Senior PAMI: Primary Angioplasty Versus Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly

December 12, 2005 updated by: PAMI Coordinating Center

A Prospective Randomized Trial of Primary Angioplasty Versus Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly "Senior PAMI"

This is a prospective, randomized, multi-center, international trial comparing two reperfusion strategies in elderly (age >= 70 years) patients with acute myocardial infarction: primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus intravenous thrombolytic therapy. Clinical endpoints will be collected in the hospital, at 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year post-randomization. The primary endpoint is 30 day death or disabling stroke. The study null hypothesis is that there will be no significant difference in death or disabling stroke at 30 days post-randomization between patients treated with PCI versus thrombolytics.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

530

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

70 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >= 70
  • Clinical symptoms > 30 minutes
  • Symptom onset <= 12 hours
  • ST segment elevation >= 1 mm in 2 or more leads

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior thrombolytics
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
  • Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Blood pressure (BP) > 180/100 mm Hg
  • Active bleeding
  • International Normalized Ratio (INR) > 1.4
  • Acetylsalicylic acid [aspirin] (ASA) or heparin allergy
  • History of neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction, or renal insufficiency
  • Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Felix Zijlstra, M.D., Ziekenhuis de Weezenlanden

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 Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 26, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

August 29, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 13, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2005

Last Verified

August 1, 2005

More Information

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