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Coronary Artery DiseaseADVANCENCT02499679

Assessing Diagnostic Value of Non-invasive FFRCT in Coronary Care

An observational study of Coronary Artery Disease, run by HeartFlow, Inc..

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

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Trial summary

The objective of the HeartFlow ADVANCE Registry is to evaluate utility, clinical outcomes and resource utilization of FFRCT-guided evaluation in clinically stable, symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in order to further inform patients, health care providers, and other stakeholders about which… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
How many people
4,737 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2015to May 2019
How long will I take part?
1 Year
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: All clinically stable, symptomatic patients diagnosed with CAD by cCTA, that meet eligibility criteria, and are able and willing to participate are candidates for the ADVANCE Registry. Those patients that meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria and who sign the EC/IRB approved informed consent will be enrolled in the registry. FFRCT shall be used in accordance with the current Instructions for Use document.

Who may be able to join

  • Provide written informed consent
  • Clinically stable, symptomatic patients who undergo cCTA and are diagnosed with CAD and meet eligibility criteria for FFRCT.

Who cannot join

  • cCTA showing no CAD
  • Uninterpretable cCTA by site assessment, in which severe artifacts prevent angiographic evaluation
  • Any active, serious, life-threatening disease with a life expectancy of less than 1 year
  • Inability to comply with follow-up requirements

About this study

Official title: Assessing Diagnostic Value of Non-invasive FFRCT in Coronary CarE (ADVANCE)

The objective of the HeartFlow ADVANCE Registry is to evaluate utility, clinical outcomes and resource utilization of FFRCT-guided evaluation in clinically stable, symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in order to further inform patients, health care providers, and other stakeholders about which technologies are most effective and efficient in the diagnosis and management of CAD.

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REGISTRY OBJECTIVE

The objective of the HeartFlow ADVANCE Registry is to evaluate utility, clinical outcomes and resource utilization of FFRCT-guided evaluation in clinically stable, symptomatic patients with CAD in order to further inform patients, health care providers, and other stakeholders about which technologies are most effective and efficient in the diagnosis and management of CAD.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine if the availability of FFRCT, in addition to coronary anatomy from the cCTA, will lead to a significant change in the coronary management plan.
  2. To assess the real world outcomes of utilizing FFRCT to guide invasive management and/or medical treatment.
  3. To assess resource utilization, following standard practice for diagnostic and treatment pathways incorporating FFRCT as the preferred CAD diagnostic test.
  4. To provide society including patients, health care providers, and other stakeholders with information about which diagnostic technologies are most effective and efficient in managing patients with CAD.
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02499679
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients diagnosed with CAD by cCTAAll clinically stable, symptomatic patients diagnosed with CAD by coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA), that meet eligibility criteria, and are able and willing to participate are candidates for the ADVANCE Registry. Those patients that meet all inclusion/exclusion criteria and who sign the ethics committee (EC)/institutional review board (IRB) approved informed consent will be enrolled in the registry. FFRCT shall be used in accordance with the current Instructions for Use (IFU) document.

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants With Reclassification of CAD Management, Assessed as the Therapeutic Recommendations Made Based on Review of Coronary CTA Alone Versus CTA + FFRCT, When Available, by a Central Integration Core Laboratory.

    The reclassification rate of management plans was assessed by the blinded independent review committee and local physician teams separately. These evaluations are meant to assess the potential impact of FFRCT on downstream testing and clinical decision making but were not be used to determine actual patient care. This endpoint is aimed at determining the incremental value of FFRCT over coronary CTA alone in the management of stable angina.

    FFRCT is non-invasive method to determine FFR which computes the hemodynamic significance of CAD (FFRCT) from subject-specific cCTA data using computational fluid dynamics under rest and simulated maximal coronary hyperemic conditions (Taylor 2013).

    Measured: at 90 days

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Reclassification Between Investigator Management Plan Based on cCTA Alone Compared to Actual Clinical Management

    Coronary computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve resulted in revision of the clinical management plan as determined by the site investigators.

    Measured: at 90 days

  2. Percentage of Participants With Invasive Catheterization Without Obstructive Disease

    Invasive catheterization without obstructive disease was measured by either site read coronary angiogram showing no stenosis of ≥ 50% or no invasively-measured FFR ≤ 0.80 in a segment distal to a stenosis.

    Measured: At 90 days

  3. Percentage of Major Adverse Coronary Events (MACE) at 90 Days

    MACE is defined as the composite rate of all cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and unplanned hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) leading to urgent revascularization.

    Measured: 90 days

  4. Percentage of Individual Components of MACE at 90 Days

    Individual components of MACE defined as all cause death, non-fatal MI, unplanned hospitalization for ACS leading to urgent revascularization

    Measured: 90 days

  5. Cumulative Radiation Exposure From cCTA MilliSievert (mSv)

    Cumulative radiation exposure calculated in non-invasive coronary diagnostic tests: cCTA effective radiation dose. Effective radiation dose measured as the product of dose-length product times for conversion coefficient for the chest (K = 0.026 mSv/mGy·cm).

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Resource Utilization at 90 Days. Site-determined Post FFRCT Treatment Plan

    Resource utilization composite defined as the composite of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic coronary procedures and noninvasive cardiac testing. Site treating physician recommended clinical management strategies following coronary computed tomography angiography-derived fractional flow reserve.

    Measured: 90 days

  7. Percentage of Major Adverse Coronary Events (MACE) at 1 Year

    MACE is defined as the composite rate of all cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and unplanned hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) leading to urgent revascularization.

    Measured: 1 year

  8. Percentage of Individual Components of MACE at 1 Year

    Individual components of MACE defined as all cause death, non-fatal MI, unplanned hospitalization for ACS leading to urgent revascularization

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Jul 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2015
  3. Primary completionFeb 2019
  4. Study completionMay 2019

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
4,737 participants (actual)
Target duration
1 Year
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02499679
Sponsor's protocol ID
CP-905-001
Acronym
ADVANCE
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
13 Jul 2015
Last updated
30 Jul 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Holmes KR, Gulsin GS, Fairbairn TA, Hurwitz-Koweek L, Matsuo H, Norgaard BL, Jensen JM, Sand NR, Nieman K, Bax JJ, Pontone G, Chinnaiyan KM, Rabbat MG, Amano T, Kawasaki T, Akasaka T, Kitabata H, Rogers C, Patel MR, Payne GW, Leipsic JA, Sellers SL. Impact of Smoking on Coronary Volume-to-Myocardial Mass Ratio: An ADVANCE Registry Substudy. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2024 Apr;6(2):e220197. doi: 10.1148/ryct.220197.

    PubMed 38483246
  • Dundas J, Leipsic J, Fairbairn T, Ng N, Sussman V, Guez I, Rosenblatt R, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Douglas PS, Rabbat M, Pontone G, Chinnaiyan K, de Bruyne B, Bax JJ, Amano T, Nieman K, Rogers C, Kitabata H, Sand NPR, Kawasaki T, Mullen S, Huey W, Matsuo H, Patel MR, Norgaard BL, Ahmadi A, Tzimas G. Interaction of AI-Enabled Quantitative Coronary Plaque Volumes on Coronary CT Angiography, FFRCT, and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis of the ADVANCE Registry. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Mar;17(3):e016143. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.123.016143. Epub 2024 Mar 12.

    PubMed 38469689
  • Gulsin GS, Tzimas G, Holmes KR, Takagi H, Sellers SL, Blanke P, Koweek LMH, Norgaard BL, Jensen J, Rabbat MG, Pontone G, Fairbairn TA, Chinnaiyan KM, Douglas PS, Huey W, Matsuo H, Sand NPR, Nieman K, Bax JJ, Amano T, Kawasaki T, Akasaka T, Rogers C, Berman DS, Patel MR, De Bruyne B, Mullen S, Leipsic JA. Impact of Coronary CT Angiography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve on Downstream Management and Clinical Outcomes in Individuals with and without Diabetes. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2023 Oct 19;5(5):e220276. doi: 10.1148/ryct.220276. eCollection 2023 Oct.

    PubMed 37908552
  • Madsen KT, Norgaard BL, Ovrehus KA, Jensen JM, Parner E, Grove EL, Fairbairn TA, Nieman K, Patel MR, Rogers C, Mullen S, Mickley H, Rohold A, Botker HE, Leipsic J, Sand NPR. Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography-derived Fractional Flow Reserve on 3-year Outcomes in Patients with Stable Angina. Radiology. 2023 Sep;308(3):e230524. doi: 10.1148/radiol.230524.

    PubMed 37698477
  • Fairbairn TA, Dobson R, Hurwitz-Koweek L, Matsuo H, Norgaard BL, Ronnow Sand NP, Nieman K, Bax JJ, Pontone G, Raff G, Chinnaiyan KM, Rabbat M, Amano T, Kawasaki T, Akasaka T, Kitabata H, Binukrishnan S, Rogers C, Berman D, Patel MR, Douglas PS, Leipsic J. Sex Differences in Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve: Lessons From ADVANCE. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Dec;13(12):2576-2587. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.07.008. Epub 2020 Aug 26.

    PubMed 32861656
  • Pontone G, Weir-McCall JR, Baggiano A, Del Torto A, Fusini L, Guglielmo M, Muscogiuri G, Guaricci AI, Andreini D, Patel M, Nieman K, Akasaka T, Rogers C, Norgaard BL, Bax J, Raff GL, Chinnaiyan K, Berman D, Fairbairn T, Koweek LH, Leipsic J. Determinants of Rejection Rate for Coronary CT Angiography Fractional Flow Reserve Analysis. Radiology. 2019 Sep;292(3):597-605. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019182673. Epub 2019 Jul 23.

    PubMed 31335283
  • Patel MR, Norgaard BL, Fairbairn TA, Nieman K, Akasaka T, Berman DS, Raff GL, Hurwitz Koweek LM, Pontone G, Kawasaki T, Sand NPR, Jensen JM, Amano T, Poon M, Ovrehus KA, Sonck J, Rabbat MG, Mullen S, De Bruyne B, Rogers C, Matsuo H, Bax JJ, Leipsic J. 1-Year Impact on Medical Practice and Clinical Outcomes of FFRCT: The ADVANCE Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Jan;13(1 Pt 1):97-105. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.03.003. Epub 2019 Mar 17.

    PubMed 31005540

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Coronary Artery Disease, run by HeartFlow, Inc..

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 2 inclusion and 4 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 30 Jul 2025. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 30 Jul 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Percentage of Participants With Reclassification of CAD Management, Assessed as the Therapeutic Recommendations Made Based on Review of Coronary CTA Alone Versus CTA + FFRCT, When Available, by a Central Integration Core Laboratory. (time frame: at 90 days). 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 NCT02499679, which also lists 7 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 30 Jul 2025.

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