A Study of Computed Tomography (CT) for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Blockages in Typical or Atypical Chest Pain

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

GE Healthcare

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00348569

First received: June 30, 2006

Last updated: August 15, 2007

Last verified: August 2007

History of Changes

Purpose

To compare computed tomography (CT) images (pictures) of the coronary arteries using the General Electric (GE) LightSpeed VCT scanner with x-ray coronary angiography in patients with typical or atypical chest pain suspected of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Condition	Intervention
Coronary Artery Disease	Device: 64 Channel VCT

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Official Title:	A Prospective, Multicenter Study of GE LightSpeed Volume Computed Tomography (CT) for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Blockages in Typical or Atypical Chest Pain Patients Suspected of Coronary Artery Disease

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: CT Scans Chest Pain Coronary Artery Disease X-Rays

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by GE Healthcare:

Estimated Enrollment:	304
Study Start Date:	May 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

The subject has typical or atypical chest pain suspected of CAD and is referred for an elective coronary angiography.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00348569

Locations

United States, New Jersey
Robert Centofanti, MS
Princeton, New Jersey, United States, 08540

Sponsors and Collaborators

GE Healthcare

Investigators

Study Director:

Robert Centofanti, MS

GE Healthcare

More Information

No publications provided by GE Healthcare

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Min JK, Edwardes M, Lin FY, Labounty T, Weinsaft JW, Choi JH, Delago A, Shaw LJ, Berman DS, Budoff MJ. Relationship of coronary artery plaque composition to coronary artery stenosis severity: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY trial. Atherosclerosis. 2011 Dec;219(2):573-8. Epub 2011 May 31.

Budoff MJ, Dowe D, Jollis JG, Gitter M, Sutherland J, Halamert E, Scherer M, Bellinger R, Martin A, Benton R, Delago A, Min JK. Diagnostic performance of 64-multidetector row coronary computed tomographic angiography for evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in individuals without known coronary artery disease: results from the prospective multicenter ACCURACY (Assessment by Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography of Individuals Undergoing Invasive Coronary Angiography) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Nov 18;52(21):1724-32.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00348569 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	GE-189-002
Study First Received:	June 30, 2006
Last Updated:	August 15, 2007
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by GE Healthcare:

CT
Coronary
Cardiac
Angiography

X-ray
CAD
Chest pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Chest Pain
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Disease
Pain
Signs and Symptoms

Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases

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