Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT07613996
Impact of Hyperemic State on Angio-IMR Performance
An observational study of Coronary Artery Disease and Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease, run by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital at 2 sites in China.
Trial summary
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived microcirculatory indices (Angio-IMR) in assessing patients with stable angina or suspected coronary artery disease. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Disease, Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease
- What is being tested?
- Angiography-derived IMR
- How many people
- 192 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesChina
- Study dates
- 4 May 2026to 31 Dec 2026
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study population consists of adult patients (aged 18 and older) clinically diagnosed with stable angina or suspected coronary artery disease who are scheduled to undergo conventional coronary angiography and invasive physiological assessment. Participants are prospectively and consecutively recruited from multiple clinical centers in China. The population specifically targets individuals with non-obstructive coronary arteries (stenosis < 50%) or those with moderate stenosis (50%-90%) but preserved epicardial flow (FFR > 0.80), where assessment of coronary microvascular function is clinically indicated to investigate the cause of ischemia.
Who may be able to join
- Stable angina or suspected coronary heart disease.
- Scheduled for coronary angiography and physiological assessment.
- Target vessel with stenosis < 50% or 50%-90% with fractional flow reserve (FFR) > 0.80.
- Provided informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Hemodynamic instability (acute myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, severe arrhythmia).
- Contraindications to angiography (e.g., end-stage renal disease).
- Contraindications to adenosine (e.g., severe asthma, high-degree atrial-ventricular block).
- Life expectancy < 1 year or pregnancy.
- Target vessel unsuitable for wire operation (left main lesion, severe tortuosity) or stenosis > 90%.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Jinying Zhou, MD, PhD contact
China2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou
Xun Hu, MD, PhD, 020-87608185, hxun@mail.sysu.edu.cn
- Recruiting
Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Please Select, 200000
Jinying Zhou, MD, PhD, 021 6404 1990, zhou.jinying@zs-hospital.sh.cn
About this study
Official title: The Impact of Hyperemic State on the Performance of Angiography Derived Indices in Assessing Coronary Microvascular Disease
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived microcirculatory indices (Angio-IMR) in assessing patients with stable angina or suspected coronary artery disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:
How do the numerical values of Angio-IMR from five different software vendors change across three physiological states (resting, sub-hyperemia induced by nitroglycerin, and maximal hyperemia induced by adenosine)? Which physiological state and software algorithm provide the highest diagnostic accuracy (Area Under the Curve, AUC) for diagnosing Coronary Microvascular Disease (CMD) when compared to the gold standard wire-based IMR? Researchers will compare the Angio-IMR results calculated under the three different physiological conditions within the same patient to see how the hyperemic state impacts the performance and consistency of these non-invasive indices.
Read more
Participants will:
Undergo standard-of-care coronary angiography and physiological assessment using a pressure wire for index of microvascular resistance (Wire-IMR) as part of their clinical management.
Have their angiographic images captured at three specific time points: at rest, after intracoronary nitroglycerin, and during adenosine-induced maximal hyperemia.
Allow their de-identified imaging and clinical data to be analyzed by an independent core laboratory using five different Angio-IMR software platforms to evaluate microvascular function.
Read the detailed description
Study Overview and Procedural Protocol
This is a prospective, multi-center, diagnostic accuracy study employing a self-controlled design. All participants will undergo coronary angiography and physiological assessment according to standard clinical indications. During the procedure, specific angiographic images will be systematically captured for the target vessel at three distinct physiological time points:
Resting State: Baseline coronary angiography without any hyperemic agents. Sub-hyperemic State: Following the intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin.
Maximal Hyperemic State: During continuous intracoronary infusion of adenosine to achieve maximal microvascular vasodilation.
Immediately following image acquisition, the reference standard measurement-Wire-IMR-will be performed using a pressure-sensor-equipped guidewire under maximal hyperemia.
Core Laboratory Imaging Analysis and Blinding
All angiographic data will be de-identified and transferred to a centralized, independent Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University. The analysis will be conducted as follows:
Software Platforms: Five different commercially available Angio-IMR software platforms (anonymized as A, B, C, D, and E) will be used to calculate microvascular resistance.
Independent Analysis: Five dedicated analysts, each specialized in one specific software platform, will perform the calculations. Each analyst will be blinded to the patients' clinical information, the Wire-IMR gold standard results, and the results from the other four software platforms.
Standardization: A primary researcher, not involved in the software measurements, will pre-define the target vessel segments and measurement frames to ensure consistency across all five software platforms.
Statistical Considerations and Data Management The study aims to determine if the coronary hyperemic state significantly alters the fluid dynamics modeling utilized by Angio-IMR algorithms. AUC will be calculated for each software at each of the three states. A head-to-head comparison of AUCs will be performed using DeLong's test. To maintain data integrity, results from the core laboratory and the clinical centers will remain strictly separated until the final database lock.
- Being tested
- Angiography-derived IMR
- Keywords
- Coronary Physiology, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Index of Microcirculatory Resistance, Angiography-Derived Indices
- 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.
Angiography-derived IMRDiagnostic test
Unlike the reference standard "Wire-IMR," which requires the advancement of a specialized pressure-sensor guidewire into the distal coronary artery, Angio-IMR is a wire-free technology. It derives microvascular resistance indices purely through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) or specialized mathematical models based on standard coronary angiographic projections. This eliminates the risk of wire-induced vascular injury or spasm.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Single cohort, self-controlled | Not described Receives: Diagnostic Test: Angiography-derived IMR |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC)
Comparison of AUC for 5 types of Angio-IMR against Wire-IMR (Gold standard, CMD defined as Wire-IMR ≥ 25) under three states.
Measured: Baseline
Secondary outcomes (4)
Diagnostic Accuracy
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value.
Measured: Baseline
Correlation
Pearson/Spearman coefficients between Angio-IMR and Wire-IMR.
Measured: Baseline
Agreement
Bland-Altman analysis (Bias and Limits of Agreement).
Measured: Baseline
Inter-vendor Agreement
Consistency between different software brands.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 May 2026
- Study start4 May 2026
- Primary completion31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Coronary Artery DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Shanghai Zhongshan HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 192 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongnan Hospital, The 7th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Junbo Ge, Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07613996
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- B2026-265
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 11 May 2026
- Last updated
- 29 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Impact of Hyperemic State on the Performance of Angiography Derived Indices in Assessing Coronary Microvascular Disease
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07613996
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- B2026-265
- Keywords
- Coronary Physiology, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Index of Microcirculatory Resistance, Angiography-Derived Indices
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 192 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongnan Hospital, The 7th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou
- Study start
- 4 May 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 29 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of angiography-derived microcirculatory indices (Angio-IMR) in assessing patients with stable angina or suspected coronary artery disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:
How do the numerical values of Angio-IMR from five different software vendors change across three physiological states (resting, sub-hyperemia induced by nitroglycerin, and maximal hyperemia induced by adenosine)? Which physiological state and software algorithm provide the highest diagnostic accuracy (Area Under the Curve, AUC) for diagnosing Coronary Microvascular Disease (CMD) when compared to the gold standard wire-based IMR? Researchers will compare the Angio-IMR results calculated under the three different physiological conditions within the same patient to see how the hyperemic state impacts the performance and consistency of these non-invasive indices.
Participants will:
Undergo standard-of-care coronary angiography and physiological assessment using a pressure wire for index of microvascular resistance (Wire-IMR) as part of their clinical management.
Have their angiographic images captured at three specific time points: at rest, after intracoronary nitroglycerin, and during adenosine-induced maximal hyperemia.
Allow their de-identified imaging and clinical data to be analyzed by an independent core laboratory using five different Angio-IMR software platforms to evaluate microvascular function.
Detailed description
Study Overview and Procedural Protocol
This is a prospective, multi-center, diagnostic accuracy study employing a self-controlled design. All participants will undergo coronary angiography and physiological assessment according to standard clinical indications. During the procedure, specific angiographic images will be systematically captured for the target vessel at three distinct physiological time points:
Resting State: Baseline coronary angiography without any hyperemic agents. Sub-hyperemic State: Following the intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin.
Maximal Hyperemic State: During continuous intracoronary infusion of adenosine to achieve maximal microvascular vasodilation.
Immediately following image acquisition, the reference standard measurement-Wire-IMR-will be performed using a pressure-sensor-equipped guidewire under maximal hyperemia.
Core Laboratory Imaging Analysis and Blinding
All angiographic data will be de-identified and transferred to a centralized, independent Cardiovascular Imaging Core Laboratory at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University. The analysis will be conducted as follows:
Software Platforms: Five different commercially available Angio-IMR software platforms (anonymized as A, B, C, D, and E) will be used to calculate microvascular resistance.
Independent Analysis: Five dedicated analysts, each specialized in one specific software platform, will perform the calculations. Each analyst will be blinded to the patients' clinical information, the Wire-IMR gold standard results, and the results from the other four software platforms.
Standardization: A primary researcher, not involved in the software measurements, will pre-define the target vessel segments and measurement frames to ensure consistency across all five software platforms.
Statistical Considerations and Data Management The study aims to determine if the coronary hyperemic state significantly alters the fluid dynamics modeling utilized by Angio-IMR algorithms. AUC will be calculated for each software at each of the three states. A head-to-head comparison of AUCs will be performed using DeLong's test. To maintain data integrity, results from the core laboratory and the clinical centers will remain strictly separated until the final database lock.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Single cohort, self-controlled | – | Diagnostic Test: Angiography-derived IMR |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study population consists of adult patients (aged 18 and older) clinically diagnosed with stable angina or suspected coronary artery disease who are scheduled to undergo conventional coronary angiography and invasive physiological assessment. Participants are prospectively and consecutively recruited from multiple clinical centers in China. The population specifically targets individuals with non-obstructive coronary arteries (stenosis < 50%) or those with moderate stenosis (50%-90%) but preserved epicardial flow (FFR > 0.80), where assessment of coronary microvascular function is clinically indicated to investigate the cause of ischemia.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Stable angina or suspected coronary heart disease.
- Scheduled for coronary angiography and physiological assessment.
- Target vessel with stenosis < 50% or 50%-90% with fractional flow reserve (FFR) > 0.80.
- Provided informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Hemodynamic instability (acute myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, severe arrhythmia).
- Contraindications to angiography (e.g., end-stage renal disease).
- Contraindications to adenosine (e.g., severe asthma, high-degree atrial-ventricular block).
- Life expectancy < 1 year or pregnancy.
- Target vessel unsuitable for wire operation (left main lesion, severe tortuosity) or stenosis > 90%.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Angiography-derived IMRUnlike the reference standard "Wire-IMR," which requires the advancement of a specialized pressure-sensor guidewire into the distal coronary artery, Angio-IMR is a wire-free technology. It derives microvascular resistance indices purely through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) or specialized mathematical models based on standard coronary angiographic projections. This eliminates the risk of wire-induced vascular injury or spasm. | Diagnostic test | Single cohort, self-controlled |
Primary outcome
Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC)
Time frame: Baseline
Comparison of AUC for 5 types of Angio-IMR against Wire-IMR (Gold standard, CMD defined as Wire-IMR ≥ 25) under three states.
4 secondary outcomes
Diagnostic Accuracy
Time frame: Baseline
Correlation
Time frame: Baseline
Agreement
Time frame: Baseline
Inter-vendor Agreement
Time frame: Baseline
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Jinying Zhou, MD, PhD contact
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Coronary Artery Disease and Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease, run by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital at 2 sites in China.
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 5 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 29 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in China. 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 Chenguang Li, MD, PhD (021 6404 1990, li.chenguang@zs-hospital.sh.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC) (time frame: Baseline). 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 29 May 2026.