Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion Pilot (MINT Pilot)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01167582 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 22, 2010
Results First Posted : August 28, 2014
Last Update Posted : March 20, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Myocardial Infarction Unstable Angina Coronary Artery Disease | Biological: Red blood cell transfusion | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 110 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Myocardial Ischemia and Transfusion Pilot |
Study Start Date : | September 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Liberal Transfusion Strategy
Patients randomly allocated to the liberal transfusion strategy receive one unit of packed red cells following randomization and receive enough blood to raise the hemoglobin concentration above 10 g/dL any time the hemoglobin concentration is detected to be below 10g/dL during the hospitalization for up to 30 days. Any transfusion following the initial unit of packed red cells must be preceded by blood test documenting a hemoglobin concentration below 10 g/dL.
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Biological: Red blood cell transfusion
Liberal versus restrictive transfusion |
Experimental: Restrictive transfusion strategy
Receive a transfusion if they develop symptoms related to anemia. Transfusion is also permitted, but not required, in the absence of symptoms only if the hemoglobin concentration falls below 8 g/dL. Blood is administered one unit at a time and the presence of symptoms is reassessed. Only enough blood is given to relieve symptoms. If the transfusion is given because the hemoglobin concentration falls below 8 g/dL, then only enough blood is given to increase the hemoglobin concentration above 8 g/dL. Symptoms of anemia that will be indications for transfusion are: 1) Definite angina requiring treatment with sublingual nitroglycerin or equivalent therapy. 2) Unexplained tachycardia or hypotension. |
Biological: Red blood cell transfusion
Liberal versus restrictive transfusion |
- Hemoglobin Concentration [ Time Frame: In-hospital up to 30 days post randomization ]Differences in the mean hemoglobin concentrations between the two study arms.
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion [ Time Frame: In-hospital up to 30 days post randomization ]Differences in mean number of units of red blood cell transfusions between the two study arms.
- Mortality or Myocardial Ischemia [ Time Frame: 30 days ]Composite 30 day rates of all cause 30 day mortality, or myocardial infarction (recurrent if had ST segment or Non ST segment MI or new myocardial infarction) up to 30 days after randomization, or unscheduled coronary revascularization within 30 days.
- Mortality or Myocardial Ischemia [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Composite 6 month rates of all cause 6 month mortality, recurrent myocardial infarction up to 6 months after randomization, unscheduled coronary revascularization within 6 months.
- Individual Components of Composite Outcome [ Time Frame: 30 days ]All cause mortality Myocardial infarction (recurrent if had ST segment or Non ST segment MI or new myocardial infarction) Unscheduled coronary revascularization.
- Mortality From Cardiac Causes [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Unscheduled Hospital Admission [ Time Frame: 30 days ]Unscheduled hospital admission at 30 days for any reason, for cardiac reason (e.g., acute coronary syndrome, MI, congestive heart failure, or arrhythmia), or infection.
- Stroke [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Congestive Heart Failure [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Stent Thrombosis [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Deep Vein Thrombosis or Pulmonary Embolism [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Pneumonia or Blood Stream Infection and Each Separately [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- Composite Mortality and Morbidity [ Time Frame: 30 days ]Composite rates of all cause mortality, or myocardial infarction (recurrent if had ST segment or Non ST segment MI or new myocardial infarction), or unscheduled coronary revascularization or pneumonia.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18 or older;
- STEMI (ST segment elevated myocardial infarction)
- NSTEMI (Non ST segment elevation myocardial infarction)
- unstable angina
- stable coronary artery disease (undergoing cardiac catheterization during the index hospitalization);
- written informed consent has been obtained
- hemoglobin concentration less than 10 g/dL at the time of random allocation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- bleeding cannot be controlled at the cardiac catheterization puncture site and/or require surgery to repair vessel
- retroperitoneal bleeding requiring surgery
- clinically important hemodynamic instability based on the judgment of the treating physician
- terminal malignancy or life expectancy less than 6 months
- scheduled for cardiac surgery within the next 30 days
- symptomatic at the time of randomization
- declines blood transfusion
- history of a clinically significant transfusion reaction
- inability to provide informed consent;
- enrolled in a competing study
- previous participation in the MINT trial
- any patient who in the judgment of the research team should not be enrolled in the trial. This would include, but not be limited to, factors such alcohol or drug dependence, or psychiatric illness.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01167582
United States, Massachusetts | |
Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02120 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | |
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903 | |
United States, New York | |
Montefiore Medical Center | |
Bronx, New York, United States, 10461-2301 | |
Jack D. Weiler Hospital of Montefiore Medical Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10461 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213 | |
University of Pittsburgh Data Coordinating Center | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261 | |
United States, Rhode Island | |
Rhode Island Hospital | |
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903 |
Study Chair: | Jeffrey L Carson, MD | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | |
Principal Investigator: | Sheryl F Kelsey, PhD | University of Pittsburgh Data Coordinating Center |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Jeffrey L Carson, MD, Jeffrey L Carson, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01167582 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0220090205 1RC2HL101458-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | July 22, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 28, 2014 |
Last Update Posted: | March 20, 2019 |
Last Verified: | March 2019 |
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