Blood test may replace invasive heart scans
NCT ID NCT04144725
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether certain blood markers can identify people without significant coronary artery disease, avoiding the need for more invasive tests. Researchers will enroll 1000 adults referred for a CT scan of the heart. The goal is to see if these biomarkers can accurately rule out blockages.
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 simple blood test to rule out significant coronary artery disease, reducing the need for invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The biomarkers may not be accurate enough to replace current methods, and results may not apply to all 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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Oct 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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
This is an observational study of patients with suspected coronary artery disease referred to either emergent or out-patient coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA)
- 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: * Consenting patient over the age of 18 referred to CCTA for suspected coronary artery disease Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent. * Short life expectancy (\<12 months) due to non-cardiovascular disease
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Akershus University Hospital
Lørenskog, Norway
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