Status:

UNKNOWN

Postconditioning in Primary PCI and Direct Stenting

Lead Sponsor:

Sheba Medical Center

Conditions:

Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine the safety and efficacy of 2 vs 4 cycles of postconditioning method during primary PCI and direct stenting in acute MI, and to compared to primary PCI and direct stenting without the post...

Detailed Description

Sample size: 45 subjects Site Locations: Sheba medical center Patients: Patients presenting with an acute MI with onset of symptoms  6h, and planned to undergo primary PCI will be included. The tar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient is \> 21 years of age and provides informed consent.
  • Evidence of AMI as indicated by signs and symptoms. Diagnosis of ST-segment elevation AMI will be based on chest pain for \>30 minutes and ST-segment elevation of \>1mV in 2 limb lead or \>2mV in 2 anterior leads contiguous leads on the 12-lead ECG.
  • Eligible to undergo primary PCI.
  • Symptom duration is \< 6 hours prior to primary PCI.
  • Angiographic: The target lesion in the infarct related artery (IRA) should be occluded (TIMI).
  • Angiographic: The target lesion in the proximal or middle segment of a native major coronary artery (LAD, RCA or dominant CX).
  • Angiographic: The target lesion should be suitable for PTCA or stenting.
  • Angiographic: The IRA occlusion will be successfully opened by stenting with TIMI 2-3

Exclusion

  • Unwillingness to participate.
  • Prior Acute MI
  • Cardiac arrest or Killip score III-IV
  • Women with known pregnancy.
  • Active significant bleeding.
  • Known allergy for aspirin, ticlopidine and clopidogrel, or heparin.
  • Chronic renal failure with creatinine \> 2 mg/dl
  • Other medical illness associated with limited life expectancy or that may cause the patient to be non-compliant with the protocol.
  • Current participation in other trials using investigational drugs or devices.
  • Contraindications to MRI including: arrythmias, cardiac pacer, brain aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, nerve stimulator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00351247

Start Date

July 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2007

Last Update

July 12 2006

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Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, Israel