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Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)NCT07001007

SCAPIS 2 Cardio - Vibrometer Based Pulse Wave Analysis and CVD Risk Assessment

An observational study of Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD) and Arterial Stiffness, run by HJN Sverige AB/Neko Health at 1 site in Sweden.

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Trial summary

This clinical investigation will evaluate a novel contactless technology for assessing arterial stiffness and pulse wave characteristics and explore its potential in assessment of coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis and heart failure, in a population-based sample aged 58-72 years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 58 to 72 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Coronary Computer Tomography (CCTA), Laser Doppler Vibrometry and single-lead ECG and Echocardiography
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
1,600 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
1 Jul 2024to Jun 2026
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 58 to 72 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: In SCAPIS (2014 -2018) 30.000 randomly selected adults between the ages of 50 - 64 were included. SCAPIS 2 is the re-assessment study of half of the original study cohort. In Stockholm (Danderyd Hospital site) that corresponds to 2500 adults (that are now between 6-10 years older than the first SCAPIS study). The present study described in this CIP is a prospective, observational substudy of SCAPIS 2, done in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet (KIDS) and Danderyd Hospital.

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects already included in the main / general SCAPIS 2 study at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm, and of which has also participated in the echocardiography examination

Who cannot join

  • Patients unable to provide an informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Sweden1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Danderyds Hospital, KFC - Hjärt-kärllaboratoriet

    Stockholm

    Karin Malmqvist, +46 8 12357184, karin.malmqvist@regionstockholm.se

    Recruiting

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About this study

This clinical investigation will evaluate a novel contactless technology for assessing arterial stiffness and pulse wave characteristics and explore its potential in assessment of coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis and heart failure, in a population-based sample aged 58-72 years.

It will be the first in clinical setting, pilot stage, observational investigation to evaluate the clinical safety, performance and diagnostic accuracy of Cardio P4, a laser-doppler vibrometry (LDV) and microwave radar-based device.

Read the detailed description

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, placing a large burden on the healthcare system.

In asymptomatic individuals, there exists several risk scores to predict cardiovascular events (like SCORE2, SCORE2-OP and Framinham Risk Score). In patients with suspected symptoms of coronary artery disease, the European Society of Cardiology advice to estimate the pre-test probability by the risk factor-weighted clinical likelihood (RF-CL).

Most of these scores include the key factors for CAD development including age, sex, LDL- (or non-HDL) cholesterol, diabetes, smoking history, blood pressure or hypertension. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is one of the main recommended examinations at low-intermediary risk based on PTP. While the procedure is non-invasive and relatively safe in comparison to invasive alternatives, they still represent a risk to the patient by radiation exposure and incidental findings, and is associated with lack of availability.

One key issue is that once a patient has a CCTA performed showing coronary atherosclerosis, that entails optimized prevention, with solid evidence. However, patients without symptoms of CAD are less studied regarding the degree of CAD. The present SCAPIS trial is the largest such trial on CCTA in 30 000 patients age 50 to 64 years, 25 182 individuals without known coronary heart disease were included. In these asymptomatic persons, CCTA-detected atherosclerosis was found in 42.1% and a significant stenosis (≥50%) in 5.2%.

Arterial stiffness, commonly assessed as pulse wave velocity (PWV), is a marker of aging of the cardiovascular system, and is independently associated with coronary artery disease. Increased arterial stiffness is an early indicator of cardiovascular disease and may improve precision in risk stratification. Laser-Doppler and microwave radar are new promising methods for analysis of pulse waves in human blood vessels. The technology may be more suitable for screening through enabling lower operator dependence and faster assessment time in comparison to standard assessment methods, and may contribute to lower overall healthcare costs and improved precision in identification of CVD.

Analysis of the pulse waveform characteristics such as time intervals and acceleration may in addition to PWV be useful as predictors of risk. We have shown that specific features from the early phase of the waveform (amplitude ratio) are most predictive when analysing similar pressure waveforms captured from the peripheral arteries (by photoplethysmography).

Cardiac timings extracted from a pulse waveform such as left ventricular ejection time and pre-ejection period are independent predictors of diseases such as aortic valve stenosis and heart failure, and may provide an effective method for risk estimation. The most common methods today for diagnosis of cardiac disease (such as aortic stenosis, heart failure) include laboratory tests, assessment of symptoms and echocardiography. Echocardiography is non-invasive, but has high reliance on operator skill which may cause variability in image acquisition and interpretation.

Machine-learning of many waveform features simultaneously, or feature-less analysis using neural networks and language-model driven analysis, may further improve the prediction.

The main aim of the study is to evaluate the potential value of a novel laser-radar-based vibrometer technology that can measure among several features arterial stiffness, and its possible role to improve risk stratification of coronary artery disease.

Secondary aims include to evaluate cardiac timings using laser doppler vibrometry for a possible role to improve risk stratification of patients with aortic stenosis and systolic or diastolic dysfunction.

Being tested
Coronary Computer Tomography (CCTA), Laser Doppler Vibrometry and single-lead ECG, Echocardiography, Pulse Wave Velocity
Medical subject headings
Aortic Valve Disease, Heart Failure

What participants receive

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

  • Coronary Computer Tomography (CCTA)Diagnostic test

    Use of standard equipment for usual care

  • Laser Doppler Vibrometry and single-lead ECGOther

    Physiological data acquisition equipment

  • EchocardiographyDevice

    GE Vivid E95

  • Pulse Wave VelocityDevice

    Arteriograph, Tensiomed, Hungary

Study groups in NCT07001007
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SCAPIS2_cohortIn SCAPIS (2014 -2018) 30.000 randomly selected adults between the ages of 50 - 64 were included. SCAPIS 2 is the re-assessment study of half of the original study cohort. In Stockholm (Danderyd Hospital site) that corresponds to 2500 adults (that are now between 6-10 years older than the first SCAPIS study). The present study described in this CIP is a prospective, observational substudy of SCAPIS 2, done in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet (KIDS) and Danderyd Hospital.
Receives: Diagnostic Test: Coronary Computer Tomography (CCTA); Other: Laser Doppler Vibrometry and single-lead ECG; Device: Echocardiography; Device: Pulse Wave Velocity

What is being measured

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

  1. Area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2

    Change in area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 when adding Vibrometer-based SSN femoral PWV to the standard risk factors.

    Coronary artery disease reporting and data system (CAD-RADS) ≥2 refers to the classification of coronary artery disease with at least moderate stenosis as identified on coronary computer tomography angiography. The classification follows the CAD-RADS 2.0 definition. Stenosis is graded in severity from 0-5.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥3

    Change in area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥3 when adding Vibrometer-based SSN femoral PWV to the standard risk factors.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  2. Area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2

    Change in area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 when adding Vibrometer-based amplitude-ratio from the early phase of the waveform to the standard risk factors.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  3. Area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 stratified by sex

    Prespecified subgroup analysis stratified by sex. Change in area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 when adding Vibrometer-based SSN femoral PWV to the standard risk factors.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  4. Area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 stratified by body mass index strata

    Prespecified subgroup analysis stratified by body mass index strata. Change in area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 when adding Vibrometer-based SSN femoral PWV to the standard risk factors.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  5. Correlation between vibrometer-based PWA from the suprasternal notch and PWV by Arteriograph

    Vibrometer-based PWA (e.g. LVET, PEP) derived from the SSN in relation to PWV acquired by Arteriograph (Tensiomed Inc).

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  6. Correlation between vibrometer-based PWA from the suprasternal notch and CAD-RADS score

    Vibrometer-based PWA (e.g. LVET, PEP) derived from the SSN in relation to degree of coronary artery disease by CAD-RADS.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  7. Correlation between pressure sensor (piezo) based PWV and CAD-RADS score

    Peripheral pressure sensor (piezo) based PWA (such as shape and properties) from sensors on the hands and feet in relation to degree of coronary artery disease by CAD-RADS

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  8. Correlation between vibrometer-based PWV and CAC score

    Vibrometer-based SSN-femoral PWV in relation to coronary artery calcium (CAC) score.

    The CAC score is a measure of amount of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries, measured using CCTA. The CAC score is associated with increased coronary artery disease risk and future cardiovascular events.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  9. Machine learning analysis of Vibrometer signals

    Change in area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 when adding machine-learning interpretation of the Vibriometry-signal to models based on traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease.

    Measured: Typically within 2 months of enrolment

  10. Correlation between vibrometer-based PWV and left ventricular mass index

    Vibrometer-based SSN-femoral PWV in relation to left ventricular mass index (LVMI), as assessed by echocardiography.

    LVMI is the left ventricular mass indexed by the total body surface area, it has been associated with coronary artery disease events.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  11. Correlation between vibrometer-based left ventricular ejection time and left ventricular ejection fraction

    Vibrometer-based left ventricular ejection time (LVET), derived by quantifying aortic valve opening and closure at the SSN, in relation to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  12. Correlation between vibrometer-based PEP/LVET ratio and LVEF

    Ratio of vibrometer-based pre-ejection period (PEP) and LVET in relation to LVEF.

    PEP is the time from depolarization to aortic opening, LVET is the timing from aortic opening to closure. The ratio is associated with cardiovascular outcomes, such as heart failure.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  13. Machine learning analysis of Vibrometer signals

    Machine learning analysis of vibrometry signals to predict LVEF.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  14. Correlation between vibrometer-based LVET and degree of aortic stenosis

    Vibrometer-derived LVET in relation to degree of aortic stenosis, where degree of stenosis is assessed by echocardiography as a score 0-4 (0 = no sign, 4 = severe). The alternative to use DVI ratio instead of this score will also be evaluated.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  15. Correlation between vibrometer-based PEP/LVET ratio and degree of aortic stenosis

    Vibrometer-derived PEP/LVET ratio in relation to degree of aortic stenosis, where degree of stenosis is assessed by echocardiography as a score 0-4 (0 = no sign, 4 = severe). The alternative to use doppler velocity index (DVI) instead of this score will also be evaluated.

    DVI is a doppler echocardiographic index, it is in the context of aortic stenosis calculated as the ratio of maximum velocity across the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) and the maximum velocity across the aortic valve obtained by continuous-wave doppler. It is a dimensionless index.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  16. Correlation between vibrometer-based LVET and degree of aortic valve calcification

    Vibrometer-based LVET in relation to degree of aortic valve calcification, where degree of calcification is assessed by X-ray computed tomography (CT) as a standardised score.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  17. Correlation between vibrometer-based PEP/LVET and degree of aortic valve calcification

    Vibrometer-based PEP/LVET ratio in relation to degree of aortic valve calcification, where degree of calcification is assessed by X-ray CT as a standardised score.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  18. Correlation between vibrometer-based LVET and markers of diastolic dysfunction

    Vibrometer-based LVET in relation to diastolic dysfunction, assessed by E/é, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and left atrial volume (LAVi) from echocardiography.

    E/é is the ratio between early mitral inflow velocity and mitral annular early diastolic velocity.

    LVMI is the mass of the left ventricle indexed by the body surface area.

    LAVi is the left atrial volume indexed by the body surface area.

    All are dimensionless ratios which are associated with severity of diastolic dysfunction.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  19. Correlation between vibrometer-based PEP/LVET markers of diastolic dysfunction

    Vibrometer-based PEP/LVET ratio in relation to diastolic dysfunction, assessed by E/é, LVMI and left atrial volume from echocardiography.

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

  20. Machine learning analysis of Vibrometer signals

    Machine learning analysis of Vibrometer signals to predict the degree of diastolic dysfunction (grade 1-5).

    Measured: Same day as enrolment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Jun 2025
  2. Study start1 Jul 2024
  3. Primary completionJun 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2026 (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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07001007
Sponsor's protocol ID
CRD-P4-LMV_CIP-240116
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
21 May 2025
Last updated
3 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD) and Arterial Stiffness, run by HJN Sverige AB/Neko Health at 1 site in Sweden.

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 1 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 3 Jun 2025. 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 Sweden. 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 Mattias Windå (+46703169040, mattias@nekohealth.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Area under receiver operating curve (ROC) to predict CAD-RADS ≥2 (time frame: Typically within 2 months of enrolment). 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 3 Jun 2025.

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