Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy Study of Drug-eluting and Bare Metal Stents in Bypass Graft Lesions

Lead Sponsor:

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Conditions:

Arteriosclerosis of Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of drug-eluting stents and bare metal stents to reduce reblockage of bypass grafts after coronary stenting

Detailed Description

A large number of studies showed that drug-eluting stents significantly reduce in-stent restenosis and the subsequent need for target vessel revascularisation compared with bare metal stents. Although...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than age 18 with ischemic symptoms or evidence of myocardial ischemia in the presence of ≥ 50% de novo stenosis located in CABG
  • Written, informed consent by the patient or her/his legally-authorized representative for participation in the study.
  • In women with childbearing potential a negative pregnancy test is mandatory

Exclusion

  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Target lesion located in the native coronary vessels.
  • In-stent restenosis of CABG
  • Target lesion located at internal mammary artery graft or free arterial graft
  • Malignancies or other comorbid conditions (for example severe liver, renal and pancreatic disease) with life expectancy less than 12 months or that may result in protocol non-compliance.
  • Known allergy to the study medications: clopidogrel, rapamycin, paclitaxel, stainless steel.
  • Inability to take clopidogrel for at least 6 months.
  • Pregnancy (present, suspected or planned) or positive pregnancy test.
  • Previous enrollment in this trial.
  • Patient's inability to fully cooperate with the study protocol.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

610 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00611910

Start Date

November 1 2007

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

May 13 2011

Active Locations (4)

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1

Herzzentrum Bad Krozingen

Bad Krozingen, Germany

2

Bad Segeberger Kliniken

Bad Segeberg, Germany

3

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Munich, Germany, 80636

4

Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar

München, Germany, 81675