Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Symptom Duration Above 12 Hours

May 21, 2008 updated by: Aarhus University Hospital Skejby

Background: Acute balloon angioplasty is beneficial in patients with acute myocardial infarction. However, presently this treatment is not offered to patients with symptom duration above 12 hours.

Hypothesis: Acute balloon angioplasty for myocardial infarction is beneficial despite symptom duration above 12 hours.

Methods: In 60 patients with myocardial infarction and symptom duration above 12 hours, the proportion of non-perfused myocardium before acute angioplasty and 1 month after angioplasty is compared to evaluate if myocardial tissue can be saved by acute angioplasty despite long symptom duration.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Methods: On arrival at our angioplasty laboratory, patients are informed about the study. If they accept to participate, we infuse 600 MBq of Sestamibi i.v. This binds in a first passage fashion without later redistribution to perfused myocardium. Non-perfused myocardium does not bind sestamibi. Primary angioplasty with stent and abciximab is then performed followed by myocardial scintigraphy to illustrate the non-perfused myocardial area that was at risk of infarction before the coronary artery was opened. Echocardiography is also performed. At 1 month, myocardial scintigraphy is repeated to evaluate infarct size. The difference between the myocardial area at risk of infarction before angioplasty and the myocardial infarct size 1 month later is defined as "salvage". Scintigraphy is repeated at 6 month and echocardiography is also repeated at 1 month and 6 months. The primary endpoint is "salvage". Accordingly, the aim is to demonstrate that salvage can be achieved with primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction despite symptom duration above 12 hours. Clinical endpoints are death and reinfarction. The results are compared with results in 200 patients with symptom duration below 12 hours. These patients are treated and examined according to the exact same protocol. By this comparison, it can be evaluated whether it is relevant that the current guidelines recommend acute balloon angioplasty only to patients with less than 12 hours of symptom duration.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • Denmark
      • Aarhus, Denmark, DK-8200 N
        • Departments of Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine at Skejby Hospital

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation;
  • Symptom duration 12 hours to 72 hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age below 18 years;
  • Bleeding disorders or anaemia or low levels of thrombocytes;
  • Thrombolysis used during the present admission;
  • Expected survival less than 1 year due to other diseases;
  • Previous acute myocardial infarction or coronary by-pass surgery;
  • Major operation within last 30 days;
  • Heamorrhaghic stroke within last 3 months.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Myocardial salvage as evaluated by repeat myocardial scintigraphy(= area at risk of infarction before primary angioplasty - infarct size at 1 month).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Infarct size by myocardial scintigraphy at 1 month and 6 months after primary angioplasty.
Death at 1 month and 6 months.
Reinfarction at 1 month and 6 months.
Ejection fraction at 1 day, 1 month and 6 months.
Left ventricular end diastolic volume at 1 day, 1 month and 6 months.
Brain Natriuretic Peptide levels at 1 day, 1 month and 6 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Aarhus University Hospital Skejby

Collaborators

Danish Heart Foundation

Investigators

  • Study Director: Steen D. Kristensen, MD, Dept. of Cardiology, Skejby Hospital, AarhusUniversity Hospital, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark, Europe

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 22, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2008

Last Verified

May 1, 2008

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • STEMI-12

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