Clinical trials
Vulnerable Coronary Plaques clinical trials
Below are recruiting vulnerable coronary plaques clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 10 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06939374Recruiting
Freezing heart arteries to stabilize high-risk plaques
This study tests a special cooling balloon to freeze and stabilize dangerous plaques in heart arteries that are not the main cause of your current symptoms. It aims to prevent future heart attacks.
AalstAges 18 years+ - NCT06338293RecruitingPhase 4
Inclisiran plus statins for fragile heart plaque
This trial tests if adding inclisiran to your current statin can reduce dangerous, rupture-prone plaque in your heart arteries. It may help if you have a moderate blockage with thin-cap plaque and your LDL cholesterol stays high despite statins.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18–80 - NCT06649305Recruiting
Study of vulnerable plaque in heart arteries of people with diabetes
This study uses a special camera (OCT and NIRS) inside heart arteries to look for dangerous plaque in people with diabetes. It may help doctors decide the best treatment to prevent heart attacks.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06855537RecruitingPhase 4
Stent for vulnerable plaques in heart patients
This trial tests whether implanting stents in non-obstructive, high-risk plaques (thin-capped fatty plaques) can prevent future heart attacks. It is for people who have already had treatment for a recent heart attack or unstable angina and have additional plaques that are not severely blocking blood flow but are vulnerable.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT07107971Recruiting
Drug balloon vs. standard care for fatty heart plaques
This study compares a drug-coated balloon (which releases medicine into the artery) with standard medicines alone for treating fatty plaques in the heart arteries. It is for people who have already had a heart attack and a successful opening of a blocked artery.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT06025305Enrolling by invitation
Using AI to find dangerous heart plaque on CT scans
This study uses artificial intelligence to look at CT scans of the heart to find which fatty deposits (plaque) in the arteries might be dangerous. It may help doctors better predict heart attacks.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18 years+ - NCT07324720Recruiting
Comparing ischemia vs plaque risk for high-risk artery disease
This trial compares two ways to decide which heart artery blockages need treatment: one looks at blood flow, the other at plaque buildup and risk. It's for people with high-risk blockages to see which approach leads to better outcomes.
Seoul, Main BuildingAges 19 years+ - NCT06313645Recruiting
Blood vessel aging and heart attack risk study
This study looks at how blood vessel aging relates to the type of fatty buildup in your arteries that can cause heart attacks. If you've had a recent heart attack, chest pain (angina), or minor artery disease and do not have advanced heart failure, kidney failure, active cancer, or prior bypass surgery, you may be able to join.
Milan, LombardyAges 18–75 - NCT06365502Recruiting
Preventing future heart attacks with drug-coated balloon
This trial tests whether a balloon coated with medicine (drug-coated balloon) can prevent future heart attacks by treating high-risk plaques in arteries that are not the one that caused your current heart attack. You may qualify if you already had a stent placed and have another mildly blocked artery with certain vulnerable features.
Beijin, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT06489119Recruiting
Studying plaque types in coronary artery disease with advanced imaging
This trial uses advanced imaging (OCT) and single-cell analysis to study different types of plaque in people with coronary artery disease. It aims to understand how these plaque types differ at a cellular level, which could lead to better treatments.
Harbin, HeilongjiangAges 18–85
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for vulnerable coronary plaques?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 10 recruiting vulnerable coronary plaques studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a vulnerable coronary plaques trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a vulnerable coronary plaques trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.