Prevention of Coronary Slow Flow or No-Reflow During PPCI in Patients With Acute STEMI (NOSLOWFLOW-Ⅰ)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03406819 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified January 2018 by Chunguang Qiu, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : January 23, 2018
Last Update Posted : January 23, 2018
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention | Drug: Nitroprusside Sodium Drug: Tirofiban Hydrochloride Drug: Heparinized saline | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 1000 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Prevention of Coronary Slow Flow or No-Reflow During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 7, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2018 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Nitroprusside group
After coronary target vessel blood flow recovery by thrombus aspiration or/and balloon angioplasty (diameter ≤ 2.0mm), intracoronary infusion of Nitroprusside Sodium via guide-catheter was performed. Then repeated administration of Nitroprusside Sodium was done prior to coronary stent implantation or post dilatation.
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Drug: Nitroprusside Sodium
Intracoronary infusion 50~100μg each time (repeated)
Other Name: Experimental-1 group |
Experimental: Tirofiban group
After coronary target vessel blood flow recovery by thrombus aspiration or/and balloon angioplasty (diameter ≤ 2.0mm), intracoronary infusion of Tirofiban Hydrochloride via guide-catheter was performed.
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Drug: Tirofiban Hydrochloride
Intracoronary infusion 10μg/kg for single time
Other Name: Experimental-2 group |
Placebo Comparator: Control group
After coronary target vessel blood flow recovery by thrombus aspiration or/and balloon angioplasty (diameter ≤ 2.0mm), intracoronary infusion of heparinized saline via guide-catheter was performed.
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Drug: Heparinized saline
Intracoronary infusion 2ml for single time
Other Name: Control group |
- Coronary artery flow using thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade after stent implantation [ Time Frame: 1 minute after stent implantation ]Grade 0, no myocardial blush or contrast density; grade 1, minimal myocardial blush or contrast density; grade 2, moderate myocardial blush or contrast density but less than that obtained during angiography of a contralateral or ipsilateral noninfarct-related coronary artery; grade 3, normal myocardial blush or contrast density comparable with that obtained during angiography of a contralateral or ipsilateral noninfarct-related coronary artery.
- Coronary artery flow using TIMI flow grade after balloon dilatation [ Time Frame: 1 minute after balloon dilatation ]Grade 0, no myocardial blush or contrast density; grade 1, minimal myocardial blush or contrast density; grade 2, moderate myocardial blush or contrast density but less than that obtained during angiography of a contralateral or ipsilateral noninfarct-related coronary artery; grade 3, normal myocardial blush or contrast density comparable with that obtained during angiography of a contralateral or ipsilateral noninfarct-related coronary artery.
- Coronary TIMI frame count after stent implantation [ Time Frame: 1 minute after stent implantation ]A continuous measurement assessing flow in the epicardial arteries.
- Coronary TIMI frame count after balloon dilatation [ Time Frame: 1 minute after balloon dilatation ]A continuous measurement assessing flow in the epicardial arteries.
- Slow flow / no-reflow phenomenon after stent implantation [ Time Frame: 1 minute after stent implantation ]Slow flow phenomenon means delayed progression or lack of contrast medium through the coronary tree.
- Slow flow / no-reflow phenomenon after balloon dilatation [ Time Frame: 1 minute after balloon dilatation ]Slow flow phenomenon means delayed progression or lack of contrast medium through the coronary tree.
- ECG ST-segment fall more than 50% [ Time Frame: in 2 hours post-PCI ]The extent of ST segment elevation was reduced by more than 50%
- Main adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) [ Time Frame: at 1 day post-PCI, at follow up of 1, 3, 6,12 months post-PCI ]Death, Cardiac death, Rehospitalization (Heart failure) , Non-fatal myocardial infarction, Target vessel myocardial infarction, Target lesion revascularization, Target vessel revascularization, Ischemic-driven revascularization, Stent thrombosis, Bleeding, Cerebrovascular events, etc.

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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:
- Ischemic symptoms < 12h, or evidence of ongoing ischemia 12h after symptom onset
- Continued ischemic chest pain > 30min
- ST-segment elevation ≥ 0.1 millivolt in 2 or more contiguous leads on the 12-lead ECG or new left bundle branch block (LBBB)
- Detection of a rise of cardiac biomarker values with at least one value above the 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL)
- Primary coronary artery angiography was planned.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Emergency thrombolytic therapy was performed before primary coronary artery angiography
- Cardiogenic shock with no response to hypervolemic treatment or vasopressor
- Severe cardiomyopathy or valvular disease requiring intervention
- Coronary ectasia
- Severe heart failure
- Contraindication or allergy to antiplatelet drugs
- Contraindication or allergy to experimental drugs
- Unable to receive at least 1 year of dual antiplatelet therapy
- Active bleeding or extreme-risk for major bleeding
- Severe liver or renal failure
- Life expectancy < 1 year
- Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
- Women of child bearing potential
- Under 18 years of age
- Hemoglobin < 90g/L
- Platelet count < 100×10^9/L
- Can not cooperate (with mental disorders or cognitive disorders)

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03406819
Contact: Chunguang Qiu, Phd | +86-13803898806 | qcg123@163.com | |
Contact: Liang Pan, MD | +86-15003851743 | huzhoupanliang@gmail.com |

Principal Investigator: | Chunguang Qiu, Phd | The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University |
Responsible Party: | Chunguang Qiu, Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03406819 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KS-2017-176 |
First Posted: | January 23, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 23, 2018 |
Last Verified: | January 2018 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Prevention Slow flow No reflow Nitroprusside Tirofiban |
Myocardial Infarction ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Infarction Ischemia Pathologic Processes Necrosis Myocardial Ischemia Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases |
Nitroprusside Tirofiban Antihypertensive Agents Vasodilator Agents Nitric Oxide Donors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Fibrinolytic Agents Fibrin Modulating Agents Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors |