Combined Use of Multiple Biomarkers With Stress Testing to Detect Coronary Artery Disease (COMBAT-CAD)

Main aim of the COMBAT-CAD-Study is to clarify, if the combination of stress testing with biomarkers improves the diagnostic accuracy.

Hypothesis of our study is that diagnosis of CAD can be improved by adding biomarkers to solely stress testing for the workup of patients with suspected CAD or progress of already known CAD.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The COMBAT-CAD Study is an observational study with the aim to improve the diagnostic accuracy by a combination of stress testing with sensitive and specific biomarkers in detecting coronary artery disease or its progress. The main subjects are all patients with CAD or suspicion of CAD sent to the University Heart Center Hamburg. In these patients, ECG, laboratory examination, symptoms or transthoracic echocardiography in rest could not rule out CAD or progress of known CAD. The hypothesis of the study is that detection of CAD can be improved by adding biomarkers to stress testing for the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected CAD or progress of already known CAD.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

850

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Hamburg, Germany, 20246
        • Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center Hamburg

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Eligible are all patients who receive stress testing ordered by a physician of the University Heart Center and who are willing and able to participate in an observational study. Participants of interest are outpatients and inpatients of the University Heart Centre.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Every patient referred to coronary angiography, or diagnostic work-up with suspicion of CAD or progress of CAD (in case of CABG patients or already treated with PCI)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Insufficient knowledge of the German language (able to understand and write the German language)
  2. Physical or psychological incapability to take part in the investigation
  3. Persons with no sufficient language ability in German to understand the provided study information material.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diagnosis of coronary artery disease
Time Frame: Within the initial diagnostic evaluation process (maximum within 30 days)
The diagnosis of coronary artery disease through stress testing alone and combined with cardiac biomarkers.
Within the initial diagnostic evaluation process (maximum within 30 days)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Stefan Blankenberg, MD, Head of the department

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 12, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

April 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 2, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 31, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2022

Last Verified

May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PV4023

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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