Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)SLIM-3NCT07773272
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM)-Guided Therapy for Patients After Acute Coronary Syndrome
An observational study of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and Hypercholerolemia, run by Zuyderland Medisch Centrum at 1 site in Netherlands.
Trial summary
Patients with a history of myocardial infarction are at significantly increased risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. Despite established clinical guidelines, secondary preventive care is often initiated too late, inadequate in intensity or incomplete in application. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Hypercholerolemia, Hypertension
- What is being tested?
- Rapid ESC-guideline based secondary prevention following myocardial infaction
- How many people
- 1,215 participants
- Where
- 1 siteNetherlands
- Study dates
- 16 Mar 2026to 31 Mar 2029
- How long will I take part?
- 2 Years
- Phase
- Observational
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
Study population: The study population consists of patients, hospitalised in Zuyderland, who underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention due to an acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina (UA), ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), or non ST-elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI)).
Who may be able to join
- Age > 18 years
- Hospitalised with acute coronary syndrome
- Underwent percutaneous coronary intervention
Who cannot join
- Acute coronary syndrome secondary to other diseases
- Life expectancy < 1 year based on the clinician's expertise
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Netherlands1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Cardiology
Heerlen, Limburg, 6419 PC
About this study
Patients with a history of myocardial infarction are at significantly increased risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. Despite established clinical guidelines, secondary preventive care is often initiated too late, inadequate in intensity or incomplete in application. As a result, important opportunities to prevent serious outcomes are missed.
The aim of this project is to investigate whether rapid, guideline-based treatment following myocardial infarction leads to improved patient outcomes. The study protocol is based on current clinical guidelines and targets key domains including diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. Outcomes of patients treated according to the study protocol will be compared to those receiving standard care. Primary endpoints include major adverse cardiac- and cerebrovascular events within a 24-month follow-up period.
The investigators hypothesize that rapid, guideline-based intervention will result in improved risk factor management, leading to a reduction in cardiovascular events and mortality. For patients, this may translate into improved health, quality of life and life expectancy. This project aims to deliver a practical protocol for effective secondary prevention in clinical practice, which is expected to reduce healthcare utilization in the long term. With this initiative, the investigators seek to take a significant step toward improving post-myocardial infarction care and contributing to sustainable cardiovascular healthcare.
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Hypercholerolemia, Hypertension, Diabete Mellitus, Cardiovascular Risk Management
- Being tested
- Rapid ESC-guideline based secondary prevention following myocardial infaction
- Medical subject headings
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Rapid ESC-guideline based secondary prevention following myocardial infactionDrug
In the intervention group, patients will be treated according to a rapid ESC-guideline-based protocol. This approach will target:
- Optimal pharmacological treatment, including:
- Lipid-lowering
- Antihypertensive
- Diabetic, such sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors)
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1 agonists)
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
MACCE within 2 years after the ACS and PCI
The occurrence of major adverse cardiac- and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) defined as the composite of all cause death, myocardial infarction, (ischemic or hemorrhagic) CVA, and ischemia-driven revascularization at 24 months.
Measured: From enrollment to end of 2 year follow-up
Secondary outcomes (6)
30 days endpoints checklist
Prevelance of the following endpoints with 30 days after discharge:
- Death due to any cause
- Cardiovascular mortality
- Reacurent acute coronary syndrom
- Ischemia-driven revascularization
- Ischemic CVA
- Haemorrhagic CVA
- Uplanned cardiovascular hospital readmission
- New onset of diabetes mellitus type 2
- New onset of peripheral arterial disease
- Sustained decline of eGFR of 50% for more than 3 months based on eGFR lab value
Measures will be defined as either present or absent and collected via medical record.
Measured: From discharge till 30 days after discharge
Quality of life survey at 30 days
Patients recieve a quality of life survey at 30 days after discharge. This is done with a SF-36 questionnaire
Measured: 30 days after discharge
1 year endpoints checklist
Prevelance of the following endpoints 1 year after discharge:
- Death due to any cause
- Cardiovascular mortality
- Reacurent acute coronary syndrom
- Ischemia-driven revascularization
- Ischemic CVA
- Haemorrhagic CVA
- Uplanned cardiovascular hospital readmission
- New onset of diabetes mellitus type 2
- New onset of peripheral arterial disease
- Sustained decline of eGFR of 50% for more than 3 months
Measures will be defined as either present or absent and collected via medical record.
Measured: Between 30 days and 1 year after discharge
Quality of life survey at 1year
Patients recieve a quality of life survey at 1year after discharge. This is done with a SF-36 questionnaire
Measured: 1 year after discharge
2 year endpoints checklist
Prevelance of the following endpoints 2 years after discharge:
- Death due to any cause
- Cardiovascular mortality
- Reacurent acute coronary syndrom
- Ischemia-driven revascularization
- Ischemic CVA
- Haemorrhagic CVA
- Uplanned cardiovascular hospital readmission
- New onset of diabetes mellitus type 2
- New onset of peripheral arterial disease
- Sustained decline of eGFR of 50% for more than 3 months
Measures will be defined as either present or absent and collected via medical record.
Measured: Between 1 en 2 years after discharge
Quality of life survey at 2 years
Patients recieve a quality of life survey at 2 years after discharge. This is done with a SF-36 questionnaire
Measured: 2 years after discharge
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Aug 2026
- Study start16 Mar 2026
- Primary completion31 Mar 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 1,215 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 2 Years
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Saman Rasoul, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Zuyderland
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07773272
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Z2025129
- Acronym
- SLIM-3
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided