GISSOC II: Sirolimus Eluting Stent Versus Bare Metal Stent in Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions

Phase 4UnknownNCT00220558

Società Italiana di Cardiologia Invasiva150 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to compare the Cypher Select-TM Sirolimus Eluting Stent (SES) with the SONIC-TM Bare Metal Stent (BMS) in the treatment of Chronic Total Occlusion lesions (CTO). The primary hypothesis is that, at 8-month follow-up, the minimal luminal diameter (MLD) of the coronary segment treated with stent implantation in CTO lesions is significantly larger with the use of SES compared to BMS. The treated segment is defined as the segment covered by the stent(s) plus 5 mm proximally and distally to the stent(s).

This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized study that will be conducted at up to 22 centers in Italy. All patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be randomized to Cypher Select-TM Stent or SONIC-TM Stent. Patients will have repeat angiography at 8 months and clinical follow-up to 2 years. The study population will consist of 150 patients with single chronic total occlusion in a native coronary artery with a reference diameter between 2.75 mm and 3.75 mm. The occlusion has to be dilatable by balloon angioplasty and can be fully covered by \< 2 stents of ≤33 mm of length each. The CTO is defined as obstruction of a native coronary artery, at least 30 days old, with no luminal continuity and with Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade 0 or 1. Following confirmation of eligibility criteria and successful pre-dilating of the CTO, patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive SES CYPHER SELECT Stent or BMS SONIC Stent. The coronary angiograms will be assessed at a core laboratory with Quantitative Coronary Angiography. Quantitative angiographic parameters including minimal luminal diameter, binary restenosis rate, total reocclusion rate, late luminal loss, will be evaluated at 8 months. The incidence of clinical events, including death, myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, stent thrombosis, will be evaluated at 8, 12 and 24 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

Coronary placement of bare metal stent vs. drug eluting stentDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Stable or unstable angina pectoris or documented silent ischemia; * Planned treatment of a single de novo chronic totally occluded (CTO) in a native coronary artery with a reference diameter between 2.75 mm and 3.75 mm; * The target lesion can be fully covered by ≤ 2 stents of ≤33 mm of length each; * The target CTO is at least 30 days old; * The target CTO is successfully crossed by a guide wire and dilated by a balloon; Exclusion Criteria: * Myocardial infarction within 30 days in the territory of the target CTO; * Unprotected left main coronary artery disease; * Target CTO is in a graft; * Target CTO is in a stented segment; * Presence of other lesions in the same vessel,requiring angioplasty and not treatable with the same stent(s) used for the target CTO; * More than one CTO requiring PCI; * Target CTO has diseased side branches \>2.0 mm in diameter; * Target CTO pretreated with non-balloon devices such as atherectomy or laser or thrombectomy devices; * Patient treated with coronary brachytherapy; * The patient has an ejection fraction ≤ 30%; * The patient has impaired renal function (creatinine \> 3.0 mg/dl); * The patient has known allergies to aspirin, clopidogrel bisulfate and ticlopidine, heparin, or sirolimus, contrast media or stainless steel that cannot be managed medically; * The patient needs therapy with warfarin; * The patient has a life expectancy less than 24 months; * Recipient of heart transplant; * The patient is currently participating in an investigational drug or another device study.

Locations (14)

Ospedale San Donato

Arezzo, Italy

Cliniche Gavazzeni

Bergamo, Italy

Ospedale Sant'Orsola-Malpighi

Bologna, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The minimal luminal diameter (MLD) at 8-month follow-up of the coronary segment treated with stent implantation in CTO lesions. The treated segment is defined as the segment covered by the stent(s) plus 5 mm proximally and distally to the stent(s).

Time frame: 8 month

Secondary Outcomes

- Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) rate at 30 days, 8, 12 and 24 months;

Time frame: two years

- In-segment late loss (LL) at 8 months;

Time frame: 8 months

- Binary restenosis rate in the treated coronary segment, defined as the rate of patients showing an in-segment diameter stenosis greater than 50% at 8 months;

Time frame: eight month

- In-segment total re-occlusion at 8 months;

Time frame: 8 month

- Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) at 8 ,12 and 24 months;

Time frame: two years

- Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR) at 8 ,12 and 24 months;

Time frame: two years

- Angiographic success defined as achievement of a final residual diameter stenosis of < 30 % (by QCA)using the assigned study stent;

Time frame: procedure date

- Procedural success defined as angiographic success, without the occurrence of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or repeat revascularization of the target lesion during the hospital stay;

Time frame: procedure date

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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