Heart patients may ditch blood thinners after one year, major trial investigates
NCT ID NCT07398001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether people who had a heart procedure with a drug-coated balloon can safely stop taking antiplatelet drugs after 12 months. The goal is to see if stopping reduces bleeding risks while keeping the heart protected. About 1,000 adults who have been event-free for a year will be randomly assigned to stop or continue their medication and followed for outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,042 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 19 years or older who are able to understand the risks, benefits, and treatment alternatives of the study and who provide written informed consent voluntarily. 2. Patients who underwent drug-coated balloon treatment at least 12 months prior to enrollment. 3. Patients who have not experienced major adverse cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, or target vessel revascularization, since the index DCB treatment. 4. Patients who have not experienced major bleeding since the index DCB treatment. 5. Patients who are receiving antiplatelet therapy at the time of enrollment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with concomitant vascular disease requiring long-term antiplatelet therapy. 2. Patients with non-cardiac comorbid conditions that, in the judgment of the investigator, are associated with a life expectancy of less than 1 year or may result in poor compliance with the study protocol. 3. Patients who are participating in another drug or coronary device clinical study at the time of enrollment.
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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
7 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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Kangwon National University Hospital
Chuncheon, South Korea
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Korea University Ansan Hospital
Ansan, South Korea
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Korea University Guro Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
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Kosin University Hospital
Pusan, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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Ulsan Medical Center
Ulsan, South Korea
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Ulsan University Hospital
Ulsan, South Korea
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