Status:
COMPLETED
Quantitative Estimation of Thrombus Burden in Patients With STEMI Using Micro-Computed Tomography (QUEST-STEMI)
Lead Sponsor:
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Conditions:
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Thrombi
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The study aims to assess for the first time, through the application of innovative technologies (micro-CT), important characteristics of aspirated thrombi (such as their volume and their density), whi...
Detailed Description
Acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation (STEMI) remains one of the leading causes of mortality in developed countries, in spite of the important advances in pharmacological therapy and in mechan...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients presenting with symptoms of myocardial ischemia lasting for more than 30 minutes
- Definite ECG changes indicating STEMI
- Patients undergoing primary PCI within 12 hours from symptom onset
- Possibility to perform thrombus aspiration
- Age\>18 years
- Written informed consent prior to enrolment in the clinical trial
Exclusion
- Treatment with fibrinolytic therapy for qualifying index STEMI event
- Patients with known intolerance to aspirin, ticagrelor or heparin
- Patients with active internal bleeding
- Patients with a recent history of intracranial hemorrhage
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 25 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 7 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
115 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03429608
Start Date
January 25 2018
End Date
July 7 2020
Last Update
July 8 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA
Thessaloniki, Greece, 54636