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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01464203
Role of Cardiac CT in Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics (RADICAL) (RADICAL)
Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Cost and Clinical Effectiveness of CT Coronary Angiography in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris (RADICAL Trial)
Heart disease remains the most common cause of death in the UK. Chest pain is often the first presenting symptom in patients with heart disease, and may be a warning signal prior to a heart attack or death. The diagnosis based on symptoms alone however is unreliable and further testing is almost always necessary.
Rapid access chest pain clinics (RACPCs) are able to expedite the assessment of such patients. The principal investigation used is an exercise stress electrocardiogram (s-ECG). Although simple, cheap, and convenient, the s-ECG is often inaccurate; missing the diagnosis or falsely suggesting the diagnosis. This can happen in as many as 25% of patients, resulting in a delay in treatment or unnecessary further investigation.
CT Angiography (CTA) is a novel non-invasive technique where the coronary arteries can be visualised by Computerised Tomography. In previous studies it shows a high degree of correlation with invasive angiography, with a high accuracy for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease. However, the technique is relatively new, and its full role is yet to be defined in the clinical setting of a chest pain clinic. The investigators do not at present have any information as to whether it is able to speed up the diagnosis, reduce the need for other tests, and therefore also costs.
In this trial, the investigators aim to examine the accuracy and cost effectiveness of CTA in patients with suspected cardiac chest pain presenting to a chest pain clinic, when compared to the more established techniques like s-ECG, myocardial perfusion scanning and coronary angiography. The study will enable us to establish the optimal and most cost effective strategy for investigation of patients presenting to chest pain clinics.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Objectives:
- To assess the diagnostic accuracy and cost effectiveness of non-invasive coronary angiogram by Cardiac CT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with angina, in the setting of Rapid Access Chest Pain clinics
- To formulate an optimal diagnostic algorithm in terms of accuracy and cost effectiveness for diagnosis of CAD in patients with chest pain.
Study Setting:
- Rapid Access Chest Pain clinics in 3 NHS hospitals (Barnet, Chase Farm and the Royal Free hospitals)
Target Population:
- Patients with new onset, stable exertional angina presenting to Rapid Access Chest Pain clinics.
Study Design and Methodology:
This trial is designed as a prospective randomized case - control study. 600 patients who meet the study criteria will be recruited from Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics. The patients will be randomized into 2 cohorts (study and control) of 300 each. All patients will undergo stress - ECG at the referring hospital. Patients in the control group will receive the 'standard clinical care'. Their management is not altered by their inclusion in the trial. All patients in the study group will undergo CT coronary Angiography at the Clinical Imaging and Research Centre based at the Wellington Hospital. Patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (defined as >50% stenosis in left main coronary artery or >70% stenosis in one of the other major epicardial coronary arteries) will be referred for invasive coronary angiography +/- revascularization. Patients with intermediate (50-70%) coronary stenosis will be referred to myocardial perfusion scan (MPS). Patients with significant reversible ischemia on MPS will be referred to invasive coronary angiography +/- revascularization. Patients who do not have evidence of significant reversible ischemia on MPS and those with <50% stenosis on CT coronary angiogram will be discharged on appropriate medications. All patients will be followed up for 12 months after recruitment. Information will be gathered regarding clinical events (non-fatal/fatal MI, acute coronary syndrome, hospitalization, emergency/elective revascularization) and quality of life as per SF-36 questionnaire. All the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures underwent by each patient in both cohorts will be recorded. The cost-effectiveness of each CT coronary angiography will be calculated by using the NHS reference costs.
Primary outcome measure: The total cost of diagnosis for current diagnostic strategy being used in the Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics and a new strategy involving the use of CT coronary angiography in the investigation of patients with angina.
Secondary outcome measures:
- Diagnostic Accuracy of CT coronary angiography
- Prognostic value of CT coronary angiography
- Number of normal angiograms in each cohort
- Number of angiograms not followed by revascularization in each cohort
- Quality of life as assessed by SF-36 Questionnaire
For calculating cost effectiveness, NHS reference costs will be used. Thus, the costs and benefits will be considered from the NHS perspective
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: AJAY YERRAMASU, MBBS, MRCP
- Phone Number: 07816674938
- Email: dryerramasu@yahoo.com
Study Locations
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London, United Kingdom, NW3 2QG
- Recruiting
- Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust
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Contact:
- Roby Rakhit, MBBCh, MD, MRCP
- Email: roby.rakhit@royalfree.nhs.uk
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London, United Kingdom, NW8 9LE
- Recruiting
- Clinical Imaging and Research Centre, Wellington Hospital
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Contact:
- AJAY YERRAMASU, MBBS, MRCP
- Phone Number: 0044-781667-4938
- Email: dryerramasu@yahoo.com
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Contact:
- Shreenidhi Venuraju, MBBS, MRCP
- Phone Number: 0044-207-4835085
- Email: dryerramasu@yahoo.com
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Hertfordshire
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Barnet, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, EN5 3DJ
- Recruiting
- Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
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Contact:
- Deven Patel, MBBCh, MRCP
- Email: deven.patel@bcf.nhs.uk
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Contact:
- Alain Dumo, BSc
- Email: alain.dumo@bcf.nhs.uk
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- chest pain or shortness of breath suspected to be due to coronary artery disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age < 40 years
- Pregnancy
- Serum Creatinine > 150 mmol/L or eGFR < 40
- Established or suspected acute coronary syndrome
- Previous history of PTCA
- Atrial Fibrillation
- History of allergy to iodinated contrast media
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: CT coronary angiography
Patients in this arm will undergo CT coronary angiography to assess the patency of coronary arteries and their clinical management will be decided by the results of CT coronary angiography.
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CT coronary angiography: This allows two distinct assessments of the coronary arteries to be made:
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Control Arm
Patients in this arm will receive the "standard of care" (SoC).
They will undergo either coronary angiography, myocardial perfusion scan or stress echocardiography as decided by the physician in charge, depending on the local availability of individual investigations and the patient's clinical scenario.
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The management of patients in this group is according to the NHS protocol and is not altered by their participation in the trial.
The choice of diagnostic investigation for CAD is determined by the patient's clinical scenario and the availability of different diagnostic modalities in the recruiting hospital.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Cost of diagnosis
Time Frame: one year
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one year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Diagnostic Accuracy of CT coronary angiography
Time Frame: one year
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Diagnostic accuracy of CT coronary angiography in detecting >50% coronary stenosis, using invasive coronary angiography as reference standard.
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one year
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Quality of life
Time Frame: one year
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quality of life is measured in the study and control subjects after a median follow-up period of one year, using SF-36 questionnaire
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one year
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Number of normal invasive coronary angiograms
Time Frame: one year
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Number of invasive coronary angiograms that show either normal coronary arteries or non-obstructive coronary disease (<50% coronary stenosis) will be measured and compared between study and control groups
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one year
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Number of invasive coronary angiograms not followed by coronary revascularization
Time Frame: one year
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Number of invasive coronary angiograms that are not followed by revascularization will measured and compared between study and control groups.
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one year
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Prognostic value of CT coronary angiography
Time Frame: 1 year
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Prognostic value of CT coronary angiography in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events over a median follow-up period of 1 year.
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1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Deven Patel, MBBch, FRCP, Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, UK
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Yerramasu A, Venuraju S, Lahiri A. Evolving role of cardiac CT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Postgrad Med J. 2011 Mar;87(1025):180-8. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.093815. Epub 2010 Aug 5.
- Yerramasu A, Lahiri A, Venuraju S, Dumo A, Lipkin D, Underwood SR, Rakhit RD, Patel DJ. Diagnostic role of coronary calcium scoring in the rapid access chest pain clinic: prospective evaluation of NICE guidance. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2014 Aug;15(8):886-92. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeu011. Epub 2014 Feb 9.
Study record dates
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Study Start
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- RADICAL Trial
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