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STEMINCT02014701

Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography for the Assessment of the Infarct Related Artery & Risk Area in Patients w/ NSTEMI.

A study testing Echocardiogram in people with STEMI, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The goal of this study will be to assess the incremental benefit of myocardial contrast echocardiography for the assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities and infarct-related artery in patients presenting with their first NSTEMI. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 31 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
STEMI
What is being tested?
Echocardiogram
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2012to Mar 2014
Phase
Interventional
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 31 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients presenting with NSTEMI who are scheduled to undergo elective cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography with primary PCI

Who cannot join

  • Inability to undergo a contrast echocardiogram Unwillingness to consent to a contrast echocardiogram

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Cedars-Sinail Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048

    Swaminatha Gurudevan, MD, 310-423-3846, Swaminatha.Gurudevan@cshs.org

    Tracey S Early, BS, MA, 310-423-1231, tracey.early@cshs.org

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Incremental Utility of Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography for the Assessment of the Infarct Related Artery and Risk Area in Patients With Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

The goal of this study will be to assess the incremental benefit of myocardial contrast echocardiography for the assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities and infarct-related artery in patients presenting with their first NSTEMI.

Read the detailed description

Patients presenting with NSTEMI who are scheduled to undergo elective cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography with primary PCI will be selected for participation in the study. The patients will undergo a clinically indicated resting non-contrast echocardiogram to assess LV function and regional wall motion. They will then undergo contrast echocardiography with bolus injection of Optison™ contrast to reassess LV ejection fraction, improve LV opacification and assess regional wall motion abnormalities. Finally, they will be given a continuous infusion of Optison™ and will have assessment of myocardial perfusion of each of the 17 myocardial segments using low mechanical index continuous imaging of the myocardium and blood pool.

Two expert echocardiographers will be asked to review in a blinded fashion the non-contrast echocardiogram, interpret the ejection fraction, and assess regional wall motion abnormalities in each of the 17 myocardial segments. They will then be asked to predict the infarct-related artery (either LAD, LCx, or RCA).

A proposed sample size of 100 patients presenting to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with their first NSTEMI will be studied. Based on hospital volume, approximately 4-5 NSTEMI patients present to Cedars-Sinai on a weekly basis, of which at least 2 will be eligible per week. Based on this trend, we feel we can achieve the necessary sample size within 12 months.

Inclusion criteria will be patients aged 31-90 presenting with World Health Organization diagnosis of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, which encompass 2 out of the following 3 criteria: a clinical history of chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin, ECG evidence of cardiac ischemia (ST segment depression or T wave inversion), and enzymatic evidence of myocardial infarction (elevation of TnI or CKMB). Patients should be clinically eligible for coronary angiography.

Conditions
STEMI
Being tested
Echocardiogram
Keywords
echocardiogram, regional wall motion abnormalities, myocardial contrast
Medical subject headings
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

What participants receive

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

  • EchocardiogramProcedure or surgery

    1. Contrast echocardiography with Optison for assessment of regional wall motion. This will be performed immediately following the resting echocardiogram by a sonographer specifically trained in myocardial contrast echocardiography.
    2. Contrast echocardiogram with Optison for assessment of myocardial perfusion. This will be performed using a continuous infusion of Optison using low mechanical index power-modulation imaging of the myocardium and blood pool. Myocardial perfusion will be assessed offline using video intensity analysis software.
Study groups in NCT02014701
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EchocardiogramOtherPatients presenting with NSTEMI who are scheduled to undergo elective cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography with primary PCI will be selected for participation in the study. The patients will undergo a clinically indicated resting non-contrast echocardiogram to assess LV function and regional wall motion. They will then undergo contrast echocardiography with bolus injection of Optison™ contrast to reassess LV ejection fraction, improve LV opacification and assess regional wall motion abnormalities. Finally, they will be given a continuous infusion of Optison™ and will have assessment of myocardial perfusion of each of the 17 myocardial segments using low mechanical index continuous imaging of the myocardium and blood pool.
Receives: Procedure: Echocardiogram

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Accuracy of determination of the infarct related artery as compared to the findings from clinically indicated coronary angiography

    Patients presenting with NSTEMI who are scheduled to undergo elective cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography with primary PCI will be selected for participation in the study. The patients will undergo a clinically indicated resting non-contrast echocardiogram to assess LV function and regional wall motion. Immediately following, they will then undergo contrast echocardiography with bolus injection of Optison™ contrast to reassess LV ejection fraction, improve LV opacification and assess regional wall motion abnormalities. Finally, they will be given a continuous infusion of Optison™ and will have assessment of myocardial perfusion of each of the 17 myocardial segments using low mechanical index continuous imaging of the myocardium and blood pool.

    Measured: Baseline: Immediately following resting echocardiogram at time of index STEMI and prior to cardiac cath.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Myocardial Segment Determination

    The determination of the number of assessable myocardial segments and the number of assessable abnormal myocardial segments.

    Measured: Baseline: Immediately following resting echocardiogram at time of index STEMI and prior to cardiac cath.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted18 Dec 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2012
  3. Primary completionMar 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2014 (estimated)

Resources

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02014701
Sponsor's protocol ID
NSTEMI Optison Study
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
25 Nov 2013
Last updated
18 Dec 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Yong Y, Wu D, Fernandes V, Kopelen HA, Shimoni S, Nagueh SF, Callahan JD, Bruns DE, Shaw LJ, Quinones MA, Zoghbi WA. Diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of contrast echocardiography on evaluation of cardiac function in technically very difficult patients in the intensive care unit. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Mar 15;89(6):711-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)02344-x.

    PubMed 11897214
  • Lonnebakken MT, Staal EM, Nordrehaug JE, Gerdts E. Usefulness of contrast echocardiography for predicting the severity of angiographic coronary disease in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2011 May 1;107(9):1262-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.12.034. Epub 2011 Feb 23.

    PubMed 21349478
  • Wei K, Peters D, Belcik T, Kalvaitis S, Womak L, Rinkevich D, Tong KL, Horton K, Kaul S. A predictive instrument using contrast echocardiography in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain and without ST-segment elevation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010 Jun;23(6):636-42. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.03.013. Epub 2010 Apr 24.

    PubMed 20418056

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Echocardiogram in people with STEMI, run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Dec 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Accuracy of determination of the infarct related artery as compared to the findings from clinically indicated coronary angiography (time frame: Baseline: Immediately following resting echocardiogram at time of index STEMI and prior to cardiac cath.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02014701, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 Dec 2013.

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