Status:

RECRUITING

The Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery Compared to STernotomy Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

Collaborating Sponsors:

London Health Sciences Centre

Heart Center Leipzig - University Hospital

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

MICS CABG (Minimally invasive coronary surgery), where coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is completed through a small incision over the left chest, has evolved to become a safe and less invasive ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Angiographically-confirmed multi-vessel coronary artery disease lesions with \>=70% in at least 2 major epicardial vessels in 2 or more coronary artery territories (left anterior descending (LAD), circumflex (CX) and right coronary artery (RCA)) OR lesions \>=50% in the left main (LM)
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, are amenable for coronary surgery through either median sternotomy or minimally-invasive approach.
  • Patients who are willing and able to comply with all follow-up study visits.

Exclusion

  • \<18 years of age
  • concomitant cardiac procedure with CABG (e.g. valve repair or replacement)
  • Previous cardiac surgery, mediastinal irradiation, or significant trauma to the chest
  • Contra-indications for MICS CABG, including: severe pectus excavatum; severe pulmonary disease; hemodynamically significant left subclavian stenosis; morbid obesity; severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction; no adequate PDA or marginal branch target; absence of femoral pulse bilaterally.
  • Contraindications for conventional CABG via sternotomy
  • Concomitant life-threatening disease likely to limit life expectancy to \<2 years
  • Emergency CABG with hemodynamic compromise
  • Inability to provide informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

176 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03447938

Start Date

September 1 2018

End Date

March 1 2028

Last Update

January 10 2024

Active Locations (13)

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

2

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, 54601

3

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven

Leuven, Belgium

4

Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7