Invasive Versus Non-invasive Approach in Symptomatic Patient With Non-High Risk Coronary Artery Stenosis
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interventional
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Brief Summary
A pragmatic, prospective, multi-center, open label, randomized controlled, superiority trial. The study will compare clinical outcomes between invasive versus non-invasive approach as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomography-angiography (CCTA).
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable coronary-artery-disease
Started Oct 2023
Longer than P75 for not_applicable coronary-artery-disease
22 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 22, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 5, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 2, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 30, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2030
November 20, 2025
November 1, 2025
5.7 years
March 22, 2023
November 19, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to first event of major adverse cardiac events (MACE)
MACE is a composite of death from any causes, myocardial infarction (MI), clinically driven unplanned revascularization.
2 years after the last patient enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (15)
All-cause death
2 years after the last patient enrollment
Cardiac death
2 years after the last patient enrollment
Any MI
2 years after the last patient enrollment
Spontaneous MI
2 years after the last patient enrollment
Procedure-related MI
2 years after the last patient enrollment
- +10 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Invasive approach group
EXPERIMENTALInvasive coronary angiography will be performed as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive CAD on CCTA..
Non-invasive approach group
ACTIVE COMPARATORUsual care of non-invasive ischemia testing (exercise electrocardiography \[ECG\], stress echocardiography by exercise or pharmacologic agent, nuclear test including SPECT or PET, stress cardiac magnetic resonance \[MR\]) will be performed as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive CAD on CCTA.
Interventions
As alternative to non-invasive functional testing, invasive coronary angiography will be performed.
Standard non-invasive functional testing will be performed.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Subject age ≥19 years old
- Patients with new or worsening chest pain syndrome, equivalent symptoms, or abnormal laboratory test findings (suspected ischemic changes in electrocardiography, regional wall motion abnormality in echocardiography, or coronary calcium score \> 100) suspected for clinically significant CAD who are evaluated by CCTA
- Any other clinical circumstance in which physician judged to proceed CCTA
- Obstructive CAD in CCTA (≥50% diameter stenosis)
- Subject who can verbally confirm understandings of risks, benefits, and treatment alternatives of receiving invasive approach and he/she or his/her legally authorized representative provides written informed consent prior to any study related procedure.
You may not qualify if:
- Diagnosed or suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) requiring hospitalization or urgent or emergent testing (elevated cardiac troponin or CK-MB)
- High risk CAD (left main stenosis ≥ 50%; anatomically significant 3-vessel disease with ≥70% stenosis)
- Hemodynamically or clinically unstable condition (systolic BP \< 90 mmHg, ventricular arrhythmias, or persistent resting chest pain in ischemic nature despite adequate therapy
- Known CAD with previous MI, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- Known true anaphylaxis to contrast medium (not allergic reaction but anaphylactic shock)
- Known significant congenital, severe valvular or cardiomyopathic (hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, or any other forms) process which could explain cardiac symptoms.
- Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction \<30%)
- Intolerance to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, or Heparin.
- Non-cardiac co-morbid conditions are present with life expectancy \<2 year or that may result in protocol non-compliance (per site investigator's medical judgment)
- Unwillingness or inability to comply with the procedures described in this protocol.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (22)
SoonChunHyang University Hospital Bucheon
Bucheon-si, South Korea
Kangwon National University Hospital
Chuncheon, South Korea
Chungbuk National University Hospital
Chungju, South Korea
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
Daegu, South Korea
Kyungpook National University Hospital
Daegu, South Korea
Chungnam National University Hospital
Daejeon, South Korea
Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital
Gwangmyeong, South Korea
Inje university Ilsan Paik hospital
Ilsan, South Korea
Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Incheon, South Korea
Kwandong University Intl. ST. Mary's Hospital
Incheon, South Korea
Gyeongsang National University Hospital
Jinju, South Korea
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, South Korea
Chung-Ang University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, College of Medicine, Hanyang University
Seoul, South Korea
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea
Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Ajou University Hospital
Suwon, South Korea
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Joo Myung Lee, MD, MPH, PhD
Samsung Medical Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Clinical outcome assessment will be performed under blinded assessment about the allocated treatment group.
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 22, 2023
First Posted
April 5, 2023
Study Start
October 2, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2030
Last Updated
November 20, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR
- Time Frame
- After publication of first manuscript and trial results, the de-identified data will be shared by permission of principle investigator, when asked
- Access Criteria
- After publication of first manuscript and trial results, the de-identified data will be shared by permission of principle investigator, when asked
After publication of first manuscript and trial results, the de-identified data will be shared by permission of principle investigator, when asked