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Cardiovascular DiseasesPICCOLETO IINCT03899818

Drug Eluting Balloon Efficacy for Small Coronary Vessel Disease Treatment

A study testing drug-eluting balloon and drug-eluting stent in people with Cardiovascular Diseases, run by Fatebenefratelli and Ophthalmic 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

This is a prospective, multicentre, randomized clinical study of consecutive patients with coronary artery disease in vessels with diameter ≤2.75 mm. Patients will be randomized to drug-eluting balloon (DEB) or standard therapy with second generation drug-eluting stent (DES). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Cardiovascular Diseases
What is being tested?
drug-eluting balloon and drug-eluting stent
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
240 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2014to Feb 2019
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age >18 years.
  • Stable or unstable coronary artery disease.
  • Native coronary artery lesion in vessel with diameter <2.75 mm.
  • Clinical indication to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Who cannot join

  • Enrolment in another study with any investigational drug or device.
  • Acute or recent (≤48 hours) myocardial infarction.
  • Creatinine clearance <50 ml/min.
  • Left ventricle ejection fraction <30%.
  • Any known allergy, hypersensitivity or intolerance to any drug used during or after the procedure.
  • Heavily calcified and severely tortuous lesions.

About this study

Official title: Impiego Del Pallone Medicato Per il Trattamento di Piccoli Vasi Coronarici in Confronto Con Stent Medicato - Drug Eluting Balloon Efficacy for Small Coronary Vessel Disease Treatment

This is a prospective, multicentre, randomized clinical study of consecutive patients with coronary artery disease in vessels with diameter ≤2.75 mm. Patients will be randomized to drug-eluting balloon (DEB) or standard therapy with second generation drug-eluting stent (DES). Study population will consist of 240 patients with stable or unstable angina

Being tested
drug-eluting balloon, drug-eluting stent
Keywords
small vessels, drug coated balloon
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • drug-eluting balloonDevice

    Patients will be randomized to drug-eluting balloon (DEB) or standard therapy with second generation drug-eluting stent (DES)

  • drug-eluting stentDevice

    Patients will be randomized to drug-eluting balloon (DEB) or standard therapy with second generation drug-eluting stent (DES).

Study groups in NCT03899818
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
new generation DEBOtherdrug-eluting balloon (DEB)
Receives: Device: drug-eluting balloon
second generation DESOtherstandard therapy with second generation drug-eluting stent (DES)
Receives: Device: drug-eluting stent

What is being measured

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

  1. Verify the non-inferiority of DCB

    the primary objective of the study is the non-inferiority of the DCB compared to DES in terms of absence of restenosis, defined as reoccurrence of stenoses of at least 50% of the lumen of the vessel at angiographic follow-up (6 months after surgery).

    Measured: up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Number of Participants with changes of vessels lumen

    any differences between groups in terms of vascular changes to angiography.

    Measured: up to 12 months

  2. Concentration in blood chemistry

    changes of concentration in blood chemistry between the groups

    Measured: up to 6 months

  3. Number of Participants with adverse events

    appearance of major cardiovascular adverse events

    Measured: up to 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Apr 2019
  2. Study start1 Jan 2014
  3. Primary completion25 Apr 2018
  4. Study completionFeb 2019

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
240 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03899818
Sponsor's protocol ID
PICCOLETO2
Acronym
PICCOLETO II
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
19 Feb 2019
Last updated
2 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Fezzi S, Trevisanello A, Buccheri D, Borgi M, Orrego PS, Zoccai GB, Cortese B. Physiological Performance of Drug-Coated Balloons in Small Coronary Arteries PICCOLETO II muFR. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Feb;105(3):643-649. doi: 10.1002/ccd.31376. Epub 2024 Dec 24.

    PubMed 39718036
  • Cortese B, Testa G, Rivero F, Erriquez A, Alfonso F. Long-Term Outcome of Drug-Coated Balloon vs Drug-Eluting Stent for Small Coronary Vessels: PICCOLETO-II 3-Year Follow-Up. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 May 8;16(9):1054-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.02.011. Epub 2023 Apr 19.

    PubMed 37164603
  • Cortese B, Di Palma G, Guimaraes MG, Piraino D, Orrego PS, Buccheri D, Rivero F, Perotto A, Zambelli G, Alfonso F. Drug-Coated Balloon Versus Drug-Eluting Stent for Small Coronary Vessel Disease: PICCOLETO II Randomized Clinical Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 Dec 28;13(24):2840-2849. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.08.035. Epub 2020 Nov 25.

    PubMed 33248978

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing drug-eluting balloon and drug-eluting stent in people with Cardiovascular Diseases, run by Fatebenefratelli and Ophthalmic 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 4 inclusion and 6 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 2 Apr 2019. 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?

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Verify the non-inferiority of DCB (time frame: up to 6 months). 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 NCT03899818, 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 2 Apr 2019.

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