Plain-English translation of NCT05782582 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing two different approaches to diagnosing chronic coronary artery disease (a narrowing of blood vessels in the heart) in primary care clinics. One approach uses a standard set of heart tests, while the other uses a more comprehensive package of tests. The goal is to see which approach helps doctors diagnose the condition most accurately and efficiently.
Recent guidelines suggest that doctors may not always need to do extensive testing for heart disease if the risk is low. However, we don't yet know whether doing more tests upfront in intermediate-risk patients leads to better and faster diagnosis compared to a step-by-step testing approach.
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If you join this study, you will receive heart testing at a primary care clinic. Both groups start with a resting heart recording (ECG), an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiography), and an exercise stress test on a bicycle. The "package" group also receives additional imaging tests (a radioactive tracer scan and a CT scan of the heart arteries) right away, while the "standard" group receives these additional tests only if the initial results are unclear. The study is designed to see which approach helps diagnose heart disease most effectively.
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