Can a Triple-Drug combo save Women's hearts when arteries look clear?
NCT ID NCT03417388
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a combination of high-dose statins, blood pressure medications (ACE inhibitors or ARBs), and low-dose aspirin can reduce the risk of death, heart attack, stroke, or hospitalization in women who have chest pain or shortness of breath but no major blockages in their heart arteries. About 2,500 women are participating across multiple sites, and they are randomly assigned to either the intensive medication regimen or usual care. The goal is to see if this approach lowers major heart events by at least 20% over three years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-dose statin (atorvastatin or rosuvastatin), ACE inhibitor (lisinopril) or ARB (losartan), and low-dose aspirin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a standard medication regimen to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and hospitalizations in women with chest pain but no blocked arteries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 4 trial, so the drugs are already approved, but the specific combination may not reduce heart events as hoped. Side effects from statins or blood pressure meds are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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2,476 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Signs and symptoms of suspected ischemia prompting referral for further evaluation by cardiac catheterization or coronary angiogram or coronary CT angiogram within 5 years from consent * Willing to provide written informed consent * Non-obstructive CAD defined as 0 to 49% diameter reduction of a major epicardial vessel or a FFR\>0.80 Exclusion Criteria: * History of noncompliance (with medical therapy, protocol, or follow-up) * History of non-ischemic dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy * Documented acute coronary syndrome(ACS) within previous 30 days * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<40%, New York Heart Association heart failure (NYHA HF) class III-IV, or hospitalization for Reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) within 180 days * Stroke within previous 180 days or intracranial hemorrhage at any time * End-stage renal disease, on dialysis, or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 ml/min. * Severe valvular disease or likely to require surgery/Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TVAR) within 3 years * Life expectancy \<3-yrs. due to non-cardiovascular comorbidity * Enrolled in a competing clinical trial * Prior intolerance to both an ACE-I and ARB * If intolerant to a statin unless taking a PCSK9 as a statin replacement by their clinical provider * Pregnancy (all pre-menopausal females must have negative urine pregnancy test if randomized to IMT before study drugs are prescribed. If they have not gone through menopause, had a hysterectomy, oophorectomy, or sterilization such as tubal ligation procedure)
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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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Advent Sebring
Sebring, Florida, 33872, United States
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AdventHealth Tampa - Pepin Heart Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Austin Heart
Austin, Texas, 78756, United States
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Baptist Health
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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Bassett Healthcare Network
Cooperstown, New York, 13326, United States
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BayCare Medical Group
Tampa, Florida, 33614, United States
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Baylor Scott and White
Temple, Texas, 76508, United States
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Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 01201, United States
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Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States
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CHI Health Research Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68124, United States
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Cardiology Associates Research, LLC
Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States
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Cardiology Associates Research. LLC
Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States
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Cardiology Associates of Mobile, Inc.
Mobile, Alabama, 36608, United States
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Cardiovascular Center of Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida, 34239, United States
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Cardiovascular Clinic at UF Health UF
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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Cardiovascular Consultants of South Georgia, LLC.
Thomasville, Georgia, 31792, United States
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Cardiovascular Instititute of Central Florida
Ocala, Florida, 34471, United States
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Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, Virginia, 24017, United States
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Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Charles H. Croft MDPA
Melbourne, Florida, 32901, United States
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Chippenham Hospital
Richmond, Virginia, 23225, United States
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Clearwater Cardiovascular Consultants Clinical Research
Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States
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Daytona Heart Group
Multiple Locations, Florida, 32114, United States
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Dignity Health-Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Gilbert, Arizona, 85297, United States
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Dignity Health-St. Joseph
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Essentia Institute of Rural Health
Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States
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Family Medicine at 4th Ave
Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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Family Medicine at Eastside Community Practice
Gainesville, Florida, 32206, United States
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Family Medicine at Haile Plantation (Adults & Peds)
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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Family Medicine at Hampton Oaks Medical Plaza (Adults and Peds)
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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Family Medicine at Old Town (Adults and Peds)
Gainesville, Florida, 32680, United States
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Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057, United States
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Guardian Research
Winter Park, Florida, 32792, United States
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Heart House Research Foundation
Springfield, Ohio, 45505, United States
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Internal Medicine at Tower Hill
Gainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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Internal Medicine at UF Health Medical Plaza
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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Interventional Cardiac Consultants
Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Richmond Hill, New York, 11418, United States
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James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60660, United States
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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Lutheran Health Physicians
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804, United States
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Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Medicoricium
Fairview Heights, Illinois, 62208, United States
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Mid Michigan Health
Midland, Michigan, 48670, United States
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Midwest Cardiovascular Research and Education Foundation
Elkhart, Indiana, 46514, United States
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Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialists
Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States
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Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States
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NYU Langone
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Naval Hospital Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32214, United States
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Naval Hospital Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida, 32512, United States
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Ocala Research Institute Inc.
Ocala, Florida, 34480, United States
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Orlando Health
Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Peak Clinical Trials, LLC
Apex, North Carolina, 27502, United States
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Pinehurst Medical Clinic
Pinehurst, North Carolina, 38274, United States
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San Antonio Endovascular and Heart Institute
San Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
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Seton Heart Institute
Austin, Texas, 78705, United States
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Silver State Cardiology
Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States
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South Palm Cardiovascular Research Institute
Delray Beach, Florida, 33446, United States
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Southwest Florida Research Institute
Naples, Florida, 34102, United States
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Spring Hill Cardiology
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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The Research Group of Lexington, LLC
Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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The Valley Hospital
Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450, United States
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Trihealth Heart Institute
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UF Primary Care at Lake City SW
Lake City, Florida, 32024, United States
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UF Primary Care at Lake City West
Lake City, Florida, 32024, United States
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, 85721, United States
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University of Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Florida, Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States
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University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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VA Caribbean Healthcare System
San Juan, San Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States
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Weil Medical college of Cornell
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26508, United States
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Western Kentucky Heart And Lung
Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42103, United States
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