Status:

UNKNOWN

GISSOC II: Sirolimus Eluting Stent Versus Bare Metal Stent in Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions

Lead Sponsor:

Società Italiana di Cardiologia Invasiva

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cordis Italy a division of Johnson & Johnson Medical SpA

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the Cypher Select-TM Sirolimus Eluting Stent (SES) with the SONIC-TM Bare Metal Stent (BMS) in the treatment of Chronic Total Occlusion lesions (CTO). The pri...

Detailed Description

This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized study that will be conducted at up to 22 centers in Italy. All patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized to Cypher Select-TM Stent or...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Stable or unstable angina pectoris or documented silent ischemia;
  • Planned treatment of a single de novo chronic totally occluded (CTO) in a native coronary artery with a reference diameter between 2.75 mm and 3.75 mm;
  • The target lesion can be fully covered by ≤ 2 stents of ≤33 mm of length each;
  • The target CTO is at least 30 days old;
  • The target CTO is successfully crossed by a guide wire and dilated by a balloon;

Exclusion

  • Myocardial infarction within 30 days in the territory of the target CTO;
  • Unprotected left main coronary artery disease;
  • Target CTO is in a graft;
  • Target CTO is in a stented segment;
  • Presence of other lesions in the same vessel,requiring angioplasty and not treatable with the same stent(s) used for the target CTO;
  • More than one CTO requiring PCI;
  • Target CTO has diseased side branches \>2.0 mm in diameter;
  • Target CTO pretreated with non-balloon devices such as atherectomy or laser or thrombectomy devices;
  • Patient treated with coronary brachytherapy;
  • The patient has an ejection fraction ≤ 30%;
  • The patient has impaired renal function (creatinine \> 3.0 mg/dl);
  • The patient has known allergies to aspirin, clopidogrel bisulfate and ticlopidine, heparin, or sirolimus, contrast media or stainless steel that cannot be managed medically;
  • The patient needs therapy with warfarin;
  • The patient has a life expectancy less than 24 months;
  • Recipient of heart transplant;
  • The patient is currently participating in an investigational drug or another device study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00220558

Start Date

May 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

December 4 2009

Active Locations (14)

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1

Ospedale San Donato

Arezzo, Italy, 52100

2

Cliniche Gavazzeni

Bergamo, Italy

3

Ospedale Sant'Orsola-Malpighi

Bologna, Italy, 40138

4

Ospedale Vittorio Emanuele

Catania, Italy, 95124