European Bifurcation Club Trial - Two-stent Versus One-stent Technique for Large Bifurcation Lesions
EBC TWO
The European Bifurcation Coronary Study; A Randomised Comparison Of Provisional T-Stenting Versus A Systematic Two Stent Strategy In Large Calibre True Bifurcations
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study will examine use of two-stent versus one-stent techniques for patients with large calibre bifurcation lesions including significant side branch disease.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for phase_3
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 16, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 22, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2014
CompletedMarch 14, 2016
March 1, 2016
3.3 years
September 16, 2011
March 11, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Composite primary endpoint (Death, MI, TVR)
Death Myocardial infarction Target Vessel Revascularisation
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Stent thrombosis
12 months
Study Arms (2)
single stent
ACTIVE COMPARATORsingle stent
dual stent
ACTIVE COMPARATORdual stent (culotte)
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- "True" coronary bifurcation lesion (i.e. \>50% lesion in both main vessel and side branch) requiring revascularisation
- Main vessel ≥ 2.5mm diameter (visual inspection)
- Side branch ≥ 2.5mm diameter (visual inspection)
- Side branch ostial lesion ≥5mm length
- Patient ≥18 years old
- Females of childbearing potential: -ve pregnancy test
You may not qualify if:
- Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction
- Cardiogenic shock
- Left main stem lesion of haemodynamic significance
- Chronic total occlusion of either vessel
- Additional Type C lesions requiring PCI
- Either bifurcation vessel not suitable for stenting
- Platelet count ≤50 x 109/mm3
- Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤20%
- Patient life expectancy less than 12 months
- Known allergies to aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin, stainless steel, intravenous contrast (severe), or stent drug elutant
- Participation in another investigational drug or device study
- Patient unable to give informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Royal Sussex County Hospitallead
- Terumo Corporationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Sussex Cardiac Centre
Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1DE, United Kingdom
Related Publications (2)
Arunothayaraj S, Behan MW, Lefevre T, Lassen JF, Chieffo A, Stankovic G, Burzotta F, Pan M, Ferenc M, Hovasse T, Spence MS, Brunel P, Cotton JM, Cockburn J, Carrie D, Baumbach A, Maeng M, Louvard Y, Hildick-Smith D. Stepwise provisional versus systematic culotte for stenting of true coronary bifurcation lesions: five-year follow-up of the multicentre randomised EBC TWO Trial. EuroIntervention. 2023 May 16;19(4):e297-304. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00211. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 37946522DERIVEDHildick-Smith D, Behan MW, Lassen JF, Chieffo A, Lefevre T, Stankovic G, Burzotta F, Pan M, Ferenc M, Bennett L, Hovasse T, Spence MJ, Oldroyd K, Brunel P, Carrie D, Baumbach A, Maeng M, Skipper N, Louvard Y. The EBC TWO Study (European Bifurcation Coronary TWO): A Randomized Comparison of Provisional T-Stenting Versus a Systematic 2 Stent Culotte Strategy in Large Caliber True Bifurcations. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Sep;9(9):e003643. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.115.003643.
PMID: 27578839DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Consultant Cardiologist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 16, 2011
First Posted
March 22, 2012
Study Start
May 1, 2011
Primary Completion
September 1, 2014
Last Updated
March 14, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-03