🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-12-22
Massachusetts General Hospital and Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital Coronary Imaging Collaboration (NCT04523194)
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this collaboration is to establish a multi-modality image database including coronary angiograms, optical coherence tomography (OCT), computed tomography angiograms (CTA) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) for future studies. The main goal of this collaboration is to create a resource to promote further understanding of the pathobiology of atherosclerosis through image analysis.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital — Tsuchiura,
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.