MERITnI - Mindray-hs-cTnI Assay: Analytical and Clinical Evaluation for the Diagnosis and RIsk AssessmenT of Myocardial InfarctIon. (MERITnI)

July 24, 2026 updated by: Fred Apple

The Mindray High Sensitivity Troponin-I Measurement System is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative determination of high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) in human serum or plasma.

The Mindray High Sensitivity Troponin-I Measurement System is to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and rule out of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Study purpose/objective:

  • Determine the sex-specific 99th percentile upper reference limits (URLs) for the Mindray hs-cTnI assay using the CL-1200i Instrument.
  • Method comparison across the dynamic range of cTnI concentrations between the Mindray hs-cTnI assay and the Abbott Alinity hs-TnI assay used in clinical practice at Hennepin Healthcare/Hennepin County Medical Center.
  • Evaluate the clinical performance of the Mindray hs- cTnI measuring system for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), for early rule out MI and myocardial injury, and assessment of 30-day safety outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) in whom serial cTnI measurements (0h, 2h, 4h, 6h) are obtained on clinical indication at Hennepin Healthcare / Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN USA) to rule-in and rule-out MI.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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1559

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

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404
        • Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute / Hennepin County Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Consecutive patients (goal, 1500 patients over 4 months) presenting to the emergency department, in whom serial cTnI measurements are ordered on clinical indication at Hennepin Healthcare / Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN, USA) to rule-in and rule-out acute myocardial infarction.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Presents to the ED, or ambulatory care center equivalent, with signs or symptoms suspicious of a possible ACS/ischemic event.
  2. Baseline cTn-I measurement and one additional cTn-I measurement at two hours after the first measurement.
  3. At least one 12-lead electrocardiogram

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Less than 21 years old
  2. Pregnancy
  3. Trauma
  4. Declines to participate or has indicated that their blood/ medical information cannot be used for investigational purposes
  5. Did not present through the ED
  6. Transferred from an outside hospital or clinic
  7. Has already been enrolled in the study

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Cohort
Study population: Prospective, observational cohort study of consecutive patients (goal, 1500 patients over 4 months) presenting to the emergency department, in whom serial cTnI measurements are ordered on clinical indication at Hennepin Healthcare / Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN, USA) to rule-in and rule-out acute myocardial infarction.
Diagnostic test: high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing
Lithium heparin plasma samples will be measured with Mindray Bio-Medical CL-1200i Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Analyzer.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Examine the incidence of undetectable(<LoD), measurable (LoD - 99th percentile), and increased (>99th percentile) cTn concentrations for the Mindray Bio-Medical hs-cTnI assay using the CL-1200i analyzer.
Time Frame: Day 1
Examine the incidence of undetectable(<LoD), measurable (LoD - 99th percentile), and increased (>99th percentile) cTn concentrations for the Mindray Bio-Medical hs-cTnI assay using the CL-1200i analyzer in comparison to a high sensitivity cTnI assay (Abbott Alinity) to determine the potential impact on positivity rate, defined by sex-specific 99th percentiles.
Day 1
Examine Concordance
Time Frame: Day 1
Examine analytical and clinical concordance and discordance predicated on sex-specific 99th percentiles between Mindray hs-cTnI concentrations in comparison to the Abbott Alinity high sensitivity cTnI assay.
Day 1
Examine the diagnostic performance for acute myocardial injury and acute myocardial infarction.
Time Frame: Day 1

Examine the diagnostic performance for a) acute myocardial injury and b) acute myocardial infarction based on various diagnostic strategies using hs-cTnI measurement(s), as follows:

  1. Single measurement rule out strategy

    1. Limit of detection (LoD)
    2. Derive an optimal rule-out (ng/L) hs-cTnI cutoff for the Mindray Bio-Medical hs-cTnI assay using the CL-1200i analyzer to meet an early rule out clinical need

  2. Accelerated serial sampling (0/2h protocol) rule out strategy

    a) Delta (absolute concentration serial change value, 0-2h) analysis

  3. Diagnosis performance predicated on sex-specific 99th percentile URLs
Day 1
Describe the incidence of MI and myocardial injury, clinical characteristics and 30-day safety outcomes risk of patients with and without hs-cTnI increases above the sex-specific 99th percentile URLs
Time Frame: Day 1
Describe the incidence of MI and myocardial injury, clinical characteristics and 30-day safety outcomes risk of patients with and without hs-cTnI increases above the sex-specific 99th percentile URLs, including patients categorized with acute myocardial injury and acute myocardial infarction, including type 1 and 2 myocardial infarction, following the 4th Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction.
Day 1
Impact on the incidence of myocardial injury and myocardial infarction diagnoses.
Time Frame: Day 1
Examine the potential impact on the incidence of myocardial injury and myocardial infarction diagnoses using hs-cTnI upon clinical practice implementation with a comparison to the hospital's final ICD-10 code diagnosis of type 1 and type 2 MIs, and non-MI myocardial injury.
Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
All-cause mortality
Time Frame: up to 30 days
All cause death
up to 30 days
Cardiac mortality
Time Frame: up to 30 days
Death due to cardiac pathophysiology
up to 30 days
Adjudicated index acute myocardial infarction according to Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction.
Time Frame: on admission
Acute myocardial infarction including all sub-types following the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction guidelines.
on admission
Safety Outcomes
Time Frame: 30 days
Determine major adverse cardiovascular events, including cardiac death, myocardial infarction, unplanned revascularization and all-cause death.
30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Fred Apple

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Fred S Apple, PhD, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
December 12, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 7, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
July 7, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 1, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 1, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
July 28, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 24, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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July 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • MERITnI

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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