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FFR Versus IVUS with Angiography-Derived FFR for Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease
Interventions
Procedure: Fractional flow reserve-guided PCI strategy
Procedure: Intravascular ultrasound-guided stent implantation after angiography-derived FFR-based decision-making
Registration Number
NCT06218485
Lead Sponsor
Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Brief Summary

To compare the clinical outcomes of fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided strategy versus intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided stent implantation after angiography-derived FFR-based decision-making.

Detailed Description

1. Hypothesis: The IVUS-guided stent implantation after angiography-derived FFR-based decision-making will show superiority in terms of a lower rate of patients-oriented composite outcomes (POCO) at 24 months after randomization compared with the FFR-guided PCI strategy in patients with coronary stenosis.

2. Research materials and indication for revascularization:

2.1 Experimental group: PCI will be performed if angiography-derived FFR ≤0.80 and will be deferred if angiography-derived FFR \>0.80; If PCI is performed, PCI optimization using IVUS will be performed following the recommended criteria: ① Plaque burden at stent edge ≤55%; ② Minimal stent area ≥ 5.5 mm2, or minimal stent area ≥ distal reference lumen area.

2.2 Control group: PCI will be performed if FFR ≤0.80 and will be deferred if FFR \>0.80; If PCI is performed, PCI optimization using FFR will be performed following the recommended criteria: ① Post-PCI FFR ≥ 0.88, or ② Post-PCI ΔFFR (\[FFR at stent distal edge\] - \[FFR at stent proximal edge\]) \< 0.05.

3. Sample size: In the post-hoc analysis of the FLAVOUR I study applying QFR analysis, the 2-year POCO rate was 13.0% in the PCI group with FFR ≤0.80 and undergoing FFR-based PCI optimization and 7.1% in the PCI group with QFR ≤0.80 and undergoing IVUS-based PCI optimization. Meanwhile, the 2-year POCO rate was 5.8% and 6.5% in the deferral of PCI group with FFR \>0.80 and QFR \>0.80, respectively. Assuming a PCI rate of 70% in patients with coronary artery lesions with 50-90% stenosis that is the inclusion criteria for the current study, and considering event rates from historical studies evaluating FFR- and QFR-guided PCI strategies, the cumulative incidence rate of POCO at 24 months was estimated to be 13.0% in the control group (FFR group) and 9.0% in the experimental group (QFR-IVUS group).

* Primary endpoint: POCO, defined as a composite of death from any cause, MI, or any revascularization at 24 months after randomization.

* Design: superiority

* Sampling ratio: experimental group : control group = 1:1

* Type I error (α): One-sided 2.5%

* Accrual time: 24 months

* Total time: 4 years (accrual 24 months + follow-up 24 months)

* Assumption: POCO 13.0% vs. 9.0% in control or experimental group, respectively

* Statistical power (1- β): 90%

* Primary statistical method: Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with log-rank test

* Estimated attrition rate: total 10%

* Stratification in randomization: Presence of diabetes mellitus

Based on the above assumption, we would need total 1,942 patients (971 patients in each group) with consideration of an attrition rate.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1942
Inclusion Criteria
  • Subject must be ≥ 19 years.
  • Subject is able to verbally confirm understanding of risks, benefits and treatment alternatives of receiving invasive physiologic or imaging evaluation and PCI with a drug-eluting stent (DES) and he/she or his/her legally authorized representative provides written informed consent.
  • Subjects suspected with ischemic heart disease.
  • Subjects with coronary artery diameter stenosis 50-90% by angiography-based visual estimation eligible for stent implantation.
  • Target vessel size ≥ 2.5mm in visual estimation.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to any of the following medications: Heparin, Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Ticagrelor
  • Active pathologic bleeding.
  • Gastrointestinal or genitourinary major bleeding within the prior 3 months.
  • History of bleeding diathesis, known coagulopathy.
  • Non-cardiac co-morbid conditions with life expectancy < 2 years.
  • Target lesion located in coronary arterial bypass graft.
  • Left main coronary artery stenosis ≥ 50%.
  • Chronic total occlusion in the study target vessel.
  • Culprit lesion of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
  • Not eligible for angiography-derived FFR (ostial RCA ≥ 50% stenosis, severe tortuosity, severe overlap, poor image quality).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control groupFractional flow reserve-guided PCI strategyThe percutaneous coronary intervention will be performed by fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided strategy.
Experimental groupIntravascular ultrasound-guided stent implantation after angiography-derived FFR-based decision-makingThe percutaneous coronary intervention will be performed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided strategy after angiography-derived FFR-based decision-making.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient-oriented composite outcome24 months

Patient-oriented composite outcome (POCO), defined as a composite of all death, myocardial infarction (MI), or any revascularization at 24 months after randomization.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All-cause and cardiac death24 and 60 months

All-cause and cardiac death.

Any nonfatal myocardial infarction with peri-procedural myocardial infarction24 and 60 months

Any nonfatal myocardial infarction with peri-procedural myocardial infarction.

Patient-oriented composite outcome at 60 months60 months

Patient-oriented composite outcome (POCO), defined as a composite of all death, myocardial infarction (MI), or any revascularization.

Individual component of Patient-oriented composite outcome24 and 60 months

Individual component of Patient-oriented composite outcome (death, myocardial infarction, revascularization).

Any target vessel/lesion revascularization24 and 60 months

Any target vessel/lesion revascularization.

Any non-target vessel/lesion revascularization24 and 60 months

Any non-target vessel/lesion revascularization.

Target vessel failure24 and 60 months

Target vessel failure, defined as a composite of cardiac death, target-vessel MI, or target vessel revascularization.

Cost-effectiveness analysis24 and 60 months

Incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER).

Any nonfatal myocardial infarction without peri-procedural myocardial infarction24 and 60 months

Any nonfatal myocardial infarction without peri-procedural myocardial infarction.

Stent thrombosis (definite/probable/possible)24 and 60 months

Stent thrombosis at 24 and 60 months after randomization.

Any revascularization (ischemia-driven or all)24 and 60 months

Any revascularization (ischemia-driven or all).

Stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic)24 and 60 months

Stroke at 24 and 60 months after randomization.

Trial Locations

Locations (25)

Peking University Third Hospital

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Beijing, China

Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College

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Guangdong, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University

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Hangzhou, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

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Hangzhou, China

Changxing People's Hospital

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Huzhou, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of TCM

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Jinan, China

The Fourth People's Hospital of Jinan

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Jinan, China

Jinhua Central Hospital

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Jinhua, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

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Kunming, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

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Nanchang, China

Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital

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Ningbo, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Ningbo University

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Ningbo, China

Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

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Shanghai, China

The First Affiliated hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

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Wenzhou, China

Bucheon Sejong Hospital

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Bucheon, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital

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Busan, Korea, Republic of

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Kyungpook National University Hospital

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Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Chonnam National University Hospital

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Donggu, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital

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Goyang, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital,

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul ST. Mary's Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center

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Uijeongbu, Korea, Republic of

Ulsan University Hospital

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Ulsan, Korea, Republic of

Yonsei University Wonju Severance Hospital

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Wonju, Korea, Republic of

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