Status:
COMPLETED
Study Comparing CT Scan and Stress Test in Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Hospitalized for Chest Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Montefiore Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
American Heart Association
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Angina Pectoris
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether coronary artery CT scanning or nuclear stress testing is better at diagnosing chest pain patients with coronary artery disease to select appropriate c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- patient admitted for chest pain or pressure
- patient at intermediate short term risk of MI or death (AHA/ACC guidelines)
Exclusion
- prior diagnosis of coronary artery disease
- evidence of ongoing myocardial infarction (and other high risk criteria per AHA/ACC guidelines)
- contraindications to EKG-gated CT scanning with iodinated intravenous contrast under beta-blockade
- pregnancy
- presence of an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator
- stress myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary CTA or coronary catheterization within the last 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00705458
Start Date
July 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
August 25 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Moses Division, Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467