Status:

COMPLETED

Drug-eluting-stents for Unprotected Left Main Stem Disease (ISAR-LEFT-MAIN)

Lead Sponsor:

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Technical University of Munich

Conditions:

Coronary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents for treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery disease.

Detailed Description

With the advent of coronary stents and improvements in periprocedural antithrombotic regimen, the spectrum of indications of percutaneous coronary interventions has continuously expanded for patients ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than age 18 with ischemic symptoms or evidence of myocardial ischemia in the presence of ≥50% stenosis located in unprotected LMCA who are unable to undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Pretreatment with a loading dose of 300-600 mg clopidogrel
  • Informed, written consent

Exclusion

  • Cardiogenic shock;
  • ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction within 48 h from symptom onset;
  • In-stent restenosis;
  • Malignancies or other comorbid conditions with life expectancy less than one year;
  • Prior coronary artery bypass surgery with revascularization of left anterior descending (LAD) and/or left circumflex (LCx) coronary artery
  • Planned staged percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure within 30 days from index procedure or prior PCI within the last 30 days
  • Left main size \>4.5mm
  • An elective surgical procedure is planned during the first six months post enrolment;
  • Known allergy to the study medications
  • Pregnancy
  • Patient's inability to fully cooperate with the study protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

607 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00133237

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

June 1 2008

Last Update

March 15 2010

Active Locations (2)

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Deutsches Herzzentrum

Munich, Germany, 80636

2

First Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar

Munich, Germany, 81675