Assessing the Efficacy of CardiOGoniometry (CGM) to Localise the Culprit Vessel in Mixed Vessel Disease Non-ST elevatIon Myocardial infarcTION (NSTEMI) (COGNITION)

This study aims to test the hypothesis that cardiogoniometry (CGM) is helpful to identify the site of the culprit vessel in patients with NSTEMI in comparison to 12-lead ECG.

NSTEMI constitutes a clinical syndrome subset of acute coronary syndrome which is most usually caused by atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. It is defined by "electrocardiographic (ECG) ST-segment depression or prominent T-wave inversion and/or positive biomarkers of necrosis (e.g., troponin) in the absence of ST-segment elevation and in an appropriate clinical setting (chest discomfort or angina equivalent)". The standard 12 lead ECG is not commonly sensitive at localising the site of the culprit lesion and even coronary angiography may not always be helpful as the majority of lesions will not have angiographically evident thrombus. Patients with an ACS may have multivessel disease and it is often not possible to identify the precise site of the culprit lesion. In patients with multivessel disease, interventionists will frequently target the most severe stenosis even though this is not necessarily the acute lesion.

CGM (Cardiogoniometry cardiologic explorer, Enverdis GmbH medical solutions, Germany) is a form of 3D vector electrocardiography which can provide quantitative analysis of myocardial depolarisation and repolarisation. It has CE mark and has been shown to be more sensitive and specific than standard 12-lead ECG at diagnosing stable coronary artery disease. Furthermore, recent work has shown CGM to be more sensitive at detecting patients with NSTEMI than conventional 12-lead ECG

In summary, there is evidence that CGM is more efficacious than 12-lead ECG at the diagnosis of both stable CAD and ACS. The hope is this that the clinical application can be extended to localising ischaemia in the culprit vessel and be a valuable diagnostic aid.

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of CGM to identify the culprit vessel in patients presenting with NSTEMI. Secondary endpoint will be to evaluate the efficacy of CGM to detect a significant coronary stenosis (defined as ≥70%) as compared to a standard 12-lead ECG

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Cardiogoniometry; Device: 12-lead ECG

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United Kingdom
  • East Yorkshire
    • Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, HU16 5JQ
      • Castle Hill Hospital

Participation Criteria

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:

• Patients admitted with NSTEMI.
• Patients who have been consented to undergo coronary angiography +/- PCI as part of their routine care by their clinician.
• Aged 18 or over.
• The patient has been informed of the nature of the study and has provided full written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients unable to give informed consent including those with communication difficulties due to poor English.
• Patients with on-going chest pain at rest despite medical therapy
• Patients with haemodynamic instability and / or cardiogenic shock (defined as a sustained blood pressure of <90mmHg +/- the need for inotropic support)
• Patients with STEMI
• Those unable to perform a good quality CGM: 1) Patients who are SOB at rest; 2) Patients with very frequent ectopic beat; 3) Patients in atrial fibrillation; 4) Patients with a heart rate >150 beats/min
• Patients with previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery
• Patients who are unable to receive treatment with heparin
• Patients with significant renal impairment (defined as eGFR<30ml/min)
• Females who are or could be pregnant

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Cardiogoniometry; Every patient in the study will have a cardiogoniometry recording performed by the Cardiologic Explorer whilst an inpatient on the ward. This will then be taken for interpretation to see if it indicates what vessel is the culprit causing their NSTEMI. The researcher interpreting the cardiogoniometry recording will be blind to the results of the ECG and the coronary angiography,	Device: Cardiogoniometry; Cardiogoniometry cardiologic explorer, Enverdis GmbH medical solutions, Germany
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: 12-lead ECG; For every patient in the study, copies of their 12-lead ECGs performed during their admission will be taken for interpretation by an independent cardiologist. This will then be taken for interpretation to see if it indicates what vessel is the culprit causing their NSTEMI.The researcher interpreting the ECG recordings will be blind to the results of the cardiogoniometry and the coronary angiography,	Device: 12-lead ECG

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sensitivity of CGM	The sensitivity of CGM to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.
Specificity of CGM	The specificity of CGM to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.
Positive predictive value of CGM	The positive predictive value of CGM to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.
Negative predicative value of CGM	The negative predictive value of CGM to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sensitivity of ECG	The sensitivity of CGM to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.
Specificity of ECG	The specificity of ECG to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.
Positive predictive value of ECG	The positive predictive value of ECG to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.
Negative predictive value of ECG	The negative predictive value of ECG to detect the culprit vessel will be calculated.	Calculated within 30 days after participant recruitment is complete.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Abstract Link

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): September 17, 2015
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): September 6, 2016
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): September 6, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 18, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 14, 2016
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): June 17, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): July 24, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 22, 2019
• Last Verified: July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Electrocardiography; Cardiogoniometry
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Ischemia; Pathologic Processes; Necrosis; Myocardial Ischemia; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Myocardial Infarction; Infarction; Acute Coronary Syndrome; Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction
• Other Study ID Numbers: 15/YH/0270