CT scans reveal drug balloon effects on heart arteries
NCT ID NCT07373145
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 165 adults with coronary artery disease who are getting a drug-coated balloon procedure. Researchers will use CT scans before and after the procedure to measure changes in blood flow and plaque buildup. The goal is to learn how the balloon affects the arteries and how those changes relate to patient outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- drug-coated balloon
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better understand how drug-coated balloons affect heart arteries, potentially leading to improved treatment strategies for coronary artery disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test if the balloon works better than other options. 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 165 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2032
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 who took coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and received drug-coated balloon (DCB) treatment for coronary artery disease
- Ages
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19 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 with Age ≥ 19 * Patients who took CCTA and were found to have coronary artery disease requiring reperfusion * Patients who underwent DCB within 3 months after CCTA and whose clinical presentation remained largely unchanged from the time of CCTA. * The target lesion is a de novo lesion with a vessel diameter between 2.25mm and 3.00mm * Patients deemed suitable for coronary intervention using drug-coated balloon by clinical assessment * Patients who have been adequately informed about this study and have voluntarily provided written consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * The target lesion is an in-stent restenosis lesion * Patient requiring emergency salvage stenting in target lesion * Patients with a stent previously implanted in the same vessel * Lesions involving chronic total occlusion or prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). * Patients with eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) \< 45 ml/min/1.73mm2 * Patients with coronary artery calcium score ≥ 1000 as determined by CCTA * Patients with an expected survival of less than 5 years * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients * Patients deemed inappropriate to participate in this study based on the judgment of study investigators
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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