Real-World study tests rotational atherectomy for tough blockages
NCT ID NCT03427996
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 500 patients who received rotational atherectomy, a procedure that uses a tiny rotating burr to grind away hardened plaque in heart arteries. Researchers want to see how safe and effective it is in real-world settings. The main goal is to measure how many patients avoid major heart problems like death, heart attack, or needing another procedure within a year.
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 study could confirm that rotational atherectomy is a safe and effective procedure for treating hardened coronary blockages in everyday practice.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by patient selection and other factors. It cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2034
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 percutaneous coronary intervention patients receiving rotational atherectomy
- 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 ≥ 19 years old * Patients who received rotational atherectomy * The patient or guardian agrees to the study protocol and the schedule of clinical follow-up and provides informed, written consent, as approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee of the respective clinical site. Exclusion Criteria: * Life expectancy \<1y
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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
4 sites. 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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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Bundang CHA Hospital
TERMINATEDSeongnam, South Korea
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Chonnam National University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGwangju, South Korea
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Chungnam National University Hospital
TERMINATEDDaejeon, South Korea
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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
RECRUITINGDaegu, South Korea
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Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital
TERMINATEDPusan, South Korea
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Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Bucheon
RECRUITINGBucheon-si, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon ST. Mary's Hospital
WITHDRAWNDaejeon, South Korea
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