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FFR Driven Complete Revascularization Versus Usual Care in NSTEMI Patients and Multivessel Disease

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Revascularization
NSTEMI - Non-ST Segment Elevation MI
Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Registration Number
NCT03562572
Lead Sponsor
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

To compare FFR guided complete revascularization during the index procedure with usual care in non-STEMI patients with multivessel disease.

Detailed Description

Background:

Patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI), as compared with STEMI patients, have a higher risk profile, more often MVD and less favourable outcome. Recent studies showed that complete revascularization in STEMI patients is feasible and effective. However, there is no clear evidence regarding the role of complete coronary revascularization by PCI in patients with non-STEMI with MVD.

Objective:

To compare FFR guided complete revascularization during the index procedure with usual care in non-STEMI patients with multivessel disease.

Design:

Prospective, multicentre, 1:1 randomized, investigator initiated study.

Hypothesis:

FFR guided complete percutaneous revascularisation of all significant stenosis in the non-culprit lesion performed within the index PCI procedure will improve clinical outcomes compared to the usual care, guided by discretion of the physician.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
476
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged between 18-85 years presenting with non-STEMI according to current guidelines, who will be treated with PCI of the culprit and have at least one stenosis of >50% in a non-IRA on QCA or visual estimation of baseline angiography and judged feasible for treatment with PCI by the operator.
  • Non-IRA stenosis amenable for PCI treatment (operator's decision)
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Left main disease (stenosis > 50%)
  • Chronic total occlusion of a non-IRA
  • Indication for or previous coronary artery bypass grafting
  • Uncertain culprit lesion
  • Complicated IRA treatment, e.g. extravasation, permanent no re-flow after IRA treatment (TIMI flow 0-1) and inability to implant a stent
  • Known severe cardiac valve dysfunction that will require surgery or TAVI in the follow-up period.
  • Killip class III or IV during the completion of culprit lesion treatment.
  • Life expectancy of < 1 year.
  • Intolerance to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Ticagrelor or Heparin.
  • Gastrointestinal or genitourinary bleeding within the prior 3 months.
  • Planned elective surgical procedure necessitating interruption of thienopyridines during the first 6 months post enrolment.
  • Patients who are actively participating in another drug or device investigational study, which have not completed the primary endpoint follow-up period.
  • Pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The incidence of MACE at 12 months12 months

MACE = The composite endpoint of all cause death, non-fatal Myocardial Infarction, any revascularisation and stroke at 12 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All-cause mortality or Myocardial infarction at 12, 24 and 36 months.12, 24 and 36 months
The incidence of MACE in subgroups at 12 and 24 months.12 and 24 months

Prespecified subgroup analyses of primary outcomes will be performed for:

1. Diabetic patients versus non-diabetic patients

2. Elderly (≥ 75 years) versus young patients (\< 75 years)

3. Male versus Female gender

4. High versus low risk patients according to GRACE Risk Score

5. Patients previous myocardial infarction versus patients with no previous myocardial infarction

The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score estimates the admission 6 month mortality for patients with acute coronary syndrome. The GRACE score ranges from 0 to \> 285. A higher GRACE represents a higher mortality risk, ranging from 0-2% when the GRACE is between 0 and 87, to 99% when the GRACE exceeds 285.

Composite endpoint of Net Adverse Clinical Events (NACE) defined as composite endpoint of Cardiac death, Myocardial Infarction, any Revascularisation, Stroke and major bleeding at 12, 24 and 36 months.12, 24 and 36 months
Stent thrombosis at 12, 24 and 36 months.12, 24 and 36 months
Bleeding (major and minor) at 48 hours and 12 months.48 hours and 12 months
Composite endpoint hospitalisation for heart failure and unstable angina pectoris at 12, 24 and 36 months.12, 24 and 36 months
Any revascularisation at 12, 24 and 36 months.12, 24 and 36 months
The incidence of MACE at 36 months as well as outcomes of each component of MACE at 12 and 24 and 36 months.12, 24 and 36 months

MACE = The composite endpoint of all cause death, non-fatal Myocardial Infarction, any revascularisation and stroke at 12 months.

Left ventricular ejection fraction at 12 and 24 and 36 month (MIBI scan, MRI or Echocardiography).12, 24 and 36 months

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Radboud University Medical Centre

🇳🇱

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Brno University Hospital

🇨🇿

Brno, Czechia

Gottsegen György Országos Kardiológiai Intézet

🇭🇺

Budapest, Hungary

Bacs-Kiskun Teaching Hospital

🇭🇺

Kecskemét, Hungary

Szeged University

🇭🇺

Szeged, Hungary

Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis

🇳🇱

Den Bosch, Netherlands

Zuyderland MC

🇳🇱

Heerlen, Netherlands

Maastricht University Medical Centre

🇳🇱

Maastricht, Netherlands

Viecuri Medisch Centrum

🇳🇱

Venlo, Netherlands

Radboud University Medical Centre
🇳🇱Nijmegen, Netherlands

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