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Identification Of High-risk Coronary Plaques By Multimodal Intravascular Imaging

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Registration Number
NCT06681155
Lead Sponsor
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Brief Summary

This study is a multicenter prospective observational clinical study, which will be conducted in 11 hospitals, and approximately 500 subjects will be enrolled. Plaque morphology and stability of non-culprit lesions were assessed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography-near-infrared spectroscopy (OCT) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Plaques were grouped according to high-risk or non-high-risk. Clinical follow-up was conducted after PCI.

Detailed Description

Plaque stability is an important criterion for selecting different treatment strategies (interventional and antithrombotic). High-risk plaque characteristics are also considered to be related to the overall incidence of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE). Single-modality intravascular imaging has inherent disadvantages in identifying atherosclerotic plaques, while the combination of IVUS, OCT, and NIRS enables multimodal intravascular imaging techniques to complement each other in obtaining plaque information. There is currently a lack of research on the prognostic benefits of multimodal intravascular imaging in assessing atherosclerotic plaques. This study is a multicenter, prospective, observational clinical study that will be conducted at 11 hospitals, enrolling approximately 500 subjects. It will use intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography-near-infrared spectroscopy (OCT) to assess the morphology and stability of non-culprit lesions in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and will follow up at 1 month, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years post-surgery. The aim is to compare the clinical outcomes between high-risk and non-high-risk patients, as well as between high-risk and non-high-risk plaques defined by multimodal intravascular imaging, and to explore the predictive value of high-risk plaque characteristics shown by multimodal intravascular imaging for adverse cardiovascular events in patients with ACS.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria
  • Inclusion criteria for the clinical study:

    1. Aged ≥18 years at enrollment, male or female;
    2. Meets the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, including acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina. Acute myocardial infarction includes ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI). STEMI is defined as chest pain lasting at least 30 minutes, arriving at the hospital within 12 hours from the onset of symptoms, changes in the 12-lead ECG (ST-segment elevation >0.1 mV in ≥2 consecutive leads or new left bundle branch block), and elevated cardiac biomarkers (troponin T/I). Non-STEMI is defined as ischemic symptoms without ST-segment elevation on ECG, accompanied by elevated cardiac biomarkers. Unstable angina is defined as chest pain lasting 5-30 minutes at rest, or worsening of exertional angina, and accompanied by one of the following: transient ST-segment depression or elevation; coronary angiography showing luminal narrowing ≥90% or plaque rupture or thrombotic lesions.
    3. Planned to undergo coronary angiography and PCI treatment;
    4. Hemodynamically stable and able to tolerate repeated intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin;
    5. Capable of understanding the requirements of this study, willing to participate in the study, and have signed an informed consent form.
  • Imaging inclusion criteria:

    1. Coronary angiography clearly shows that the patient has at least one non-culprit lesion with a visual assessment of diameter stenosis between 40-70%, and the operator believes that interventional treatment intervention is not temporarily necessary;
    2. The site of the non-culprit lesion has not previously had a stent implanted.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exclusion criteria for the clinical study:

    1. Cardiogenic shock or hemodynamic instability;
    2. History of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or planned CABG;
    3. Severe renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate <30ml/min/1.73m²);
    4. Life expectancy of less than 2 years;
    5. Currently participating in other ongoing investigative device or drug studies that have not yet reached their primary endpoints.
  • Imaging exclusion criteria:

The anatomical structure of the non-culprit lesion is not suitable for intravascular imaging catheter imaging (lesions at the left main trunk or right coronary artery ostium, severe calcification, chronic total occlusion, etc.).

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Total MACE at 2 years1 month,1year,2 years

The total MACE (Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events) at 2 years post-surgery, including both culprit lesions and non-culprit lesions, is defined as a composite endpoint consisting of death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and unplanned revascularization.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CL-MACE at 2 years post-PCI; NCL-MACE at 2 years post-PCI1 month,1year,2 years

The CL-MACE at 2 years post-PCI and NCL-MACE at 2 years post-PCI, including both culprit lesions and non-culprit lesions, is defined as a composite endpoint consisting of death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and unplanned revascularization.

Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events1 month,1year,2 years,5 years

MACE includes recurrent angina, acute myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmias, heart failure, coronary death, and so on.

Death1 month,1year,2 years,5 years

Death includes all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, non-cardiovascular mortality, and deaths of unknown causes.

Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction1 month,1year,2 years,5 years

Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction (NBMI) refers to an event where the heart muscle suffers severe ischemia and necrosis due to the acute occlusion of the coronary artery, but does not result in the patient's death. This type of heart attack is usually accompanied by changes on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and elevated cardiac biomarkers (such as troponin), but without significant elevation of the ST segment, which distinguishes it from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Unplanned Revascularization1 month,1year,2 years,5 years

Unplanned revascularization is defined as revascularization performed outside the scope of the initial standard treatment for PCI, or staged revascularization that occurs more than 60 days (or the number of days planned by the surgeon) after the first PCI. Unplanned revascularization refers to PCI or CABG driven by persistent ischemic symptoms.

Stent Thrombosis As Defined by ARC-21 month,1year,2 years,5 years

Stent thrombosis is classified by the time of occurrence into acute thrombosis (occurring within 24 hours after PCI), subacute thrombosis (occurring between 1-30 days after PCI), late thrombosis (occurring between 31 days and 365 days after PCI), or very late thrombosis (occurring more than 365 days after PCI).

Any Revascularization1 month,1year,2 years,5 years

Any revascularization includes planned revascularization, unplanned revascularization, target lesion revascularization, ischemia-driven target lesion revascularization, and clinically driven target lesion revascularization.

Trial Locations

Locations (11)

Shenzhen People's Hospital

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Shenzhen, Guandong, China

Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

Wuhan Asian Heart Hospital

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University

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Changchun, Jilin, China

Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

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Ürümqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University

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Beijing, China

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital

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Beijing, China

Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

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Beijing, China

People's Liberation Army General Hospital

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Beijing, China

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