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AnginaNCT01665833

Impact of Coronary Anatomy on Angina Relief in Patients Undergoing Coronary Revascularization

An observational study of Angina and Status Post PCI, run by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

We hypothesize that Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) severity assessed by SYNTAX score is an independent predictor of recurrent or persistent angina following coronary revascularization. The SYNTAX score is a score that suggests the severity of coronary artery disease detected by coronary angiography. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Angina, Status Post PCI, Status Post CABG
How many people
4,000,000 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2003to Dec 2011
Phase
Observational
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: We propose all patients between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2011 who underwent an uncomplicated coronary revascularization with PCI and/or CABG for chronic stable angina within the VA. The data set that includes this information is the same as was used for study 09-018 (VA-CAP Study).

Who may be able to join

  • Any VA patient who has had an PCI from January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2011 and in the database used in protocol 09-018 (VA-CAP Study).
  • Any VA patient who has received or will receive a 1-year follow up.

Who cannot join

None listed.

About this study

Official title: A Retrospective Analysis Determining the Impact of Coronary Anatomy on Angina Relief in Patients Undergoing Coronary

We hypothesize that Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) severity assessed by SYNTAX score is an independent predictor of recurrent or persistent angina following coronary revascularization. The SYNTAX score is a score that suggests the severity of coronary artery disease detected by coronary angiography. Coronary revascularization is a procedure that occurs in two ways, a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and is done when there is narrowing and blockage or hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) surrounding the heart. Narrowing and blockages reduce blood flow to parts of the heart causing chest pain (known as angina) and sometimes myocardial infarction.

Read the detailed description

PCI and CABG are two well-established revascularization approaches to treatment of chronic angina caused by coronary atherosclerosis. Nevertheless, 35-42% of patients report recurring or persisting anginal symptoms after coronary revascularization. This can be attributed to many structural and functional causes, prominent amongst which is pre-revascularization angina severity, unrevascularized coronary territory, progression of native or bypass graft atherosclerosis, restenosis (re-narrowing of the vessels) and accompanying adjunctive pharmacotherapy.

The SYNTAX score is an angiographic tool for grading the complexity of coronary disease. It is the sum of points assigned to coronary lesions within one of the 16 segments of the coronary tree. The segments are given a 1,2, or 5 based on the disease presence as defined by the American Heart Association classification. The SYNTAX score has been used to help predict the outcomes of patients undergoing PCI with 3-vessel involvement (e.g. a triple bypass or 3-stent placement PCI). Those patients with the highest scores had the highest risk of a poor outcome with PCI revascularization compared to CABG. Despite these observations, the impact of CAD severity on post-revascularization angina, using the SYNTAX has never been systematically addressed in the current era.

Keywords
Angina, SYNTAX, Coronary, PCI, CABG
Medical subject headings
Angina Pectoris

What is being measured

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

  1. Hazard Rate

    Primary and secondary endpoints

    Measured: 1 year follow ups

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Aug 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2003
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
4,000,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01665833
Sponsor's protocol ID
SYNTAX
Status last verified
Aug 2012
First submitted
13 Aug 2012
Last updated
15 Aug 2012
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Serruys PW, Morice MC, Kappetein AP, Colombo A, Holmes DR, Mack MJ, Stahle E, Feldman TE, van den Brand M, Bass EJ, Van Dyck N, Leadley K, Dawkins KD, Mohr FW; SYNTAX Investigators. Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary-artery bypass grafting for severe coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 2009 Mar 5;360(10):961-72. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0804626. Epub 2009 Feb 18.

    PubMed 19228612

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Angina and Status Post PCI, run by North Texas Veterans Healthcare System.

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 2 inclusion and 0 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 15 Aug 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

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?

Hazard Rate (time frame: 1 year follow ups). 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 NCT01665833, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 15 Aug 2012.

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