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Intravascular Lithotripsy Versus Rotational Atherectomy for Severe Coronary Artery Calcification: A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial (LIRAC)

3 agosto 2026 aggiornato da: Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

Severely calcified coronary lesions represent one of the major challenges in interventional cardiology. Severe coronary calcification increases the difficulty and complexity of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), impedes device delivery, and may even lead to device failure. Moreover, stent underexpansion further elevates the risks of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, and in-stent thrombosis. Rotational atherectomy (RA) is an effective modality for treating severely calcified coronary lesions, as it adequately modifies calcific plaques, facilitates luminal enlargement, and improves device deliverability. However, RA fragments calcific plaques into microparticles that are subsequently cleared by the reticuloendothelial system in the distal microvasculature, potentially inducing microvascular dysfunction.

In recent years, intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has emerged as an innovative calcium-modification technique in clinical practice. This technology employs acoustic pressure waves to selectively disrupt deep-seated calcific plaques, inducing fractures within the calcium while sparing the soft tissue of the vessel wall from substantial injury. IVL is performed with low-pressure balloon inflation (4-6 atm), which helps to minimize the risk of vascular injury; its mechanism of action does not produce macroscopic debris, theoretically obviating distal embolization and associated microcirculatory disturbances. Recently published prospective observational studies-the REPLICA-EPIC18 and BENELUX-IVL registries-have demonstrated that IVL is feasible and safe in "real-world" severely calcified lesions, effectively facilitating stent implantation.

Although both RA and IVL are important tools for managing severe calcific lesions, there remains a paucity of high-level, head-to-head evidence directly comparing post-procedural minimal stent area between the two modalities. Clarifying this issue is of significant clinical importance for guiding clinicians in selecting optimal revascularization strategies tailored to distinct pathological characteristics and patient profiles, thereby improving procedural safety and patient outcomes. To this end, we plan to conduct a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial (RCT) aimed at comparing the minimal stent area between intravascular lithotripsy and rotational atherectomy in patients with severely calcified lesions.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Non ancora reclutamento

Condizioni

Intervento / Trattamento

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Stimato)

190

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

Questa sezione fornisce i recapiti di coloro che conducono lo studio e informazioni su dove viene condotto lo studio.

Contatto studio

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto
  • Adulto più anziano

Accetta volontari sani

No

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age ≥ 18 years;
  2. Target lesion with diameter stenosis ≥ 50% (visual estimation) associated with evidence of myocardial ischemia;
  3. Target lesion must be a de novo, in-situ severely calcified coronary lesion, where severe calcification is defined as: radiopacity visible prior to contrast injection and in the absence of cardiac pulsation, typically involving both sides of the vessel wall; and ≥270° circumferential calcification as evidenced by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS);
  4. Target vessel reference diameter between 2.5 and 4.0 mm, with successful guidewire traversal;
  5. A maximum of two non-target lesions requiring interventional treatment, which must be successfully treated prior to the target lesion;
  6. Patients presenting with evidence of symptomatic or asymptomatic myocardial ischemia, stable or unstable angina pectoris, or prior myocardial infarction;
  7. Signed written informed consent obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Cardiogenic shock or hemodynamic instability;
  2. Chronic total occlusion (CTO);
  3. Requirement for intraprocedural mechanical circulatory support, such as intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) or Impella device;
  4. Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) occurring within 1 month prior to enrollment;
  5. Angiographically visible thrombus at the target lesion site;
  6. Left main ostial lesion with stenosis ≥ 50%;
  7. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40%;
  8. New-onset stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 90 days;
  9. Bypass graft lesion;
  10. Coronary artery dissection of type B or greater (NHLBI classification);
  11. Pregnant or lactating patients;
  12. Life expectancy < 1 year;
  13. Active bleeding;
  14. Renal insufficiency, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m²;
  15. Presence of cognitive or psychiatric disorders, as confirmed by clinical diagnosis or investigator assessment;
  16. Illiteracy, semi-literacy, or any visual impairment, reading/writing disability that prevents the patient from independently reading the patient information sheet and personally providing written informed consent without assistance.

Piano di studio

Questa sezione fornisce i dettagli del piano di studio, compreso il modo in cui lo studio è progettato e ciò che lo studio sta misurando.

Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Trattamento
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Comparatore attivo: Intravascular lithotripsy group
IVL:Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) balloon is used to dilate severely calcified plaques. Pre-dilatation with a balloon ≤2.0 mm is permitted. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with automated pullback must be performed both after lithotripsy and at the end of the procedure
Procedura: intravascular lithotripsy
The procedure entails the use of a lithotripsy balloon for dilation of severely calcified plaques. Pre-dilatation may be performed with a balloon up to 2.0 mm in diameter. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with automated pullback is mandatory immediately following lithotripsy and upon completion of the procedur
Comparatore attivo: Rotational atherectomy group
RA:The procedure involves using a rotational atherectomy burr to modify severely calcified plaques. After the burr has traversed the lesion, three to five additional polishing runs are required to achieve optimal plaque modification. If 1:1 balloon dilatation at the target lesion is performed with satisfactory expansion, rotational atherectomy is terminated. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with automatic pullback must be performed both immediately after rotational atherectomy and at the end of the procedure
Procedura: rotational atherectomy
The procedure involves using a rotational atherectomy burr to modify severely calcified plaques. After the burr has traversed the lesion, three to five additional polishing runs are required to achieve optimal plaque modification. If 1:1 balloon dilatation at the target lesion is performed with satisfactory expansion, rotational atherectomy is terminated. Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) with automatic pullback must be performed both immediately after rotational atherectomy and at the end of the procedure.

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Lasso di tempo
minimal stent area
Lasso di tempo: Within one hour post-percutaneous coronary intervention
Within one hour post-percutaneous coronary intervention

Altre misure di risultato

Misura del risultato
Lasso di tempo
guasto del vaso bersaglio
Lasso di tempo: 1 anno
1 anno
major adverse cardiac event
Lasso di tempo: 1 year
1 year
success rate of PCI
Lasso di tempo: Within one hour post-percutaneous coronary intervention
Within one hour post-percutaneous coronary intervention
complications during perioperative period
Lasso di tempo: during perioperative period
during perioperative period
IVUS image feature analysis
Lasso di tempo: Within one hour post-percutaneous coronary intervention
Within one hour post-percutaneous coronary intervention
TnT+CK/CKMB
Lasso di tempo: 24 hours post-PCI
24 hours post-PCI
The dosage of contrast agent, the amount of X-rays exposed and the operation time
Lasso di tempo: during the PCI
during the PCI
Subgroup analysis of gender, age, diabetes, etc
Lasso di tempo: 1 year
1 year
The differences and influences of computational physiology and microcirculation between the two groups of patients
Lasso di tempo: 1 year
1 year

Collaboratori e investigatori

Qui è dove troverai le persone e le organizzazioni coinvolte in questo studio.

Sponsor

Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

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Studia le date principali

Inizio studio (Stimato)

1 ottobre 2026

Completamento primario (Stimato)

30 settembre 2029

Completamento dello studio (Stimato)

30 giugno 2030

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

15 luglio 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

3 agosto 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

6 agosto 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

6 agosto 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

3 agosto 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 luglio 2026

Maggiori informazioni

Termini relativi a questo studio

Termini MeSH pertinenti aggiuntivi

Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • 2026-0688

Piano per i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)

Hai intenzione di condividere i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)?

NO

Informazioni su farmaci e dispositivi, documenti di studio

Studia un prodotto farmaceutico regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

Studia un dispositivo regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

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