Drug Coated Balloon vs. Drug-eluting Stent in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
DCB_DES
1 other identifier
observational
470,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Studies exploring the feasibility of drug-eluting balloon (DCB) in de-novo coronary lesions are limited. There are scarce data comparing DCB with drug-eluting stent (DES) in patients with high bleeding risk (HBR), a situation in which long-term maintenance of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is a clinical dilemma. This target trial emulation aims to compare clinical outcomes between DCB angioplasty and conventional DES implantation in de-novo coronary lesions in patients with coronary artery disease.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Feb 2026
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
Click on a node to explore related trials.
Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 24, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 28, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 2, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2026
March 2, 2026
February 1, 2026
4 months
February 24, 2026
February 24, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Rates of MACCE (major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events)
all-cause death, myocardial infarction, revascularization, and stroke
3 years after index procedure
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Rates of Major bleeding
3 years after index procedure
Rates of NACE (net adverse clinical events)
3 years after index procedure
Rates of all-cause death
3 years after index procedure
Rates of myocardial infarction
3 years after index procedure
Rates of revascularization
3 years after index procedure
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Drug coated balloon
Patients receiving drug coated balloon angioplasty
Drug-eluting stent
Patients receiving drug-eluting stent implantation
Interventions
Patients receiving drug coated balloon angioplasty for de novo coronary artery disease
Patients receiving drug-eluting stent implantationfor de novo coronary artery disease
Eligibility Criteria
Patients with de novo coronary artery disease for relatively simple lesions undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
You may qualify if:
- Patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
- Used devices number less than three (relatively simple lesion)
You may not qualify if:
- Hybrid strategy (DCB and DES use)
- Failed percutaneous coronary intervention
- Previous revascularization procedure before index percutaneous coronary intervention
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ki Hong Choi, MD, PhD
Samsung Medical Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 24, 2026
First Posted
March 2, 2026
Study Start
February 28, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2026
Last Updated
March 2, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02