland
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Military Hospital in Wrocław
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Poland
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Military Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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National Institute of Cardiology
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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Poznań University of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGPoznan, Poland
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Provincial Hospital in Łomża
RECRUITINGŁomża, Poland
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Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Puławach
RECRUITINGPuławy, Poland
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Specialist Hospital in Inowrocław
RECRUITINGInowrocław, Poland
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Specialistic Hospital
RECRUITINGRadom, Poland
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St. John Paul II Hospital
RECRUITINGKrakow, Poland
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Szpital Zachodni
RECRUITINGGrodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
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The Doctor Sokolowski Hospital
RECRUITINGWałbrzych, Poland
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Hospital
RECRUITINGRzeszów, Poland
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University Hospital in Wroclaw
RECRUITINGWroclaw, Poland
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University of Applied Science in Nowy Sącz
RECRUITINGNowy Sącz, Poland
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