Status:

COMPLETED

Japan-Working Groups of Acute Myocardial Infarction for the Reduction of Necrotic Damage by a K-ATP

Lead Sponsor:

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Japan

Conditions:

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-79 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To evaluate whether nicorandil as an adjunctive therapy for AMI reduces myocardial infarct size and improves regional wall motion

Detailed Description

The benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are limited by reperfusion injury. In animal models, nicorandil, a hybrid of an ATP-sensitive K+ (KATP) ch...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 20-79 years
  • Chest pain of more than 30 min
  • 0.1 mV ST-segment elevation in 2 contiguous ECG leads
  • Admission to hospital within 12 h of symptom onset
  • First episode of AMI
  • Candidates for PCI

Exclusion

  • History of old myocardial infarction
  • Left main coronary artery stenosis
  • Severe liver and/or kidney dysfunction
  • Suspected aortic dissection
  • History of coronary artery bypass graft
  • History of allergic response to drugs
  • Severe hypovolemia
  • Right ventricular infarction

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00212030

Start Date

October 1 2001

End Date

December 1 2005

Last Update

November 1 2007

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National Cardiovascular Center

Suita, Osaka, Japan, 565-8565