NCT00493584

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is: A) To determine whether patients with a certain type of heart attack (NSTEMI) can be reliably diagnosed in an ambulance using telemedicine. This is mandatory if NSTEMI patients in the future are to be treated with acute balloon angioplasty (primary PCI). B) To evaluate whether primary PCI compared with the current regimen of initial medical stabilization and sub-acute PCI results in reduction of infarct-size in NSTEMI-patients.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
14

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2008

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 27, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 28, 2007

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

May 20, 2009

Status Verified

May 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

June 27, 2007

Last Update Submit

May 19, 2009

Conditions

Keywords

Myocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial RevascularizationTelemedicinePercutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Final infarct size in the two study groups determined by MR

    On the 7th day after admission

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Scintigraphic Area-At-Risk and Final-Infarct-Size in patients in group A(immediate angioplasty) and group B(early invasive strategy) respectively.

    At the time of coronary angiography and after 30 days

  • Proportion of rerouted patients who are treated with primary PCI.

    At index admission

  • Proportion of patients randomized to immediate angioplasty actually undergoing primary PCI within 120 minutes from first contact to health services.

    At index admission

  • Number of readmissions in the two groups due to acute heart failure or reinfarction

    30 days and one year

  • Total number of days admitted at hospital in relation to the index infarction in the two groups

    At index admission

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Primary PCI in patients with acute Non-STEMI

Procedure: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Standard medical treatment and coronary angiography after 3 days in patients with Non-STEMI.

Procedure: Coronary angiography / Percutaneous coronary intervention

Interventions

Coronary Angiography and PCI using standard protocols and guidelines. Contrast either Iomeron or Visipaque at the operators discretion. Equipment used for the PCI is determined at the operators discretion. All patients undergoing primary PCI receive 10.000 units of Heparin, 600 mg of Clopidogrel and a Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor. Patients randomized to standard treatment receive 300 mg of Clopidogrel and 120IU/kg of Dalteparin b.i.d until revascularization. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors or thrombin inhibitors can be given as a supplement at the local hospital at the physicians discretion. All patients receive 300 mg of aspirin upon admission or diagnosis in the ambulance.

1

Coronary Angiography and PCI using standard protocols and guidelines. Contrast either Iomeron or Visipaque at the operators discretion. Equipment used for the PCI is determined at the operators discretion. All patients undergoing primary PCI receive 10.000 units of Heparin, 600 mg of Clopidogrel and a Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor. Patients randomized to standard treatment receive 300 mg of Clopidogrel and 120IU/kg of Dalteparin b.i.d until revascularization. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors or thrombin inhibitors can be given as a supplement at the local hospital at the physicians discretion. All patients receive 300 mg of aspirin upon admission or diagnosis in the ambulance.

2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with symptoms and signs of NSTEMI and significant ECG changes (Either ≥4mm cumulated ST-segment depression (horizontal or descending), or ≥2mm ST-segment depression (horizontal or descending) in two associated leads)and/or patients with positive biomarkers for myocardial infarction (troponin T) measured in the ambulance (prehospital measurement of biomarkers).
  • Age above 18 years.
  • Tentative diagnosis made pre-hospitally.

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe mental or psychiatric disease (eg. psychosis, dementia, bipolar disorder or depression) as well as other conditions making it impossible to obtain informed consent.
  • Prior CABG (Coronary artery bypass graft) operation.
  • Patients with ST-depression presumed to be caused by tachycardia or cardiac hypertrophy.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Cardiovascular research, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby

Dk-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial InfarctionMyocardial Ischemia

Interventions

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endovascular ProceduresVascular Surgical ProceduresCardiovascular Surgical ProceduresSurgical Procedures, OperativeMinimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

Study Officials

  • Jacob T Sorensen, MD

    Department of Cardiovascular research, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Hans E Bøtker, MD, DMSc

    Department of Cardiovascular research, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Kristian A Thygesen, MD, DMSc

    Department of Cardiovascular research, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Christian J Terkelsen, MD, PhD

    Department of Cardiovascular research, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2007

First Posted

June 28, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Study Completion

March 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 20, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-05

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