Your session is about to expire
← Back to Search
Coronary Intervention for Atherosclerotic Plaque (PREVENT Trial)
PREVENT Trial Summary
This trial will compare how well two different treatments work in preventing heart attacks, death, or the need for a repeat procedure. One treatment is a coronary intervention (a stent or similar treatment) plus optimal medical therapy. The other treatment is optimal medical therapy alone.
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Atherosclerotic Plaque
PREVENT Trial Timeline
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.PREVENT Trial Design
Find a Location
Who is running the clinical trial?
Media Library
- You have had stents placed in your body.You have lesions in your bypass graft.You have three or more specific areas of concern in your body.You have two problem areas in the same part of your heart.You have very calcified or sharply angled lesions.You have a specific type of heart artery blockage that requires two stents to be placed.You need to have a surgery called CABG for your heart condition.You cannot take or plan to stop taking two types of medicine that prevent blood clots within the next year.You have a blockage in a blood vessel that is more than half closed, but the blood flow through the blockage is still good, and you meet certain criteria related to the size of the blockage, the amount of plaque, and the type of plaque.You can have a certain type of heart procedure using a specific kind of stent.The blood vessel being treated is a specific size, between 2.75 and 4.0.The length of the lesion is less than or equal to 40 millimeters.You are not expected to live for more than 2 years.You are scheduled for a major surgery on your heart or another part of your body.You are 18 years old or older.You are being tested for or have known heart artery disease and are having a procedure to check your heart.
- Group 1: Coronary intervention
- Group 2: Optimal Medical Treatment
- Pivotal Trial - The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.
- Drug Has Already Been Approved - The FDA has already approved this drug, and is just seeking more data.
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any available spots to join this medical experiment?
"According to the information found on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer enrolling participants. Originally posted in October 2015 with its last update taking place in November 2021, 760 other studies are actively recruiting patients at present."
Is Coronary intervention a safe medical procedure for patients to undergo?
"The safety rating of coronary intervention is a 3, signifying that this treatment has been approved after multiple phases of clinical trials."
Share this study with friends
Copy Link
Messenger