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Efficacy of Using 50 ml Syringe Manual Thrombectomy Catheter in Primary PCI With Heavy Thrombus Burden

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
STEMI - ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Thrombosis Cardiac
Interventions
Device: 30 mL syringe manual thrombectomy catheter
Device: 50 mL syringe manual thrombectomy catheter
Registration Number
NCT06327659
Lead Sponsor
Helwan University
Brief Summary

In high thrombus burden subgroup of Acute STEMI, manual aspiration thrombectomy was associated with reduced cardiovascular death but increased stroke or transient ischemic attack. The role of aspiration thrombectomy is still a matter of active debate. Manual aspiration suffers from decreasing aspiration force as the syringe fills with fluid and requires the operator to exchange syringes during the procedure to maintain suction.

Detailed Description

Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) poses a major hazard to human life and health due to its high morbidity and deaths. The frequency of STEMI is increasing. Although dual antiplatelet treatment (DAPT) and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) have enhanced survival in STEMI suffers during the last 20 years. Complications after myocardial infarction continue to be a major contributor to high mortality and disability.

Treatment focuses on minimizing infarct size by reopening the occluded artery and restoring myocardial perfusion While PPCI is an established treatment option and can reliably re-establish flow, it can also cause distal embolization, resulting in persistent microvascular obstruction and poor myocardial perfusion. Poor myocardial perfusion after PCI is associated with worse left ventricular functional recovery and increased long-term mortality. By removing thrombotic material, aspiration thrombectomy before PCI may reduce the risk of distal embolization and improve myocardial perfusion. A meta-analysis of large randomized trials comparing aspiration thrombectomy and PCI alone found that routine manual aspiration thrombectomy did not improve clinical outcomes. However, in the high thrombus burden subgroup, manual aspiration thrombectomy was associated with reduced cardiovascular death but increased stroke or transient ischemic attack.

For select cardiac populations, particularly those with high thrombus burden, the role of aspiration thrombectomy is still a matter of active debate. Manual aspiration suffers from decreasing aspiration force as the syringe fills with fluid and requires the operator to exchange syringes during the procedure to maintain suction.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with STEMI within 12-24 h of symptom onset in native coronary vessel with heavy thrombus burden (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction [TIMI] thrombus grade 4 or 5 on angiography after the guidewire crossed the target lesion)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Very delayed STEMI presentation.
  • STEMI with low thrombus burden.
  • STEMI with cardiogenic shock.
  • Failed recanalization of culprit vessel.
  • Complex coronary anatomy candidates for coronary artery bypass graft.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group I30 mL syringe manual thrombectomy catheter-
Group II50 mL syringe manual thrombectomy catheter-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MBG after PCIDuring procedure

Myocardial blush grade (MBG):

* Grade 0: No myocardial blush or contrast density.

* Grade 1: Minimal myocardial blush or contrast density.

* Grade 2: Moderate myocardial blush or contrast density but less than that obtained during angiography of a contralateral or ipsilateral non-infarct-related coronary artery.

* Grade 3: Normal myocardial blush or contrast density comparable with that obtained during angiography of a contralateral or ipsilateral non-infarct-related coronary artery.

TIMI flow grade after PCIDuring procedure

Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grades:

* Grade 0: There is no antegrade flow or perfusion beyond the blockage.

* Grade 1 indicates that the contrast material was able to flow through the blockage during the cineangiographic recording series without totally obstructing the coronary bed distal to the obstruction.

* Grade 2: The coronary artery distal to the occlusion is opacified by the contrast material at a much slower pace than in regions unaffected by the prior closure.

* Grade 3: indicates contrast material is cleared from the affected bed at the same rate as it is cleared from an unaffected bed in the same or opposite artery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite rate of occurrence of MACE30 days after PCI

composite of cardiovascular death, recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiogenic shock, or new or worsening New York Heart Association class IV heart failure

Rate of recurrent myocardial infarction30 days after PCI
Rate of cardiogenic shock30 days after PCI
Rate of cardiovascular death30 days after PCI
Rate of stroke30 days after PCI
Rate of NYHA IV heart failure30 days after PCI

New or worsening New York Heart Association class IV heart failure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Badr University Hospital

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Badr, Cairo, Egypt

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