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Randomized Investigation of Chest Pain Diagnostic Strategies

Primary Purpose

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Clinical decision unit care, coupled with cardiac MRI
Sponsored by
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Acute Coronary Syndrome focused on measuring Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest pain, Cardiac MRI, Risk Stratification, Emergency Department

Eligibility Criteria

21 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age greater than or equal to 21 years of age at the time of enrollment
  • Chest discomfort or other symptoms consistent with possible ACS as indicated by the treating physician after obtaining an ECG and cardiac biomarkers for the patient's evaluation
  • Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score >/= 2 or physician impression of intermediate or high likelihood symptoms represent ACS
  • Patient requires an inpatient or CDU evaluation for their chest pain
  • The treating physician feels the patient could be discharged home if cardiac disease was excluded
  • The treating physician feels the patient is safe for CDU care

Pretest probability assessment The assessment of intermediate risk for developing ACS will be based on a TIMI risk score >/= 2 and / or a board certified / board eligible emergency physician clinical impression of intermediate or high likelihood that the symptoms represent ACS. Physicians are encouraged to use the 2007 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines as a framework for this assessment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Elevated cardiac biomarkers
  • New ST-segment elevation on any electrocardiogram (>/= 1 mV)
  • New ST-segment depression on any electrocardiogram (>/= 2 mV)
  • Known inducible cardiac ischemia without subsequent revascularization
  • Unable to lie flat
  • Symptomatic hypotension at the time of enrollment (systolic < 90 mm Hg)
  • Contra-indications to MRI (examples: Pacemaker, defibrillator, cerebral aneurysm clips, metallic ocular foreign body, implanted devices, severe claustrophobia)
  • Patient refusal or inability to comply with medical record review and follow up
  • Terminal diagnosis with life expectancy less than 3 months
  • Currently Pregnant
  • Creatinine clearance < 45 ml/min at the time of enrollment or clinical concern for acute kidney injury
  • Chronic liver disease with a creatinine clearance of <60 ml/min at the time of enrollment
  • Hepato-renal syndrome
  • History of liver, heart, or kidney transplant
  • Confirmed angioplasty, stent placement, or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within the last 6 months

Sites / Locations

  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

Inpatient Care

CDU-CMR Protocol

Arm Description

This is the comparison arm. Patients are admitted to the hospital and undergo usual care.

Patients will be transferred to the clinical decision unit and undergo a stress cardiac MRI evaluation.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The Composite of Revascularization, Re-hospitalization, and Recurrent Cardiac Testing Through 90 Days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Length of Stay
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Mortality
Stress Testing-related Adverse Event

Full Information

First Posted
December 17, 2009
Last Updated
August 10, 2018
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01035047
Brief Title
Randomized Investigation of Chest Pain Diagnostic Strategies
Official Title
Randomized Investigation of Chest Pain Diagnostic Strategies
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
October 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 2012 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborators
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Clinical decision units (CDUs) improve resource utilization and are a recommended care option by the American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association, but are underutilized in non-low risk chest pain patients due to weaknesses of traditional cardiac testing. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is sensitive and specific for ischemia, can simultaneously assess cardiac function and myocardial perfusion, and could revolutionize the diagnostic process for intermediate risk patients with chest pain. The primary objective of this trial is to measure the efficiency and safety of a combined CDU-CMR care pathway compared to inpatient care among patients with non-low risk acute chest pain.
Detailed Description
Despite spending $12 billion annually on the emergency evaluation of chest pain in the US, only 15% of admitted patients have a cardiac cause of their presenting symptoms. Clinical decision units (CDUs) improve resource utilization and are a recommended care option by the American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association, but are underutilized in non-low risk chest pain patients due to weaknesses of traditional cardiac testing. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is sensitive and specific for ischemia, can simultaneously assess cardiac function and myocardial perfusion, and could revolutionize the diagnostic process for intermediate risk patients with chest pain. The superior accuracy of CMR could decrease testing and invasive procedures. The high sensitivity for ongoing ischemia could allow imaging in parallel with cardiac markers. As a result, CMR could improve the care of emergency department (ED) patients with intermediate risk chest pain. However, the efficiency and safety of CMR has not been extensively tested in the CDU setting. Primary Hypothesis: A CDU-CMR strategy will reduce the occurrence of the composite of revascularization, re-hospitalization, and recurrent cardiac testing at 90 days when compared to an inpatient care strategy. Methods: Participants (n=146) at intermediate risk for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) will be recruited into a clinical trial from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) ED. Participants will be equally randomized to CDU-CMR or inpatient care. CDU-CMR participants will undergo resting and stress CMR imaging in parallel with serial cardiac markers. Inpatient care participants will undergo serial cardiac markers followed by existing cardiac testing as determined by their care providers. The primary outcome is the composite of 90 day revascularization, re-hospitalization, and recurrent cardiac testing. The secondary outcome is index hospitalization length of stay. Safety events include ACS after discharge, mortality, and stress testing-related adverse events.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest Pain
Keywords
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chest pain, Cardiac MRI, Risk Stratification, Emergency Department

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
105 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Inpatient Care
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
This is the comparison arm. Patients are admitted to the hospital and undergo usual care.
Arm Title
CDU-CMR Protocol
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients will be transferred to the clinical decision unit and undergo a stress cardiac MRI evaluation.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Clinical decision unit care, coupled with cardiac MRI
Intervention Description
After ED evaluation, patients are randomized to clinical decision unit care or inpatient care. Patients in the clinical decision unit will also undergo a stress cardiac MRI. Patients in the inpatient care arm may undergo any desired testing, including cardiac MRI, as determined by their treating physician.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The Composite of Revascularization, Re-hospitalization, and Recurrent Cardiac Testing Through 90 Days.
Time Frame
Index Hospitalization through 90 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Length of Stay
Time Frame
Duration of Index Hospitalization, an average of 1-2 days
Title
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Time Frame
Index Hospitalization discharge through 90 days
Title
Mortality
Time Frame
Index Hospitalization through 90 days
Title
Stress Testing-related Adverse Event
Time Frame
Index Hospitalization through 90 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
21 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age greater than or equal to 21 years of age at the time of enrollment Chest discomfort or other symptoms consistent with possible ACS as indicated by the treating physician after obtaining an ECG and cardiac biomarkers for the patient's evaluation Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score >/= 2 or physician impression of intermediate or high likelihood symptoms represent ACS Patient requires an inpatient or CDU evaluation for their chest pain The treating physician feels the patient could be discharged home if cardiac disease was excluded The treating physician feels the patient is safe for CDU care Pretest probability assessment The assessment of intermediate risk for developing ACS will be based on a TIMI risk score >/= 2 and / or a board certified / board eligible emergency physician clinical impression of intermediate or high likelihood that the symptoms represent ACS. Physicians are encouraged to use the 2007 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines as a framework for this assessment. Exclusion Criteria: Elevated cardiac biomarkers New ST-segment elevation on any electrocardiogram (>/= 1 mV) New ST-segment depression on any electrocardiogram (>/= 2 mV) Known inducible cardiac ischemia without subsequent revascularization Unable to lie flat Symptomatic hypotension at the time of enrollment (systolic < 90 mm Hg) Contra-indications to MRI (examples: Pacemaker, defibrillator, cerebral aneurysm clips, metallic ocular foreign body, implanted devices, severe claustrophobia) Patient refusal or inability to comply with medical record review and follow up Terminal diagnosis with life expectancy less than 3 months Currently Pregnant Creatinine clearance < 45 ml/min at the time of enrollment or clinical concern for acute kidney injury Chronic liver disease with a creatinine clearance of <60 ml/min at the time of enrollment Hepato-renal syndrome History of liver, heart, or kidney transplant Confirmed angioplasty, stent placement, or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) within the last 6 months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Chadwick Miller, M.D.
Organizational Affiliation
WFUBMC
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
City
Winston-Salem
State/Province
North Carolina
ZIP/Postal Code
27157
Country
United States

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