This study aims to investigate and compare the local inflammatory responses and plaque healing characteristics between sirolimus-coated and paclitaxel-coated coronary drug-coated balloons in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
This prospective, single-center, randomized, controlled trial aims to evaluate and compare the differential effects of sirolimus-coated versus paclitaxel-coated drug-coated balloons (DCBs) on local inflammatory responses and plaque healing characteristics in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Treatment of sirolimus-coated DCB
Treatment of paclitaxel-coated DCB
Fuwai hospital, CAMS&PUMC
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Optical coherence tomography assessment of target lesion healing and repair at 3-month follow-up after the procedure
OCT assessment of target lesion healing based on three morphological criteria: fibrous cap thickness (FCT), maximum lipid arc, and macrophage infiltration. Target lesion is defined as unhealed if any of the following criteria are met: (1) FCT \<75μm, (2) maximum lipid arc \>180°, or (3) presence of macrophage infiltration. Target lesion is defined as healed only if all three criteria are met: (1) FCT ≥75μm; (2) maximum lipid arc ≤180°; (3) absence of macrophage infiltration. The primary outcome is reported as the proportion of patients with healed target lesions.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT-measured minimum lumen area change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in minimum lumen area (MLA) measured by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure. Unit: mm².
Time frame: 3 months
OCT-measured fibrous cap thickness change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in fibrous cap thickness (FCT) measured by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure. Unit: μm.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT-measured maximum lipid arc change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in maximum lipid arc measured by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure. Unit: degrees.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT assessment of macrophage infiltration change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in macrophage infiltration presence and characteristics assessed by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT-measured thin-cap fibroatheroma count change at 3 months post-procedure
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Change in number of thin-cap fibroatheroma (TCFA) lesions measured by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure. TCFA defined as lipid-rich plaque with fibrous cap thickness \<65μm. Unit: count.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT-measured lipid pool length change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in lipid pool length measured by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure. Unit: mm.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT assessment of microchannel change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in microchannel presence and characteristics assessed by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure.
Time frame: 3 months
OCT-measured minimum lumen diameter change at 3 months post-procedure
Change in minimum lumen diameter measured by optical coherence tomography from baseline to 3 months post-procedure. Unit: mm.
Time frame: 3 months
CCTA-measured perivascular fat attenuation index change at 6 months
Change in perivascular fat attenuation index (FAI) measured by coronary computed tomography angiography from baseline to 6 months post-procedure. FAI is defined as the mean CT attenuation value of perivascular adipose tissue surrounding the coronary artery. Unit: Hounsfield Units (HU).
Time frame: 6 months
CCTA-measured low-attenuation plaque volume change at 6 months post-procedure
Change in low-attenuation plaque volume measured by coronary computed tomography angiography from baseline to 6 months post-procedure. Low-attenuation plaque is defined as plaque with CT value \<30 HU. Unit: mm³.
Time frame: 6 months
CCTA-measured plaque burden change at 6 months post-procedure
Change in plaque burden measured by coronary computed tomography angiography from baseline to 6 months post-procedure. Plaque burden is calculated as plaque volume divided by total vessel volume multiplied by 100%. Unit: percentage (%).
Time frame: 6 months
Incidence of target lesion failure (TLF) at 6 months post-procedure
Target lesion failure (TLF) was defined as a composite endpoint consisting of cardiovascular death, target vessel-related myocardial infarction, and clinically-driven target lesion revascularization.
Time frame: 6 months
Incidence of patient-oriented composite endpoint (PoCE) at 6 months post-procedure
Patient-oriented composite endpoint (PoCE) was defined as a composite of all-cause death, any stroke, any myocardial infarction, and any revascularization.
Time frame: 6 months