Status:

COMPLETED

Randomized Trial of Immediate Versus Early and Selective Invasive Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in NSTEMI

Lead Sponsor:

University of Leipzig

Conditions:

Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

In non-ST-elevation the optimal time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear. Some studies showed benefit of very early PCI, some others early PCI between 12-48 hours and others even s...

Detailed Description

In this randomized, controlled, open-label clinical trial we compare a very early cardiac catheterization (\< 2,5 hours after randomization) similar to ST-elevation myocardial infarction treatment, ve...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Clinical symptoms:
  • Instable angina pectoris:
  • Angina at rest \< 24 hours
  • new onset worsening angina within the last weeks with angina at very low threshold \< 24 h
  • Troponin T:
  • Troponin T-elevation ≥ 0,03 μg/l
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years
  • Age \> 90 years
  • STEMI
  • Hemodynamic instability
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Warfarin therapy
  • Contraindications for GpIIb/IIIa-inhibitors
  • life expectancy \< 6 months
  • known high bleeding risk
  • Pregnancy
  • Other reasons for Troponin-elevation: Myocarditis, secondary after hypertensive crisis, cardiac decompensation
  • No informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00402675

Start Date

July 1 2006

End Date

January 1 2010

Last Update

January 5 2010

Active Locations (5)

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1

Klinikum Links der Weser

Bremen, Germany, 28277

2

Städt. Klinikum St. Georg

Leipzig, Germany, 04129

3

University of Leipzig - Heart Center

Leipzig, Germany, 04289

4

University of Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany, 12103

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