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NCT03955731 OCT Guided Magmaris RMS in STEMI

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NCT ID NCT03955731
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Condition STEMI
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 100 participants
Start Date 2019-02-15
Primary Completion 2025-02-15

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 70 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Magmaris resorbable magnesium scaffold

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 100 participants in total. It began in 2019-02-15 with a primary completion date of 2025-02-15.

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Brief Summary

Percutaneous treatment of coronary artery disease depends on the implantation of stents within diseased coronary segments. Compared with conventional bare-metal and drug- eluting stents, which remain permanently within the coronary anatomy, bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) offer several potential advantages due to its resorbable properties. The resorbable magnesium scaffold Magmaris has demonstrated favourable outcomes in patients with stable coronary artery disease. In particular, in comparison to polymeric bioresorbable scaffolds, no cases of stent thrombosis have been reported in over two years of follow-up suggesting that magnesium-based resorbable scaffolds have low thrombogenicity and might be particularly beneficial for patients presenting with ST- segment myocardial infarction. A recent pilot study in eighteen patients supports this concept, which has led to the development of the proposed prospective multicentre study including intra-coronary imaging with long-term clinical follow-up.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients presenting with a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with symptoms onset \<24 hours or with ongoing symptoms. 2. Signed patient informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 or \> 70 years. 2. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 3. Cardiogenic shock. 4. Creatinine clearance ≤30 ml/min/1.73 m2 (as calculated by MDRD formula for estimated GFR) and not on dialysis. Note: chronic dialysis dependent patients are eligible for enrolment regardless of creatinine clearance. 5. Infarct-artery reference diameter \< 2.7 or \> 4.0 mm (within the segment of the culprit lesion) by visual estimation, and OCT infarct-artery distal reference mean lumen diameter \< 2.7 or \> 3.7 mm 6. Non-optimal vessel preparation after predilatation: residual stenosis \>30%. 7. Culprit lesion length \> 21 mm. 8. Culprit lesion located within a previously stented segment (stent thrombosis or in-stent restenosis). 9. Culprit lesion involving a saphenous vein graft. 10. Culprit lesion involving a bifurcation with an intended two-stent implantation strategy. 11. Ostial right coronary artery 12. Severe calcification or tortuosity of the infarct-related artery. 13. Absolute contraindication to a 12 months dual antiplatelet therapy. 14. Life expectancy \< 3 years. 15. Patients taking oral anticoagulant therapy

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Johan Bennett, Dr.

✉ johan.bennett@uzleuven.be

📞 +3216342465

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT03955731 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, up to 70 Years, studying STEMI. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT03955731 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT03955731 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at johan.bennett@uzleuven.be for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT03955731 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Leuven, Belgium.

Who is sponsoring the NCT03955731 clinical trial?

NCT03955731 is sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven. The trial plans to enroll 100 participants.

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