An interventional study of Initial Invasive Strategy and Initial Conservative Strategy in Coronary Artery Disease, sponsored by Duk-Woo Park, MD. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in South Korea. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-21.
Sponsored by Duk-Woo Park, MD · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
The PREVENT-2 trial is to determine whether an initial invasive strategy-consisting of early coronary angiography (CAG) with intent for preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT)-reduces the incidence of the primary composite outcome of cardiac death, target-vessel myocardial infarction (MI), unplanned urgent revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina at 3 years, compared with an initial conservative strategy of optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone, in patients with high-risk vulnerable plaque identified by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).
4,857 studies on the registry are indexed under Coronary Artery Disease; 890 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 2,500 is above the median of 124 across 3,006 interventional studies indexed under Coronary Artery Disease.
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Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) showing:
Plaque with at least moderate stenosis in one or more major epicardial coronary arteries; and
At least two high-risk plaque (HRP) feature at the site of stenotic lesions, defined as any of the following:
Exclusion Criteria:
(LVEF) \<35%
→ Left ventricular ejection fraction \<35%
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The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.
The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.
Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)
The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
NYHA class (heart failure)
The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.
Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².
Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraindication
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Life expectancy
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Investigational drug or device
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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
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Procedure: Initial Invasive Strategy
Drug: Initial Conservative Strategy
Invasive coronary angiography (CAG) within 30 days after randomization, with the intent to perform preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT). For further detailed assessment of vulnerable plaque lesions detected by coronary computed tomography angiography, the use of intracoronary imaging modalities (near-infrared spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, or intravascular ultrasound) will be strongly recommended.
Optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone, with invasive coronary angiography (CAG) reserved only for failure of optimal medical therapy, defined as recurrent or worsening symptoms despite maximally tolerated medical therapy, or the occurrence of an acute coronary event.
The event rate of Composite of death from cardiac causes, target-vessel myocardial infarction, unplanned urgent revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina at 3 years after randomization.
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Individual components of the primary composite outcome
death from cardiac causes, target-vessel myocardial infarction, unplanned urgent revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina at 3 years after randomization.
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Death (all-cause, cardiac, or non-cardiac causes)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Myocardial Infarction (any, periprocedural or spontaneous; target-vessel or non-target-vessel)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Revascularization (any, target-vessel, non-target-vessel)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Unplanned hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Hospitalization (any, cardiac or noncardiac causes)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Stent thrombosis (definite or probable)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of stroke (any, ischemic, or hemorrhagic)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Bleeding events (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) criteria)
Time frame: 3 years
The event rate of Procedural complications requiring active intervention related to Percutaneous coronary intervention
Time frame: 3 years
Patient-oriented composite outcome (POCO) (a composite of all-cause death, all myocardial infarction, or any repeat revascularization)
Time frame: 3 years
Change in Angina-related quality of life (assessed by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire [SAQ])
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
Economic evaluation of healthcare resource use, costs, and cost-effectiveness
Healthcare resource utilization (including hospitalizations, procedures, and outpatient visits) will be collected and used to estimate total healthcare costs. Cost-effectiveness will be assessed using the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), expressed as cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained. These components will be analyzed within a unified economic evaluation framework.
Time frame: From baseline to 3 years; assessed at 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
Plan to share: Undecided
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Start is estimated for Dec 2026; primary completion for Jul 2031, 55 months later.
Of 753 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Coronary Artery Disease, half reached primary completion within 33 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 53. This study's planned 55 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 930 studies reached it within 30 months; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 50.
Start moved once since we started tracking on Sep 25, 2026: Jul 2026 → Dec 2026, on Oct 21, 2026.
Earlier changes are on the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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