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Vessel RestenosisPhase 4NCT00190099

Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent in Acute Coronary Syndrome to Prevent Restenosis

A Phase 4 study testing Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent in people with Vessel Restenosis, run by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The major obstacle of the long- termed success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the restenosis. Restenosis results from complex pathophysiological response of the vascular tissue to the balloon injury. In the pre-stent era, 80% of it was attributed to vascular recoil. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Vessel Restenosis
What is being tested?
Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
40 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2003to Dec 2003
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ACS patient

Who cannot join

  • -

About this study

The major obstacle of the long- termed success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the restenosis. Restenosis results from complex pathophysiological response of the vascular tissue to the balloon injury. In the pre-stent era, 80% of it was attributed to vascular recoil. However, by way of the mechanical support of metallic stent, recoil is no more the major reason of restenosis. About 80 % of In-stent restenosis resulted from intimal hyperplasia.

The mechanism of the Intra-stent restenosis included 4 stages. First stage comprised the first 3 days after balloon injury, when the inflammatory reaction is most severe throughout the course. At that time, anti-inflammatory drug as steroid wuold be helpful to prevent the course of restenosis. Until the end of the third week, smooth muscle cells migrate and then proliferate in the second and the third stage, and the key effort to prevent restenosis right now is inhibition of cell cycle. Intravascular radiotherapy (so called Brachytherapy) and stent-based drug elution target upon them. Among them, rapamycin and paclitaxel proved to be effective both in animal and human experience. The last stage is re-epithelization, estrogen could promote the process and was considered to be effective in this stage.

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Stent-based elution of corticosteroid, despite of its feasibility and safety, was not as effective as other anti-proliferation agent ( eg. Rapamycin etc). The major reason might be the patient group with coronary artery disease is a heterogenous one.

We believe if we applied corticosteroid over the patient with elevated inflammatory parameters, i.e. acute coronary syndrome (ACS) the effect of anti-restenosis would be obvious.

In this study, by a special-designed, phosphorylcholine-coated stent, dexamethasone could be readily absorbed and then gradually released locally even 4 weeks after deployment.

We expected a reduction of In-stent restenosis in ACS patient by the method with no or few systemic adverse effect of steroid; and angiographic follow-up as well as intra-vascular ultrasound assessment would be performed according to pur protocol.

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The major obstacle of the long- termed success of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the restenosis. Restenosis results from complex pathopysiological response of the vascular tissue to the balloon injury. In the pre-stent era, 80% of it was attributed to vascular recoil. However, by way of the mechanical support of metallic stent, recoil is no more the major reason of restenosis. About 80 % of In-stent restenosis resulted from intimal hyperplasia.

The mechanism of the Intra-stent restenosis included 4 stages. First stage comprised the first 3 days after balloon injury, when the inflammatory reaction is most severe throughout the course. At that time, anti-inflammatory drug as steroid would be helpful to prevent the course of restenosis. Until the end of the third week, smooth muscle cells migrate and then proliferate in the second and the third stage, and the key effort to prevent restenosis right now is inhibition of cell cycle. Intravascular radiotherapy (so called Brachytherapy) and stent-based drug elution target upon them. Among them, rapamycin and paclitaxel proved to be effective both in animal and human experience. The last stage is re-epithelization, estrogen could promote the process and was considered to be effective in this stage.

Stent-based elution of corticosteroid, despite of its feasibility and safety, was not as effective as other anti-proliferation agent ( eg. Rapamycin etc). The major reason might be the patient group with coronary artery disease is a heterogenous one.

We believe if we applied corticosteroid over the patient with elevated inflammatory parameters, i.e. acute coronary syndrome (ACS) the effect of anti-restenosis would be obvious.

In this study, by a special-designed, phosphorylcholine-coated stent, dexamethasone could be readily absorbed and then gradually released locally even 4 weeks after deployment.

We expected a reduction of In-stent restenosis in ACS patient by the method with no or few systemic adverse effect of steroid; and angiographic follow-up as well as intra-vascular ultrasound assessment would be performed according to pur protocol.

Being tested
Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent
Keywords
In-stent restenosis,, Drug eluting stent,, dexamethasone,, Acute coronary syndrome
Medical subject headings
Acute Coronary Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Dexamethasone-Eluting StentDevice

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Study completionDec 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00190099
Sponsor's protocol ID
FEMH-93005
Status last verified
Dec 2004
First submitted
11 Sep 2005
Last updated
18 Nov 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Dexamethasone-Eluting Stent in people with Vessel Restenosis, run by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Nov 2005.

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