NCT00468325

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized multicenter trial comparing MSCT to standard of care (SOC) diagnostic treatment in the triage of Emergency Department (ED) low to intermediate risk chest pain patients. Our hypotheses are that compared to SOC treatment, MSCT is equally safe and diagnostically effective, as well as more time and cost efficient.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
750

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2007

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

16 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 30, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 2, 2007

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2008

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

November 16, 2009

Status Verified

November 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

April 30, 2007

Last Update Submit

November 13, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

coronary artery diseasechest painemergency room

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Diagnostic efficiency from the time to diagnosis and cost of diagosis for the CCTA and the Standard of Care

    Time to diagnosis

Study Arms (2)

Multi-slice Computed Tomography

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients admitted to the ED with chest pain and/or anginal equivalent symptoms are randomized to a multi-slice computed tomography arm where they will receive a CT scan of their heart.

Procedure: Multi-slice computed tomography

Standard of Care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients admitted to the ED with chest pain and/or anginal equivalent symptoms are randomized to the Standard of Care arm and receive rest-stress nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging test.

Procedure: Rest-stress Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging

Interventions

Patient receives a CT scan (multi-slice computed tomography) of the heart.

Also known as: MSCT, CCTA
Multi-slice Computed Tomography

Patient receives the standard of care for emergency room admitting diagnosis of low to intermediate chest pain. A rest-stress nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging test is performed per the standard of care at each institution.

Also known as: MPI, Nuclear Stress Test
Standard of Care

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Chest pain or anginal equivalent symptoms suggestive of acute coronary ischemia within the past 12 hours.
  • TIMI risk score less than or equal to 4.
  • Ability to provide informed consent.
  • Age greater than or equal to 25 years.

You may not qualify if:

  • Attending physician makes clinical decision for immediate invasive evaluation.
  • Electrographic evidence of ischemia, including acute Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) or ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), with ST segment elevation or depression equal to or greater than 1mm in two or more contiguous leads, and/or T wave inversion greater than or equal to 2 mm.
  • Positive cardiac biomarkers (troponin, CK, and/or CK-MB) compatible with AMI on initial laboratory testing, based on site standard laboratory values.
  • Presence of pre-existing CAD, including prior MI, prior angiographic evidence of significant CAD, defined as greater than or equal to 25% stenosis, or history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
  • Renal insufficiency (creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dL) or renal failure requiring dialysis.
  • Atrial fibrillation or other markedly irregular rhythm.
  • Psychological unsuitability or extreme claustrophobia.
  • Pregnancy or unknown pregnancy status.
  • Clinical instability including cardiogenic shock, hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg), refractory hypertension (systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg on therapy), sustained ventricular or atrial arrhythmia requiring intravenous medications.
  • Known allergy to iodine or iodinated contrast.
  • Inability to tolerate beta-blocker medication, including patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring maintenance, i.e. use of inhaled bronchodilators or steroids, or patients with complete heart block or second-degree atrioventricular block.
  • Iodinated contrast administration or x-ray scan within the past 48 hours.
  • Use of any erectile dysfunction medications such as Viagra or Cialis in the last 24 hours.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 39 kg/m2. . Use of biguanides within the past 48 hours

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (16)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

Location

Faqua Heart Center/Piedmont Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

Location

William Beaumont-Troy

Troy, Michigan, 48085, United States

Location

Minneapolis Heart Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

Location

St. Paul Heart Clinic

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States

Location

Mt Sinai Hospitl

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

Metrohealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

Location

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

Location

Texas Heart Institute

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MultiCare Health System-Good Samaritan Hospital

Puyallup, Washington, 98371, United States

Location

Wisconsin Heart & Vascular Center

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Goldstein JA, Chinnaiyan KM, Abidov A, Achenbach S, Berman DS, Hayes SW, Hoffmann U, Lesser JR, Mikati IA, O'Neil BJ, Shaw LJ, Shen MY, Valeti US, Raff GL; CT-STAT Investigators. The CT-STAT (Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Systematic Triage of Acute Chest Pain Patients to Treatment) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Sep 27;58(14):1414-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.03.068.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Chest PainCoronary Artery DiseaseEmergencies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsCoronary DiseaseMyocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesVascular DiseasesDisease AttributesPathologic Processes

Study Officials

  • Gilbert Raff, MD

    Corewell Health East

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD

    Corewell Health East

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2007

First Posted

May 2, 2007

Study Start

May 1, 2007

Primary Completion

November 1, 2008

Study Completion

May 1, 2009

Last Updated

November 16, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-11

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