Status:

UNKNOWN

Early Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) In Patients Admitted With Acute Chest Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

British Heart Foundation

Conditions:

Acute Chest Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a randomised trial comparing early Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) to current standard practice for diagnosis of acute chest pain in patients at low to intermediate risk of having coronary a...

Detailed Description

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) kills more people in the UK than any other condition, and causes symptoms of angina (chest pain) in many more. Acute chest pain accounts for approximately 600,000 NHS adm...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admission with suspected cardiac chest pain
  • \>40 years of age
  • EITHER Low likelihood of CAD according to DFC and troponin\>0.03 but \<3 OR Intermediate likelihood of CAD according to DFC
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • ECG consistent with acute myocardial infarction (ST elevation, new left bundle branch block)
  • Ongoing chest pain with dynamic ECG changes
  • Haemodynamic or respiratory instability
  • Serum troponin ≥3
  • Previous percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting
  • Admission to hospital between 5pm Friday and 9am Sunday
  • Contraindication to negative chronotropic agents
  • Maximum heart rate \>70bpm (including after pharmacologic treatment)
  • Renal dysfunction (Creat\>150 micromol/l)
  • Pregnancy or childbearing potential
  • Allergy or previous intolerance of iodinated contrast

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00767065

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

October 6 2008

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

London, United Kingdom, SW10 9NH