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Coronary DiseasePhase 4NCT00146575

Sirolimus- and Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents for Small Vessels (ISAR-SMART-3)

A Phase 4 study testing Sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher) and Paclitaxel-eluting stent (Taxus) in people with Coronary Disease, run by Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen at 2 sites in Germany.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of paclitaxel- and sirolimus-eluting stents to prevent re-blockage of small coronary arteries Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Disease
What is being tested?
Sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher) and Paclitaxel-eluting stent (Taxus)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
360 participants
Where
2 sitesGermany
Study dates
Jun 2003to Feb 2005
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • Stable or unstable angina pectoris and/or a positive stress test
  • "de novo" lesion in small coronary arteries (vessel size <2.8 mm by visual estimation)
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Myocardial infarction within 48 h. before enrollment
  • Target lesion located in the left main trunk or bypass graft
  • Contraindication or known allergy to aspirin, thienopyridines, rapamycin, paclitaxel or stainless steel

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Germany2 sites
  • Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    Munich, 80636

  • Deutsches Herzzentrum

    Munich, 80636

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent and Sirolimus-Eluting Stent for Restenosis Reduction in Small Coronary Vessels (ISAR-SMART-3)

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of paclitaxel- and sirolimus-eluting stents to prevent re-blockage of small coronary arteries

Read the detailed description

Although use of bare metal stents has reduced restenosis in coronary vessels with a diameter ≥3 mm when compared to plain balloon angioplasty, most of the dedicated randomized studies have failed to show a beneficial effect of stent over balloon angioplasty in vessels with a small reference diameter. In spite of refinements in stent design and periprocedural therapy, the risk of restenosis after bare metal stenting in this setting remains elevated. Nowadays, percutaneous coronary interventions in small vessels account for 35-67% of interventional procedures performed in patients with coronary artery disease and, when bare metal stents are used, restenosis will be detected in more than 35% of the treated patients and a repeat revascularization procedure will be needed in more than 20% them. Several randomized trials have shown that stents eluting antiproliferative drugs, with sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents the only devices approved for commercial use so far, are highly effective in reducing restenosis when compared with bare metal stents. Subgroup analysis from these trials have shown that the efficacy of either sirolimus stent or paclitaxel stent extends also to those patients who undergo coronary stenting in small sized vessels. In addition, three randomized studies of sirolimus-eluting stents and bare metal stents used in coronary arteries smaller than 3 mm have reported 82-96% reduction in the relative risk of restenosis with the sirolimus stents thus, providing convincing evidence on the role of drug-eluting stents as an effective treatment strategy for coronary arteries with a small reference diameter.

At present, there is no direct evidence on the relative efficacy in the prevention of restenosis of sirolimus stent and paclitaxel stent after implantation in small coronary vessels. Selecting the most effective device for this particularly high-risk category that accounts for a large proportion of percutaneous coronary interventions, may have important clinical and economic implications. Comparisons of data from subgroup analysis of different trials have suggested that there might be differences in the efficacy to prevent restenosis between sirolimus and paclitaxel stents. However, indirect comparisons are subject to many limitations and consequently, conclusions based on their results may be erroneous. Therefore, reliable guidance on the selection of the most effective drug-eluting stent for treatment of lesions in coronary vessels with a small reference diameter could be provided only from a head-to-head comparison between these devices.

Comparison:

Sirolimus-eluting stent and paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients undergoing stenting in small coronary vessels.

Being tested
Sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher), Paclitaxel-eluting stent (Taxus)
Medical subject headings
Coronary Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher)Device

    Also called Cypher

    patients have been implanted a Cypher stent

  • Paclitaxel-eluting stent (Taxus)Device

    Also called Taxus

    patients have been implanted a Taxus stent

Study groups in NCT00146575
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimentalrandomized patients get sirolimus stent
Receives: Device: Sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher)
2Experimentalrandomized patients get paclitaxel stent
Receives: Device: Paclitaxel-eluting stent (Taxus)

What is being measured

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

  1. Late luminal loss

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Binary angiographic restenosis

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Target lesion 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 posted7 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2003
  3. Study completionFeb 2005

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
360 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00146575
Sponsor's protocol ID
GE IDE No. S01703
Status last verified
Jan 2008
First submitted
6 Sep 2005
Last updated
11 Jan 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Moses JW, Leon MB, Popma JJ, Fitzgerald PJ, Holmes DR, O'Shaughnessy C, Caputo RP, Kereiakes DJ, Williams DO, Teirstein PS, Jaeger JL, Kuntz RE; SIRIUS Investigators. Sirolimus-eluting stents versus standard stents in patients with stenosis in a native coronary artery. N Engl J Med. 2003 Oct 2;349(14):1315-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa035071.

    PubMed 14523139
  • Stone GW, Ellis SG, Cox DA, Hermiller J, O'Shaughnessy C, Mann JT, Turco M, Caputo R, Bergin P, Greenberg J, Popma JJ, Russell ME; TAXUS-IV Investigators. A polymer-based, paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients with coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 15;350(3):221-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa032441.

    PubMed 14724301
  • Kastrati A, Dibra A, Eberle S, Mehilli J, Suarez de Lezo J, Goy JJ, Ulm K, Schomig A. Sirolimus-eluting stents vs paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease: meta-analysis of randomized trials. JAMA. 2005 Aug 17;294(7):819-25. doi: 10.1001/jama.294.7.819.

    PubMed 16106007
  • Morice MC. Stenting for small coronary vessels. J Invasive Cardiol. 2003 Jul;15(7):377-9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12840233
  • Mehilli J, Dibra A, Kastrati A, Pache J, Dirschinger J, Schomig A; Intracoronary Drug-Eluting Stenting to Abrogate Restenosis in Small Arteries (ISAR-SMART 3) Study Investigators. Randomized trial of paclitaxel- and sirolimus-eluting stents in small coronary vessels. Eur Heart J. 2006 Feb;27(3):260-6. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi721. Epub 2006 Jan 9.

    PubMed 16401670

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher) and Paclitaxel-eluting stent (Taxus) in people with Coronary Disease, run by Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen at 2 sites in Germany.

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 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 11 Jan 2008. 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 Germany. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

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?

Late luminal loss (time frame: 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 NCT00146575, which also lists 5 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 11 Jan 2008.

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