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Coronary Artery DiseaseSMART-STEPNCT05799092

Invasive Versus Non-invasive Approach in Symptomatic Patient With Non-High Risk Coronary Artery Stenosis

A study testing Invasive coronary angiography and Non-invasive functional test in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Samsung Medical Center at 22 sites in South Korea.

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Trial summary

A pragmatic, prospective, multi-center, open label, randomized controlled, superiority trial. The study will compare clinical outcomes between invasive versus non-invasive approach as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Invasive coronary angiography and Non-invasive functional test
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,000 participants
Where
22 sitesSouth Korea
Study dates
2 Oct 2023to 31 Dec 2030
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

Who may be able to join

  • Subject age ≥19 years old
  • Patients with new or worsening chest pain syndrome, equivalent symptoms, or abnormal laboratory test findings (suspected ischemic changes in electrocardiography, regional wall motion abnormality in echocardiography, or coronary calcium score > 100) suspected for clinically significant CAD who are evaluated by CCTA
  • Any other clinical circumstance in which physician judged to proceed CCTA
  • Obstructive CAD in CCTA (≥50% diameter stenosis)
  • Subject who can verbally confirm understandings of risks, benefits, and treatment alternatives of receiving invasive approach and he/she or his/her legally authorized representative provides written informed consent prior to any study related procedure.

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosed or suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) requiring hospitalization or urgent or emergent testing (elevated cardiac troponin or CK-MB)
  • High risk CAD (left main stenosis ≥ 50%; anatomically significant 3-vessel disease with ≥70% stenosis)
  • Hemodynamically or clinically unstable condition (systolic BP < 90 mmHg, ventricular arrhythmias, or persistent resting chest pain in ischemic nature despite adequate therapy
  • Known CAD with previous MI, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Known true anaphylaxis to contrast medium (not allergic reaction but anaphylactic shock)
  • Known significant congenital, severe valvular or cardiomyopathic (hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy, or any other forms) process which could explain cardiac symptoms.
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  • Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction <30%)
  • Intolerance to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, or Heparin.
  • Non-cardiac co-morbid conditions are present with life expectancy <2 year or that may result in protocol non-compliance (per site investigator's medical judgment)
  • Unwillingness or inability to comply with the procedures described in this protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Joo Myung Lee, MD, MPH, PhD contact

82-2-3410-3391

drone80@hanmail.net

David Hong, MD contact

82-2-3410-3391

hongdawi@naver.com

22 sites in 1 country

South Korea22 sites, 22 recruiting
  • SoonChunHyang University Hospital Bucheon

    Bucheon-si

    Jon Suh, MD, PhD, marunada@gmail.com

    Jon Suh, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Kangwon National University Hospital

    Chuncheon

    Byung Ryul Cho, MD, PhD, heartcho@kangwon.ac.kr

    Byung Ryul Cho, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Chungbuk National University Hospital

    Chungju

    Woong Gil Choi, MD, PhD, wooggil7@gmail.com

    Woong Gil Choi, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

    Daegu

    Hyuck Jun Yoon, MD,PhD, hippsons@gmail.com

    Hyuck Jun Yoon, MD,PhD

    Recruiting
  • Kyungpook National University Hospital

    Daegu

    Jang Hoon Lee, MD, PhD, ljhmh75@knu.ac.kr

    Namkyun Kim, MD, PhD, namkyun.kim@knu.ac.kr

    Recruiting
  • Chungnam National University Hospital

    Daejeon

    Jin-Ok Jeong, MD, PhD, jojeong@cnu.ac.kr

    Pil Sang Song, MD, PhD, pssong73@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Chonnam National University

    Gwangju

    Young Joon Hong, MD, PhD, hyj200@hanmail.net

    Seung Hun Lee, MD, PhD, lsh8602@naver.com

    Recruiting
  • Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

    Gwangmyeong

    Sang Yeub Lee, MD, PhD, louisahj@gmail.com

    Sang Yeub Lee, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Inje university Ilsan Paik hospital

    Ilsan

    Joonhyung Doh, MD, PhD, joon.doh@gmail.com

    Sung Eun Kim, MD, PhD, I0540@paik.ac.kr

    Recruiting
  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center

    Incheon

    Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD, kheartist@gmail.com

    Seung Hwan Han, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Kwandong University Intl. ST. Mary's Hospital

    Incheon

    Hyung-Bok Park, MD, PhD, hyungbok7@gmail.com

    Hyung-Bok Park, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Gyeongsang National University Hospital

    Jinju

    Jin Sin Koh, MD, PhD, kjs0175@gmail.com

    Hangyul Kim, MD, PhD, 13medicine@naver.com

    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si

    Ki-Hyun Jeon, MD, PhD, imcardio@gmail.com

    Ki-Hyun Jeon, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Chung-Ang University Hospital

    Seoul

    Ho Youn Won, MD, PhD, nowhy@cau.ac.kr

    Ho Youn Won, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital

    Seoul

    Kyung-Jin Kim, MD, PhD, kyungjinkimkorea@gmail.com

    So-Dam Jung, MD, PhD, cvdosam@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital

    Seoul

    Sang Hoon Shin, MD, PhD, shin_sh@i.ewha.ac.kr

    Sang Hoon Shin, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, College of Medicine, Hanyang University

    Seoul

    Young-Hyo Lim, MD, PhD, mdoim@hanyang.ac.kr

    Young-Hyo Lim, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine

    Seoul

    Jong-Young Lee, MD, PhD, jyleeheart@naver.com

    Woochan Kwon, MD, PhD, danced1@naver.com

    Recruiting
  • Korea University Anam Hospital

    Seoul

    Soon-Jun Hong, MD, PhD, psyche94@hanmail.net

    Soon-Jun Hong, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul

    Joo Myung Lee, MD, MPH, PhD, 82-2-3410-2575, drone80@hanmail.net

    David Hong, MD, 82-2-3410-2575, hongdawi@naver.com

    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center

    Seoul

    Hyun Sung Joh, MD, PhD, wingx4@naver.com

    Hyun Sung Joh, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Ajou University Hospital

    Suwon

    Hong-Seok Lim, MD, PhD, hslimmd@hanmail.net

    Hong-Seok Lim, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Invasive Versus Non-invasive Approach in Symptomatic Patients With Non-High Risk Coronary Artery Stenosis (SMART-STEP Trial)

A pragmatic, prospective, multi-center, open label, randomized controlled, superiority trial.

The study will compare clinical outcomes between invasive versus non-invasive approach as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomography-angiography (CCTA).

Read the detailed description

CCTA has been emerged as useful diagnostic tool to evaluate CAD. Besides high diagnostic accuracy, CCTA has additional benefit of measuring the cumulative atherosclerotic burden and more accurately discriminating obstructive CAD with additional fractional flow reserve by CT (FFRCT), making it more predictive of a patient's prognosis. Recently, several randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the clinical utility of CCTA when compared with noninvasive stress test, which has been previously widely used as an initial assessment for stable chest pain, or invasive coronary angiography, which is the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive CAD.

On this background, CCTA, along with stress imaging test, is recommended as first step to diagnose obstructive CAD in patients with intermediate to high pretest probabilities with stable chest pain and is increasingly utilized. Although CCTA is increasingly used as initial assessment tool in these patients, there are insufficient studies to clearly establish the next step after obstructive CAD is confirmed in CCTA. Without high-risk features of CAD on CCTA, current guidelines suggest noninvasive stress imaging or FFRCT as class IIA recommendation. However, supporting evidence of these suggestions are mostly based on studies with low level of evidence. Furthermore, given the limited diagnostic performance of noninvasive stress test, concern remains whether it is safe to defer invasive coronary angiography based on the result from noninvasive stress test in patients with obstructive CAD on CCTA.

Therefore, this trial aims to compare clinical outcomes between invasive versus non-invasive approach as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive CAD on CCTA.

Being tested
Invasive coronary angiography, Non-invasive functional test
Keywords
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Non-High Risk Obstructive CAD, Diagnostic Approach, Invasive Coronary Angiography, Non-Invasive Functional Test
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.

  • Invasive coronary angiographyDiagnostic test

    As alternative to non-invasive functional testing, invasive coronary angiography will be performed.

  • Non-invasive functional testDiagnostic test

    Standard non-invasive functional testing will be performed.

Study groups in NCT05799092
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Invasive approach groupExperimentalInvasive coronary angiography will be performed as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive CAD on CCTA..
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Invasive coronary angiography
Non-invasive approach groupActive comparatorUsual care of non-invasive ischemia testing (exercise electrocardiography [ECG], stress echocardiography by exercise or pharmacologic agent, nuclear test including SPECT or PET, stress cardiac magnetic resonance [MR]) will be performed as next diagnostic step in symptomatic patients with non-high risk obstructive CAD on CCTA.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Non-invasive functional test

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to first event of major adverse cardiac events (MACE)

    MACE is a composite of death from any causes, myocardial infarction (MI), clinically driven unplanned revascularization.

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. All-cause death

    All-cause death

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  2. Cardiac death

    Cardiac death

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  3. Any MI

    Defined by Forth Universal definition of MI

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  4. Spontaneous MI

    Defined by Forth Universal definition of MI

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  5. Procedure-related MI

    Defined by ARC II definition

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  6. Resuscitated cardiac arrest

    Resuscitated cardiac arrest

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  7. Unplanned revascularization (clinically driven)

    Unplanned revascularization (clinically driven)

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  8. Cerebrovascular accidents

    Cerebrovascular accidents (ischemic or hemorrhagic)

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  9. Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events

    Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE, a composite of death, MI, clinically-driven unplanned revascularization, or cerebrovascular accident)

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  10. Rate of index coronary angiography

    Rate of index coronary angiography

    Measured: up to 30 days following randomization

  11. Rate of index revascularization by PCI or CABG

    Rate of index revascularization by PCI or CABG

    Measured: up to 30 days following randomization

  12. European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions

    European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions

    Measured: 6 months after initial management according to allocated diagnostic test

  13. Seattle Angina Questionnaire

    Seattle Angina Questionnaire

    Measured: 6 months after initial management according to allocated diagnostic test

  14. Total medical cost

    Total medical cost

    Measured: 2 years after the last patient enrollment

  15. Procedure-related complications from invasive procedure

    Procedure-related complications from invasive procedure

    Measured: up to 30 days following randomization

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Apr 2023
  2. Study start2 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2030 (estimated)

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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 N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Pragmatic, prospective, multi-center, open label, randomized controlled, superiority trial.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
2,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05799092
Sponsor's protocol ID
SMC2023-02-096-001
Acronym
SMART-STEP
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
22 Mar 2023
Last updated
20 Nov 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: After publication of first manuscript and trial results, the de-identified data will be shared by permission of principle investigator, when asked

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Invasive coronary angiography and Non-invasive functional test in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Samsung Medical Center at 22 sites in South Korea.

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 5 inclusion and 10 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Nov 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in South Korea. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Joo Myung Lee, MD, MPH, PhD (82-2-3410-3391, drone80@hanmail.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to first event of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (time frame: 2 years after the last patient enrollment). 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 20 Nov 2025.

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