Comparing two types of stents for heart artery treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares a newer type of stent (with very thin struts and a coating that dissolves) to a standard stent in people having a heart artery procedure. It aims to see if the new stent works as well or better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You need one or more drug-coated stents to open a blocked heart artery.
- You are able to understand and agree to take part in the study.
- You are not in severe cardiogenic shock or on a breathing machine.
- You speak and understand Danish.
- You are not already taking part in the SORT OUT XII study.
- You are expected to live at least one year.
- You are not allergic to any of the study treatments.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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