Actively Recruiting
Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography in Intermediate-risk Chest Pain Patients
Led by Karolinska Institutet · Updated on 2024-08-20
1600
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
253 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim is to determine whether a diagnostic strategy including early coronary computed tomographic angiography in intermediate-risk patients presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain reduces the composite endpoint of death, readmission because of myocardial infarction or unstable angina requiring revascularization.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography in Intermediate-risk Chest Pain Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Presentation to the Emergency Department within 24 hours with chest pain or symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease
- HEART-score greater than 3
- Written informed consent given
You will not qualify if you...
- Any condition that could affect ability to follow the study protocol
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Known obstructive coronary artery disease over 50% or previous PCI or CABG
- Clear alternative diagnosis for symptoms
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate below 30 ml/min/1.73m2
- Major allergy to iodinated contrast media
- Conditions making high quality imaging unlikely
- Not a Swedish resident with a personal ID number
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Limited life expectancy, quality of life, or function making further CAD investigation not indicated
- Prior participation in this trial
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Danderyd Hospital
Stockholm, Sweden, 18288
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Liselotte Persson, RN
CONTACT
H
Henrik Löfmark, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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