NCT01664858

Brief Summary

CE-MARC 2 is a randomised controlled trial to determine diagnosis and patient management in patients presenting to outpatient clinics with suspected stable angina. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (at 3Tesla) will be evaluated prospectively against current best clinical practice (defined by international guidelines). The study hypothesis is that 3Tesla CMR-guided management of patients with suspected stable angina is superior to current clinical practice based on 1) the principles of the National Institutes for Clinical Excellence (NICE) CG95 guidelines (2010); 2) SPECT AHA appropriateness criteria, in terms of avoiding study-defined unnecessary invasive coronary angiography.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,202

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

6 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 10, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 14, 2012

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2012

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2016

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2018

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 23, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

November 23, 2018

Status Verified

May 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

3.3 years

First QC Date

August 10, 2012

Results QC Date

October 27, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 1, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Coronary Heart DiseaseIschaemic Heart DiseaseAnginaCardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Unnecessary Invasive Coronary Angiography

    * A negative FFR and positive non-invasive test (either 3T CMR or SPECT/CCT) * A negative FFR in a high pre-test risk (61-90%) patient that proceeds directly to invasive angiography in the NICE guidelines-based strategy arm * A negative FFR and a negative non-invasive test (either 3T CMR or SPECT/CCT) (i.e. a True Negative strategy result in which the imaging result was 'not believed' by the treating cardiologist) * An inconclusive non-invasive test result (either 3T CMR or SPECT/CCT) in which angiography had to be performed to make the diagnosis

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (MACE)

    at 12 months

  • Positive Angiogram (by FFR) Rate for Each Strategy.

    12 months

  • Cost Effectiveness Analysis

    3 years

  • Health-related Quality-of-life Measures (SAQ-UK; SF12; EQ-5D)

    3 years

  • Complications

    3 years

Study Arms (3)

3T CMR-guided management

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patient to be managed according to the results of 3T CMR imaging

Other: 3T CMROther: X-Ray coronary angiography

SPECT-guided management

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients to be managed according to the results of SPECT

Other: SPECTOther: X-Ray coronary angiography

NICE-guidelines based management

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will be receive NICE-guidelines based management and will receive the imaging strategy specified by NICE according to their pre-test likelihood of having CHD. 10-29% - CT calcium score +/- CT coronary angiography; 30-60% - SPECT; 61-90% - X-Ray coronary angiography

Other: SPECTOther: CT calcium scoreOther: CT coronary angiographyOther: X-Ray coronary angiography

Interventions

3T CMROTHER

3Tesla Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

3T CMR-guided management
SPECTOTHER

SPECT: Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography

NICE-guidelines based managementSPECT-guided management

CT calcium score

NICE-guidelines based management

CT coronary angiography

NICE-guidelines based management

X-Ray coronary angiography

3T CMR-guided managementNICE-guidelines based managementSPECT-guided management

Eligibility Criteria

Age30 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient ≥30yrs
  • Patient has suspected stable angina (CHD) that requires further investigation
  • Has a defined risk of 10-90% (according to NICE guidelines CG95; 2010)
  • Suitable for revascularisation if required
  • Given informed written consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Non-anginal chest pain
  • Clinically unstable
  • Previous MI or biomarker positive ACS
  • Previous revascularisation with coronary artery bypass surgery or PCI
  • Contraindication to CMR imaging (pacemaker, intra-orbital debris, intra-auricular implants, intracranial clips, severe claustrophobia)
  • Contraindication to adenosine infusion (regular adenosine antagonist medication, significant reversible airways disease, second or third degree atrio-ventricular heart block, sino-atrial disease)
  • Known adverse reaction to Adenosine or Gadolinium contrast agent
  • Obesity (where body girth exceeds scanner diameter)
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Known chronic renal failure (eGFR \<30mL/min/1.73m2)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (6)

Glenfield Hospital

Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QP, United Kingdom

Location

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Location

University Hospitals Bristol NHS FT

Bristol, United Kingdom

Location

Golden Jubilee National Hospital

Glasgow, G81 4HX, United Kingdom

Location

St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust

London, United Kingdom

Location

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Oxford, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Ripley DP, Brown JM, Everett CC, Bijsterveld P, Walker S, Sculpher M, McCann GP, Berry C, Plein S, Greenwood JP. Rationale and design of the Clinical Evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronary heart disease 2 trial (CE-MARC 2): a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial of diagnostic strategies in suspected coronary heart disease. Am Heart J. 2015 Jan;169(1):17-24.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.10.008. Epub 2014 Oct 22.

    PMID: 25497243BACKGROUND
  • Greenwood JP, Ripley DP, Berry C, McCann GP, Plein S, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Dall'Armellina E, Prasad A, Bijsterveld P, Foley JR, Mangion K, Sculpher M, Walker S, Everett CC, Cairns DA, Sharples LD, Brown JM; CE-MARC 2 Investigators. Effect of Care Guided by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy, or NICE Guidelines on Subsequent Unnecessary Angiography Rates: The CE-MARC 2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2016 Sep 13;316(10):1051-60. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.12680.

  • Everett CC, Berry C, McCann GP, Fernandez C, Reynolds C, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Dall'Armellina E, Prasad A, Foley JR, Mangion K, Bijsterveld P, Brown J, Stocken D, Walker S, Sculpher M, Plein S, Greenwood JP. Randomised trial of stable chest pain investigation: 3-year clinical and quality of life results from CE-MARC 2. Open Heart. 2023 May;10(1):e002221. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002221.

  • Corcoran D, Young R, Adlam D, McConnachie A, Mangion K, Ripley D, Cairns D, Brown J, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Baumbach A, Kharbanda R, Oldroyd KG, McCann GP, Greenwood JP, Berry C. Coronary microvascular dysfunction in patients with stable coronary artery disease: The CE-MARC 2 coronary physiology sub-study. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Sep 1;266:7-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.061. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Coronary DiseaseCoronary Artery DiseaseAngina Pectoris

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesArteriosclerosisArterial Occlusive DiseasesChest PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Professor John P Greenwood
Organization
University of Leeds

Study Officials

  • John P Greenwood, PhD

    University of Leeds

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of Cardiology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 10, 2012

First Posted

August 14, 2012

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 1, 2016

Study Completion

March 1, 2018

Last Updated

November 23, 2018

Results First Posted

November 23, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations