Treatment of Refractory Angina Pectoris by Shock Wave Therapy

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified October 2008 by Universal Research Group.
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
UNIQUIP INTERNATIONAL, Pakistan
Information provided by:
Universal Research Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00776568
First received: October 20, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: October 2008
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine that extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is safe and effective for the treatment of refractory angina pectoris.


Condition Intervention Phase
Angina Pectoris
Procedure: Extra-corporeal shockwave
Drug: Anti-hypertensive drugs
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for the Treatment of Refractory Angina Pectoris

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Further study details as provided by Universal Research Group:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Alleviation of anginal symptoms [ Time Frame: 06 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • The change in SPECT in perfusion from baseline to 6 months post-baseline (17 segments model [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 60
Study Start Date: February 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 2 Drug: Anti-hypertensive drugs
ACE inhibitors, Ca channel blockers, Beta blockers, Diuretics, Cholesterol lowering agents and/or other drugs used alone or in combination, as prescribed.
Experimental: 1 Procedure: Extra-corporeal shockwave
Low intensity shock waves are applied as 300 shocks per visit for 09 visits. The treatment visit is carried at week 1, 5 and 9.

Detailed Description:

Patients with advanced CAD frequently have limited symptoms with recurrent angina, angina at low work thresholds, breathlessness, and other debilitating conditions. These patients have often been through several "re-do" coronary bypass procedures and multiple percutaneous coronary interventions.

Surgical and interventional options for these patients typically have been exhausted or will result in only partial revascularization. Therefore, therapy remains limited to the use of multiple anti-anginal medications, reduced activity, exertion, and stress level, and significant alteration and limitation of lifestyle.

The goal of this emerging approach is to therapeutically induce the growth and development of new vasculature in zones of severe ischemia in the myocardium, with the hope that new capillaries and arterioles generated will connect to remnant existing vasculature. These neovessels are viewed to act as collaterals, perfusing ischemic territories unapproachable by macro procedures such as PCI and/or CABG.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female, 18 years or older.
  • Diagnosis of chronic stable angina pectoris. Diagnosis is based on medical history, complete physical evaluation, and Exercise Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (Exercise SPECT).
  • Patient has documented myocardial segments with reversible ischemia and or hibernation.
  • Patient is classified as AP CCS of III or IV.
  • Patient should be on a stable dosage of medication used to treat angina for at least 6 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Patients demonstrates exercise tolerance time (ETT) duration <10 minutes on a modified Bruce protocol on 2 consecutive tests (tests no less than 24 hours and no more than 2 weeks apart), with the second test within 25% of the first (Patients should not be informed of exercise restrictions required for entry into the study).
  • Patient has refused to undergo another angioplasty or CABG.
  • Patient has signed an informed consent form.
  • Patient's condition should be stable and should have a life expectancy of >12 months.
  • Patient's current and past medical condition and status will be assessed using previous medical history, physical evaluation, and the physicians (principle investigator's) medical opinion.
  • Newly diagnosed type II diabetes.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic lung disease including emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis.
  • Active endocarditis, myocarditis or pericarditis.
  • Patient is simultaneously participating in another device or drug study, or has participated in any
  • Clinical trial involving an experimental device or drug, including other drugs or devices enhancing cardiac neovascularization, or any ESWT machine for neovascularization of a competitor company within 3 months of entry into the study.
  • Patients who are unwilling or unable to cooperate with study procedure.
  • Patients who are unwilling to quit smoking during the study procedure (including screening phase)
  • Patients who had myocardial infarction (MI) less than 3 months prior to treatment.
  • Patients who are diagnosed with a 3rd and 4th degree heart valve disease.
  • Patient with intraventricular thrombus.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Patient with a malignancy in the area of treatment.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00776568

Locations
Pakistan
Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
Karachi, Pakistan
Sponsors and Collaborators
Universal Research Group
UNIQUIP INTERNATIONAL, Pakistan
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Prof. Abdul Samad, MD Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Executive Director, Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00776568     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: URG/UQ/002/01, ISRCTN68966125
Study First Received: October 20, 2008
Last Updated: October 20, 2008
Health Authority: Pakistan: Ministry of Health

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Angina Pectoris
Myocardial Ischemia
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Chest Pain
Pain
Signs and Symptoms
Antihypertensive Agents
Cardiovascular Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions

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