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Safety and Effectiveness of Intra-coronary Nitrite in Acute Myocardial Infarction (NITRITE-AMI)

Primary Purpose

Myocardial Infarction, Reperfusion Injury, Myocardial Ischemia

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United Kingdom
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Sodium Nitrite
Sodium Chloride Placebo
Sponsored by
Barts & The London NHS Trust
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged at least 18 years
  • Acute STEMI with ECG showing ST-segment elevation of 1mm or more in two adjacent limb leads or 2mm or more in at least two contiguous precordial leads or new left bundle branch block;
  • Haemodynamically stable
  • Estimated symptom to balloon or aspiration time < 6 hours
  • Angiographically i) PPCI indicated for revascularisation ii) Single epicardial artery to be treated iii) Expected ability to use over the wire balloon

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients on organic nitrate treatment (Nicorandil, isosorbide mononitrate)
  • Previous history of AMI, systolic dysfunction or CABG
  • Subjects presenting with cardiogenic shock (systolic blood pressure <80 mmHg for > 30 minutes, or requiring inotropes/emergency intra aortic balloon pump or cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Current diagnosis of or treatment for malignancy, other than non-melanoma skin cancer.
  • Current life-threatening condition other than vascular disease that may prevent a subject completing the study.
  • Use of an investigational device or investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is the longer) preceding the first dose of study medication.
  • Patients considered unsuitable to participate by the research team (e.g., due to medical reasons, laboratory abnormalities, or subject's unwillingness to comply with all study-related procedures).
  • Severe acute infection, or significant trauma (burns, fractures).
  • Pregnancy.
  • Contra-indications to CMR scanning i) Pacemakers, intracranial clips or other metal implants ii) Claustrophobia iii) Renal failure (eGFR < 30mls/min)
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months.
  • History of congenital methaemoglobinaemia.
  • Angiographically severe vessel tortuosity, diffuse disease or severe calcification which may impede successful delivery of the the over the wire balloon.

Sites / Locations

  • London Chest Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Sodium Nitrite

Placebo

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Infarct size measured by CK area under the curve
AUC measured over the 1st 48 hours after PPCI (0,4,8,12,18,24,36 and 48 hours)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Infarct size measured by Troponin T Area under the curve
AUC measured over the 1st 48 hours after PPCI (0,4,8,12,18,24,36 and 48 hours)
Infarct size, assessed by CMR at 6 months ± 2 weeks.
Infarct size, assessed by CMR at 6 months ± 2 weeks.
Infarct size as a proportion of area at risk measured at 48 hours by CMR.
Infarct size as a proportion of area at risk measured at 48 hours by CMR.
The acute safety and tolerability of intra-coronary nitrite in STEMI
Safety profile of IC nitrate (death, MI, CVA, arrhythmia, hypotension, methaemoglobinaemia)
Assessment of MACE endpoints at 6 and 12 months (death, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, need for repeat revascularisation)
Markers of inflammation measured at baseline, 30 minutes, 4 and 24 hours post PCI
hs-CRP, MCP-1
Assessment of platelet reactivity at baseline, 30 minutes, 4 and 24 hours post PCI
ADP, collagen, PBS
Plasma nitrite and cyclic guanosine monophosphatase (cGMP) concentrations measured at baseline, post procedure, at 4 hours and 24 hours post-PCI
Cost-utility of Nitrite over at 3 years
ICER based on outcome and QoL (EQ5D)

Full Information

First Posted
April 23, 2012
Last Updated
November 28, 2017
Sponsor
Barts & The London NHS Trust
Collaborators
Queen Mary University of London
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01584453
Brief Title
Safety and Effectiveness of Intra-coronary Nitrite in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acronym
NITRITE-AMI
Official Title
A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Intracoronary Nitrite Infusion During Acute Myocardial Infarction
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 2012 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 2013 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Barts & The London NHS Trust
Collaborators
Queen Mary University of London

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Despite advances in the treatment of heart attacks the complications and death rates from failure of the heart to pump properly after treatment remain high. A heart attack occurs when one or more of the arteries that supply blood to the heart become blocked, causing the heart to be starved of oxygen and nutrients. This results in damage to the heart and so the the heart pumps less well. The main treatment for a heart attack is balloon treatment to open the blocked artery (called primary angioplasty). Whilst re-opening the artery is essential and allows blood to flow to the area of the heart starved of oxygen, this process also causes damage itself (called reperfusion injury) and increases the size of the heart attack further. Currently there are no treatments available that reduce this reperfusion injury. The investigators and others have shown that a substance called sodium nitrite reduces reperfusion injury in experimental models of a heart attack. The aim of this research is to perform a trial to investigate whether during a heart attack, an infusion of sodium nitrite into the damaged artery protects against reperfusion injury and reduces heart attack size in patients.
Detailed Description
Coronary heart disease is still the commonest cause of death in the UK (in the main as a consequence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)). Presently, timely and effective reperfusion with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) remains the most effective treatment strategy for limiting infarct size, preserving left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and improving the clinical outcomes in such patients. However, substantial mortality and morbidity rates still persist with respect to longer term outcome. One of the main determinants of prognosis after AMI is the size of the infarct. Thus, identification of additional strategies that might decrease infarct size is desirable. Evidence from pre-clinical studies suggests that inorganic nitrite administration reduces infarct size in animal models of AMI. In this study we aim to translate these findings into man. We will test the hypothesis that in patients with STEMI undergoing PPCI, an intra-coronary injection of nitrite, initiated prior to establishment of full reperfusion reduces infarct size through prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Myocardial Infarction, Reperfusion Injury, Myocardial Ischemia, Cardiovascular Diseases

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
ParticipantCare ProviderInvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
80 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Sodium Nitrite
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
Placebo
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sodium Nitrite
Intervention Description
A bolus of sodium nitrite solution (1.8 micromol in 10 ml PRe-diluted in 0.9% sodium chloride in a syringe) will be delivered over 30-60 seconds via intracoronary injection initiated during the re-establishment of antegrade epicardial flow with PPCI.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Sodium Chloride Placebo
Intervention Description
The control intervention is a bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride solution (prepared with an identical appearance to the sodium nitrite).
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Infarct size measured by CK area under the curve
Description
AUC measured over the 1st 48 hours after PPCI (0,4,8,12,18,24,36 and 48 hours)
Time Frame
1st 48 hours after AMI
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Infarct size measured by Troponin T Area under the curve
Description
AUC measured over the 1st 48 hours after PPCI (0,4,8,12,18,24,36 and 48 hours)
Time Frame
1st 48 hours post AMI
Title
Infarct size, assessed by CMR at 6 months ± 2 weeks.
Description
Infarct size, assessed by CMR at 6 months ± 2 weeks.
Time Frame
6 months ± 2 weeks.
Title
Infarct size as a proportion of area at risk measured at 48 hours by CMR.
Description
Infarct size as a proportion of area at risk measured at 48 hours by CMR.
Time Frame
48 hours
Title
The acute safety and tolerability of intra-coronary nitrite in STEMI
Description
Safety profile of IC nitrate (death, MI, CVA, arrhythmia, hypotension, methaemoglobinaemia)
Time Frame
1st 48 hours
Title
Assessment of MACE endpoints at 6 and 12 months (death, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, need for repeat revascularisation)
Time Frame
12 months
Title
Markers of inflammation measured at baseline, 30 minutes, 4 and 24 hours post PCI
Description
hs-CRP, MCP-1
Time Frame
24 hours
Title
Assessment of platelet reactivity at baseline, 30 minutes, 4 and 24 hours post PCI
Description
ADP, collagen, PBS
Time Frame
24 hours
Title
Plasma nitrite and cyclic guanosine monophosphatase (cGMP) concentrations measured at baseline, post procedure, at 4 hours and 24 hours post-PCI
Time Frame
24 hours
Title
Cost-utility of Nitrite over at 3 years
Description
ICER based on outcome and QoL (EQ5D)
Time Frame
3 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged at least 18 years Acute STEMI with ECG showing ST-segment elevation of 1mm or more in two adjacent limb leads or 2mm or more in at least two contiguous precordial leads or new left bundle branch block; Haemodynamically stable Estimated symptom to balloon or aspiration time < 6 hours Angiographically i) PPCI indicated for revascularisation ii) Single epicardial artery to be treated iii) Expected ability to use over the wire balloon Exclusion Criteria: Patients on organic nitrate treatment (Nicorandil, isosorbide mononitrate) Previous history of AMI, systolic dysfunction or CABG Subjects presenting with cardiogenic shock (systolic blood pressure <80 mmHg for > 30 minutes, or requiring inotropes/emergency intra aortic balloon pump or cardiopulmonary resuscitation Current diagnosis of or treatment for malignancy, other than non-melanoma skin cancer. Current life-threatening condition other than vascular disease that may prevent a subject completing the study. Use of an investigational device or investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is the longer) preceding the first dose of study medication. Patients considered unsuitable to participate by the research team (e.g., due to medical reasons, laboratory abnormalities, or subject's unwillingness to comply with all study-related procedures). Severe acute infection, or significant trauma (burns, fractures). Pregnancy. Contra-indications to CMR scanning i) Pacemakers, intracranial clips or other metal implants ii) Claustrophobia iii) Renal failure (eGFR < 30mls/min) History of alcohol or drug abuse within the past 6 months. History of congenital methaemoglobinaemia. Angiographically severe vessel tortuosity, diffuse disease or severe calcification which may impede successful delivery of the the over the wire balloon.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anthony Mathur, FRCP, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Barts and the London NHS Trust/QMUL
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
London Chest Hospital
City
Bethnal Green
State/Province
London
ZIP/Postal Code
E2 9JX
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
27683405
Citation
Jones DA, Khambata RS, Andiapen M, Rathod KS, Mathur A, Ahluwalia A. Intracoronary nitrite suppresses the inflammatory response following primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart. 2017 Apr;103(7):508-516. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309748. Epub 2016 Sep 28.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
25512434
Citation
Jones DA, Pellaton C, Velmurugan S, Rathod KS, Andiapen M, Antoniou S, van Eijl S, Webb AJ, Westwood MA, Parmar MK, Mathur A, Ahluwalia A. Randomized phase 2 trial of intracoronary nitrite during acute myocardial infarction. Circ Res. 2015 Jan 30;116(3):437-47. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.305082. Epub 2014 Dec 15. Erratum In: Circ Res. 2015 Mar 27;116(7):e55.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
23550096
Citation
Jones DA, Andiapen M, Van-Eijl TJ, Webb AJ, Antoniou S, Schilling RJ, Ahluwalia A, Mathur A. The safety and efficacy of intracoronary nitrite infusion during acute myocardial infarction (NITRITE-AMI): study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2013 Apr 2;3(4):e002813. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002813. Print 2013.
Results Reference
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