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Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT04316676

The MATCH Investigation: CT Myocardial Perfusion and CT-FFR vs PET MPI

A study testing PET-MPI Protocol, CT-MPI and Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for CT-FFR calculation in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Emory University at 1 site in United States.

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 overall goal of this project is to compare the absolute quantification of myocardial perfusion done by using CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) and the coronary flow measured by using CT Fractional Flow Reserve analysis (CT-FFR) to the gold standard represented by PET myocardial perfusion imaging (PET-MPI). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
PET-MPI Protocol, CT-MPI and Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for CT-FFR calculation
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
16 Jun 2021to 24 Sep 2024
Phase
Interventional
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 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Referred for a clinically indicated CT-MPI for CAD assessment
  • Must provide written informed consent prior to any study-related procedures being performed
  • Must be willing to comply with all clinical study procedures

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or nursing females. The possibility of pregnancy will be excluded by testing (serum or urine ßHCG) within 24 hours before study agent administration, or if the woman has previous surgical sterilization, or if the woman is post-menopausal, with minimum one (1) year history without menses.
  • Currently taking or has taken within 48 hours the following excluded medications:
  • ActoPlus Met (Pioglitazone + metformin)
  • Avandamet (Rosiglitazone + metformin)
  • Fortamet (metformin)
  • Glucovance (Glyburide +metformin)
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  • Glucophage (metformin)
  • Glucophage extended-release (XR) (metformin)
  • Glumetza (metformin)
  • Janumet (Sitagliptin + metformin)
  • Metformin
  • Metaglip (Glipizide + metformin)
  • Riomet (metformin)
  • Acute psychiatric disorder
  • Unwilling to comply with the requirements of the protocol
  • Previously entered this study
  • Known hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast material, beta-blockers, or pharmaceutical stressors used in this study
  • Suffers from claustrophobia
  • Impaired renal function (GFR < 45 ml/min)
  • Acute hypotension (<100 mm Hg systolic)
  • 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular (AV) block

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

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About this study

Official title: MyocardiAl CT Perfusion and Coronary Flow: a CompreHensive Cardiac CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI)/Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) and PET-CT MPI Evaluation (The MATCH Investigation)

The overall goal of this project is to compare the absolute quantification of myocardial perfusion done by using CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CT-MPI) and the coronary flow measured by using CT Fractional Flow Reserve analysis (CT-FFR) to the gold standard represented by PET myocardial perfusion imaging (PET-MPI).

Read the detailed description

Participants will be patients who are scheduled to undergo PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, which is the traditional method for evaluating patients with suspected blockages or narrowing of the heart vessels (coronary artery disease) causing impaired blood to flow to the heart muscle (myocardium).

The purpose of the study is to determine and compare the newest heart imaging equipment which allows the non-invasive evaluation of coronary anatomy, coronary flow and myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected or proven coronary artery disease (CAD) with the actual gold-standard for quantitative myocardial perfusion assessment. In order to achieve this aim, the study team will compare heart scan results from a computed tomography (CT) Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (CT-MPI) scan and CT-Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) with the actual standard clinical care represented by a PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (PET-MPI) study.

Being tested
PET-MPI Protocol, CT-MPI, Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for CT-FFR calculation, Regadenoson
Keywords
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular disease, Myocardial ischemia, Imaging, Nuclear medicine, Radiology
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Myocardial Ischemia

What participants receive

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

  • PET-MPI ProtocolDiagnostic test

    Patients with suspected CAD who are referred to a clinical PET-MPI will undergo the standard clinical protocol applied in the Emory Nuclear Medicine department.

  • CT-MPIDiagnostic test

    For the CT-MPI, dynamic volume CT myocardial perfusion applying the "dynamic shuttle" mode will be used to rapidly cover the entire cardiac anatomy during infusion of a contrast medium bolus for monitoring bolus passage through the left ventricular myocardium. The "dynamic shuttle" mode consists of an image acquisition during rapid, yet smooth back-and-forth movement of the CT scanner table, so that contrast media bolus passage can be evaluated within the entire left ventricle in a time-resolved fashion. This scan acquisition will be performed during pharmacologically induced stress and during rest conditions. CT-MPI studies will be contrast medium enhanced by 50-70 ml of iodinated contrast agent, administered at a flow rate of 5 mL/s. The CT examinations are scheduled within 90 days of the standard clinical PET examination.

  • Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for CT-FFR calculationDiagnostic test

    Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) will be performed for delineation of the coronary arteries, detection of potential coronary stenosis and FFR calculation. CCTA will be performed at rest following administration of intravenous contrast agent (50-70 mL of iodinated contrast material at a flow rate of 4-5 mL/s). A total radiation dose of approximately 8 millisievert (mSv) has expected to be administered with the stress/rest protocol to the patient. The total amount of contrast agent will not exceed 140 ml. The CT examinations are scheduled within 90 days of the standard clinical PET examination.

  • RegadenosonDrug

    Also called Lexiscan

    Pharmacological stress testing for the CT-MPI scan will be performed with a single injection of 0.4 mg of regadenoson (Lexiscan).

Study groups in NCT04316676
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Three imaging techniques: PET-MPI, CT-MPI, and CT-FFROtherParticipants referred for a clinical PET-MPI will also have CT-MPI and CT-FFR imaging performed for analysis of myocardial perfusion.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: PET-MPI Protocol; Diagnostic Test: CT-MPI; Diagnostic Test: Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for CT-FFR calculation; Drug: Regadenoson

What is being measured

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

  1. Myocardial Blood Flow

    The absolute quantification of myocardial perfusion between CT-MPI and PET-MPI is compared. Myocardial perfusion is quantified using appropriate tracer kinetic models resulting myocardial blood flow mL/g/min.

    Measured: Day of PET-MPI Scan, and Day of CT-MPI and CT-FFR Scans (up to 90 days)

  2. Coronary Flow Per CT-FFR

    Coronary flow is measured using the CT-FFR calculation with the CCTA scans. CT-FFR measures blood flow through coronary arteries and is used clinically to quantify the severity of CAD to determine further interventions. CT-FFR is the ratio between the blood flow (BF) in a diseased artery and a normal artery. Clinically, the CT-FFR calculation is only useful in patients with intermediate stenosis because stenosis below intermediate results in a value that is near zero and the calculation cannot be performed when stenosis is complete. The normal range for CT-FFR is greater than 0.80, values of 0.76 to 0.80 are borderline while values of 0.75 or less are associated with a high likelihood of reduced blood flow (ischemia).

    Measured: Day of CT-MPI and CCTA scans

  3. Sensitivity of Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities Diagnosis

    The accuracy of detection of myocardial perfusion abnormalities is compared between PET-MPI, CT-MPI, CCTA, and CT-FFR approach. Diagnostic accuracy using CT-MPI, CCTA and CT-FFR is calculated as sensitivity (true positives) with PET as the reference standard.

    Measured: Day 1 (day of scans)

  4. Specificity of Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities Diagnosis

    The accuracy of detection of myocardial perfusion abnormalities is compared between PET-MPI, CT-MPI, CCTA, and CT-FFR approach. Diagnostic accuracy using CT-MPI, CCTA and CT-FFR is calculated as specificity (true negatives) with PET as the reference standard.

    Measured: Day 1 (day of scans)

  5. Area Under the Curve (AUC) for Detection of Myocardial Perfusion Abnormalities

    The accuracy of detection of myocardial perfusion abnormalities is compared between PET-MPI, CT-MPI, CCTA, and CT-FFR approach. Diagnostic accuracy using CT-MPI, CCTA and CT-FFR is calculated as overall AUC with PET as the reference standard. The AUC examines the overall accuracy of a diagnostic test. Higher AUC indicates greater accuracy in detecting myocardial perfusion abnormalities with 1.0 being 100% accurate. An AUC value of 0.5 indicates that the test is as accurate as random chance.

    Measured: Day 1 (day of scans)

  6. Sensitivity of Coronary Stenosis Diagnosis

    The accuracy of detection of coronary stenosis is compared between PET-MPI, CT-MPI, and CCTA with CT-FFR approach. Diagnostic accuracy is calculated as sensitivity (true positives) with CCTA as the reference standard.

    Measured: Day 1 (day of scans)

  7. Specificity of Coronary Stenosis Detection

    The accuracy of detection of coronary stenosis is compared between PET-MPI, CT-MPI, and CCTA with CT-FFR approach. Diagnostic accuracy is calculated as specificity (true negatives) with CCTA as the reference standard.

    Measured: Day 1 (day of scans)

  8. Area Under the Curve for Detection of Coronary Stenosis

    The accuracy of detection of coronary stenosis is compared between PET-MPI, CT-MPI, and CCTA with CT-FFR approach. Diagnostic accuracy is calculated as overall AUC with CCTA as the reference standard. The AUC examines the overall accuracy of a diagnostic test. Higher AUC indicates greater accuracy in detecting coronary stenosis with 1.0 being 100% accurate. An AUC value of 0.5 indicates that the test is as accurate as random chance.

    Measured: Day 1 (day of scans)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Mar 2020
  2. Study start16 Jun 2021
  3. Primary completion24 Sep 2024
  4. Study completion24 Sep 2024

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
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04316676
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00114434
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
16 Mar 2020
Last updated
6 Jan 2026
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PET-MPI Protocol, CT-MPI and Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for CT-FFR calculation in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Emory University 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 3 inclusion and 21 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 6 Jan 2026. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 6 Jan 2026). 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?

Myocardial Blood Flow (time frame: Day of PET-MPI Scan, and Day of CT-MPI and CT-FFR Scans (up to 90 days)). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 6 Jan 2026.

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