Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Versus Standard Therapy in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and No-reflow
REVERSE-FLOW
Prospective RandomizEd Study Comparing Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors VERsus Standard Therapy in PatientS with Myocardial Infarction and Angiographic Evidence of No-reFLOW
1 other identifier
interventional
120
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Aim of the study is to examine the effects of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors on reperfusion success assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with myocardial infarction and angiographic evidence of no-reflow.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4
Started Jul 2016
Longer than P75 for phase_4
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 13, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 15, 2016
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2025
CompletedJanuary 3, 2025
May 1, 2024
7.8 years
April 13, 2016
January 2, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Infarct size assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Day 1-10 after myocardial infarction
Study Arms (2)
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor
ACTIVE COMPARATORGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor administration
Standard therapy
NO INTERVENTIONNo glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors
Interventions
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors intravenous bolus followed by an intravenous infusion for 12/18 h plus medical standard therapy
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ST-elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction \<48 h after symptom onset
- Angiographic evidence of no-reflow (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction-flow grade ≤2) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention
- Age ≥18 years
- Informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- ST-elevation myocardial infarction and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients with Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction-flow 3 after primary percutaneous coronary intervention
- Age ≤18 years
- Known pregnancy, breast-feeding or intend to become pregnant during the study period
- Contraindication for treatment with platelet inhibitors
- Known allergy to glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, aspirin, or heparin
- Active peptic gastric or duodenal ulcer
- History of major surgery (including intracranial or intraspinal) \<4 weeks
- Active bleeding or bleeding diathesis
- Stroke \<2 years (ischemic and hemorrhagic)
- Known coagulation defect or relevant thrombocytopenia
- Arteriovenous malformations or aneurysm
- Severe liver insufficiency
- Renal insufficiency requiring dialysis
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Hypertensive retinopathy
- +5 more criteria
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Luebeck
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
Related Publications (1)
Eitel I, Saraei R, Jurczyk D, Fach A, Hambrecht R, Wienbergen H, Frerker C, Schmidt T, Allali A, Joost A, Marquetand C, Kurz T, Haaf P, Fahrni G, Mueller C, Desch S, Thiele H, Stiermaier T. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute myocardial infarction and angiographic microvascular obstruction: the REVERSE-FLOW trial. Eur Heart J. 2024 Dec 16;45(47):5058-5067. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae587.
PMID: 39217605DERIVED
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director, Department of Cardiology/Angiology/Intensive Care Medicine, University Heart Center Luebeck
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 13, 2016
First Posted
April 15, 2016
Study Start
July 1, 2016
Primary Completion
May 1, 2024
Study Completion
December 1, 2025
Last Updated
January 3, 2025
Record last verified: 2024-05