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Coronary Artery DiseaseNICASNCT02863939

Quantitation of Cardiac Output Change by Impedance Cardiography in Subjects Undergoing Exercise Gated Stress/Rest Tc-99m CZT-SPECT MPI

A study testing Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and exercise in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Sheba Medical Center.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to test for an early post-stress cardiac output (CO) change by impedance cardiography and its relation to the severity and extent of myocardial ischemia and angiographic coronary disease in subjects undergoing exercise stress testing using a novel cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) SPECT camera. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 79 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and exercise
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2016to Sep 2017
Phase
Interventional
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 19 to 79 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients referred to the Nuclear Cardiology Center for a clinically indicated exercise stress MPI study

Who cannot join

  • known standard contraindications for ergometry
  • anemia
  • hyperthyroidism
  • intra- and extra-cardiac shunts
  • significant arrhythmia
  • hemodialysis

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

The aim of this study is to test for an early post-stress cardiac output (CO) change by impedance cardiography and its relation to the severity and extent of myocardial ischemia and angiographic coronary disease in subjects undergoing exercise stress testing using a novel cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) SPECT camera.

Read the detailed description

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a well-established noninvasive procedure for the evaluation and risk stratification of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) (1). However, it has been recognized that in certain patients SPECT MPI is unable to detect the presence of or underestimates the extent of CAD. The fact that moderate to severe perfusion defects are noted in less than half of the patients with significant left main disease (2) has stimulated studies to improve the diagnostic accuracy of SPECT MPI. Such studies have analyzed post-stress parameters such as left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) (3, 4), wall motion abnormalities (5) and transient LV dilation (6) with images acquired on conventional Anger cameras as long as 60 minutes after the stress tracer injection. Such delayed assessment may miss early ischemic stunning as a result of its transient nature. However, detection of an early post-stress decrease in cardiac output (CO) may serve as a potential marker for the presence of significant or extensive ischemia. The aim of this study is to test for an early post-stress CO change by impedance cardiography and its relation to the severity and extent of myocardial ischemia and angiographic coronary disease in subjects undergoing exercise stress testing using a novel cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) SPECT camera.

Being tested
Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging, exercise
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.

  • Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imagingDevice

    a novel cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) SPECT camera

  • exerciseOther

Study groups in NCT02863939
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NICASOtherThere is only one arm - a single cohort. All patients undergoing the nuclear stress test will also have the NICAS evaluation.
Receives: Device: Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging; Other: exercise

What is being measured

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

  1. Ischemia

    Inducible and reversible perfusion defects, representing myocardial ischemia

    Measured: 15-20 minutes after stress test

  2. Cardiac Output

    Noninvasive evaluation of cardiac output using a novel algorithm based on impedenace

    Measured: 15-20 minutes after exercise test

Timeline

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

  1. First posted11 Aug 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2016
  3. Primary completionSep 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2017 (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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02863939
Sponsor's protocol ID
NICAS 1.0
Acronym
NICAS
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
24 Jul 2016
Last updated
11 Aug 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging and exercise in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Sheba Medical Center.

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 1 inclusion and 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Aug 2016. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Ronen Goldkorn, MD (97235302109, ronen.goldkorn@sheba.health.gov.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Ischemia (time frame: 15-20 minutes after stress test). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 11 Aug 2016.

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