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ST-segment Myocardial InfarctionPhase 4POSTCONNCT00507156

Postconditioning in the Treatment of Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

A Phase 4 study testing Standard primary PCI and Mechanical postconditioning in people with ST-segment Myocardial Infarction, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Standard treatment of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction consist of acute re-opening of the occluded coronary artery (primary PCI). Despite successful treatment of the epicardial vessel reperfusion is sometimes inadequate leading to large final infarct sizes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
ST-segment Myocardial Infarction
What is being tested?
Standard primary PCI and Mechanical postconditioning
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Jul 2007to Nov 2008
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

  • Patients more than 18 years
  • STEMI < 12 hours
  • TIMI 0-1 in infarct related artery

Who cannot join

  • Multivessel disease (stenoses in non-infarct related arteries >70%)
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Left main occlusions
  • Lesions that cannot be treated with stents
  • Previous CABG
  • Pregnancy
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  • Severe renal insufficiency
  • Previous extensive Q-wave infarction
  • LBBB

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Cardiac Catherization Lab., Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, 2100

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About this study

Official title: Postconditioning Used to Limit Final Infarct Size in Patients With Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Standard treatment of patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction consist of acute re-opening of the occluded coronary artery (primary PCI). Despite successful treatment of the epicardial vessel reperfusion is sometimes inadequate leading to large final infarct sizes. This phenomenon is known as the reperfusion injury. Several animal studies have indicated that graded re-opening of the artery may limit tissue damage. Generally this is referred to as mechanical postconditioning.

The study investigates the effect on final infarct size evaluated by magnetic resonance scan of postconditioning of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions. Mechanical postconditioning is performed by means of several balloon inflations in the injured vessel following its acute re-opening.

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Being tested
Standard primary PCI, Mechanical postconditioning

What participants receive

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

  • Standard primary PCIProcedure or surgery

    Acute re-opening of the occluded coronary artery

  • Mechanical postconditioningProcedure or surgery

    Mechanical postconditioning with 4 cycles 30/30 sek balloon inflations

Study groups in NCT00507156
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mek postconExperimentalRe-opening of the infarcted coronary artery by several balloon inflations separated by reperfusion of the vessel.
Receives: Procedure: Mechanical postconditioning
Standard treatmentActive comparatorStandard treatment (primary PCI)
Receives: Procedure: Standard primary PCI

What is being measured

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

  1. Final infarct size evaluated by MR

    Measured: 3 month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. MACE (death, re-infarction, TLR)

    Measured: 1, 15 month

  2. Stent thrombosis

    Measured: 15 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted25 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2007
  3. Primary completionNov 2008

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
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00507156
Sponsor's protocol ID
KF 01 326257
Acronym
POSTCON
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
23 Jul 2007
Last updated
6 Oct 2016
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Lonborg J, Holmvang L, Kelbaek H, Vejlstrup N, Jorgensen E, Helqvist S, Saunamaki K, Clemmensen P, Treiman M, Jensen JS, Engstrom T. ST-Segment resolution and clinical outcome with ischemic postconditioning and comparison to magnetic resonance. Am Heart J. 2010 Dec;160(6):1085-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.09.026.

    PubMed 21146662
  • Lonborg J, Kelbaek H, Vejlstrup N, Jorgensen E, Helqvist S, Saunamaki K, Clemmensen P, Holmvang L, Treiman M, Jensen JS, Engstrom T. Cardioprotective effects of ischemic postconditioning in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention, evaluated by magnetic resonance. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Feb 1;3(1):34-41. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.109.905521. Epub 2010 Jan 26.

    PubMed 20118154

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Standard primary PCI and Mechanical postconditioning in people with ST-segment Myocardial Infarction, run by Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet at 1 site in Denmark.

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 9 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 Oct 2016. 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 Denmark. 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?

Final infarct size evaluated by MR (time frame: 3 month). 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 NCT00507156, which also lists 2 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 6 Oct 2016.

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