Activity of Platelets After Inhibition and Cardiovascular Events Optical Coherence Tomography Study (APICE-OCT)

May 22, 2012 updated by: Antonio Colombo, IRCCS San Raffaele

Activity of Platelets After Inhibition and Cardiovascular Events: Drug Eluting Stent Implantation in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: Optical Coherence Tomography Study

It is an exploratory study evaluating a biological effect (stent strut coverage) using a novel technology such as OCT without any clinical implication.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The question of whether DES are safe, has become an area of considerable interest and controversy with the publication of a relatively small randomized trial (BASKET-LATE), an observational study and a meta-analysis reporting increased rates of ST, MI, and death with DES compared to BMS. The motivating factor was the presentation of a meta-analysis at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Barcelona in September 2006, which suggested an increase in the risk of death and MI following implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents.

The major issue in these meta-analyses is that they were limited either by small sample sizes, duration of follow-ups, lack of access to source data, or by using landmark analyses that excluded events in first 6 months.

Moreover, the largest meta-analysis of DES vs. BMS and SES vs. PES published recently in The Lancet by Settler et al performed a network analyses with a mixed-treatment comparison of 38 randomized trials (18023 patients) with a follow-up of up to 4 years. This analysis again confirmed that DES and BMS were associated with similar rates of overall and cardiac mortality Regarding "real world" population, two observational registries recently published, i.e. the Western Denmark Heart Registry and the SCAAR (Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry) confirmed no difference in the hard endpoints between DES and BMS. However, it must be remembered that these studies are observational and at best are hypothesis-generating.

Some autoptic studies have observed an incomplete healing following first generation DES implantation as compared to BMS; in these series late ST was associated with more delayed healing compared with patent DES. Among all the unsettled or not fully tested indications for usage of DES, ACS is most probably the one where implantation of BMS remains the most used approach because of the uncertainty regarding the thrombotic risk of DES in a thrombus rich milieu and the low risk for restenosis following BMS implantation in patients with acute MI. Despite encouraging results from currently published data with DES, well designed and appropriately powered clinical trials are warranted in order to establish long term safety and efficacy (incremental advantage over BMS) of DES in this setting. Moreover, recently it was reported that exposed struts were more frequent with first generation DES, and percent neointimal hyperplasia(NIH) area was smaller in ACS lesions than in non-ACS lesions.

For this specific purpose, we will evaluate, using OCT, complete neointimal coverage of Everolimus- vs. Zotarolimus Eluting Stent implanted in the novo lesions on native coronary arteries in patients with ACS. Rates of exposed and/or malaposed stent struts will be analysed and neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) area will be calculated.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

  • Italy
      • Catanzaro, Italy, 88100
        • Universita della Magna grecia
      • Florence, Italy, 50134
        • Careggi Hospital
      • Milan, Italy, 20132
        • San Raffaele Hospital
      • Mirano, Italy, 30035
        • Ospedale Civile di Mirano

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:

  • Diagnosis of ACS and clinical indication to PCI
  • Presence of 1 or more de novo stenosis equal or greater than 70% in native coronary arteries.
  • Patient is > 18 years of age (or minimum age as required by local regulations).
  • The patient has consented to participate by signing the "Patient Informed Consent Form".
  • The patient is willing and able to cooperate with study procedures and required follow up visits.
  • Any type of lesion can be included in this trial unless specifically detailed in the exclusion criteria.
  • No other stent implanted before in the target lesion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients treated for lesions in venous or arterial grafts.
  • Patients treated for in-stent restenosis.
  • Patients treated for Unprotected Left Main lesions.
  • Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤30%.
  • Patients with chronic kidney disease (creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL) .
  • Women with known pregnancy or who are lactating.
  • Patients with hypersensitivity or allergies to heparin, drugs such as ABT-578 and everolimus, or any other analogue or derivative, cobalt, chromium, nickel, molybdenum or contrast media.

  • Contraindication to the use of clopidogrel and/or ASA:

    1. History of drug allergy to thienopyridine derivatives or ASA;
    2. History of clinically significant or persistent thrombocytopenia or neutropenia
  • Active bleeding or significant risk of bleedings, severe hepatic insufficiency, current peptic ulceration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
  • Current medical condition with a life expectancy of less than 24 months.
  • The subject is participating in another device or drug study. Subject must have completed the follow-up phase of any previous study at least 30 days prior to enrolment in this trial.
  • Patients with medical conditions that preclude the follow-up as defined in the protocol or that otherwise limits participation in this 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

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: everolimus
everolimus-eluting stent
Device: stent implantation
implantation of everolimus-eluting stent vs zotarolimus-eluting stent
Active Comparator: zotarolimus
zotarolimus-eluting stent
Device: stent implantation
implantation of everolimus-eluting stent vs zotarolimus-eluting stent

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate the completeness of neointimal coverage following stent implantation (everolimus vs. zotarolimus-eluting stent) in patients with ACS.
Time Frame: 6 month
Evaluate the completeness of neointimal coverage following stent implantation (everolimus vs. zotarolimus-eluting stent) in patients with ACS. The degree of neointimal coverage will be assessed using optical coherence tomography (OCT) calculating the rate of exposed stent struts in the study stents.
6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

IRCCS San Raffaele

Collaborators

Cardiovascular Research Foundation, New York
Mediolanum Cardio Research

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Antonio Colombo, MD, IRCCS San Raffaele

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 23, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 22, 2012

Last Verified

May 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • APICE OCT Study (Project 4)

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