Myocardial Ischemia Without Obstructive Coronary Stenoses
![]() |
The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04827498 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : April 1, 2021
Last Update Posted : April 26, 2021
|
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
---|---|
Myocardial Ischemia Non-Obstructive Coronary Atherosclerosis Microvascular Coronary Artery Disease Vasospastic Angina Myocardial Bridging | Diagnostic Test: Invasive coronary endothelium-dependent and non-endothelium-dependent physiological assessment |
All-comer patients referred for coronary physiological assessment with pressure-flow measurements and acetylcholine endothelial function test, aimed to investigate different aspects of non-obstructive coronary artery disease, will be enrolled. Coronary hemodynamics during adenosine or acetylcholine evaluation will be measured either with a physiology wire equipped with pressure and temperature sensors (Abbott), or with a physiology wire equipped with pressure sensor and Doppler (Philips). Non-endothelium-dependent functional assessment will be performed with intravenous or intracoronary adenosine administration following the standard practice. Endothelium-dependent functional assessment will be performed with intracoronary acetylcholine bolus administration following the standard practice, which includes continuous 12-lead ECG monitorization. Microcirculatory dysfunction and vasomotor disorders will be diagnosed according to the criteria from the last European expert consensus on Ischaemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA). Medical therapy will be adjusted on the basis of physiology study results and patients will be followed at 30 days, 1-, 2- and 5-years either at the outpatient clinic or by telephone contact. The Seattle Questionnaire of Angina will be applied during follow-up for obtaining an objective characterisation of the angina status.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
- To investigate the coronary hemodynamics across the spectrum of coronary microcirculatory dysfunction.
- To investigate the coronary hemodynamics across the spectrum of vasomotor disorders.
- To investigate the impact of coronary microcirculatory dysfunction on clinical outcomes and patient symptoms at long-term follow-up.
- To investigate the impact of coronary vasomotor disorders on clinical outcomes and patient symptoms at long-term follow-up.
- To investigate the impact of a stratified medical therapy (guided by invasive physiology study) on patient symptoms.
- To investigate the role of microcirculatory dysfunction and vasomotor disorders in different settings of ischemic heart disease (i.e., recurrent angina despite successful percutaneous coronary intervention; myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease; left ventricular dysfunction (either systolic or diastolic) with or without heart failure).
- To develop new, alternative methods aimed to assess the coronary microcirculation.
- To investigate the role of myocardial bridging on myocardial ischemia generating mechanisms.
- To document safety of intracoronary testing in routine clinical practice.
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 600 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Myocardial Ischemia Without Obstructive Coronary Stenoses: A Prospective Observational Study With Invasive Coronary Pressure and Flow Measurements and Endothelial Function Test |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 8, 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 31, 2025 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 31, 2030 |

Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
---|---|
Myocardial ischemia without obstructive coronary stenosis |
Diagnostic Test: Invasive coronary endothelium-dependent and non-endothelium-dependent physiological assessment
Coronary hemodynamics and vessel anatomical measures obtained during adenosine and acetylcholine evaluation with a dedicated physiology wire |
- Patient-oriented composite outcome [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Incidence of a patient-oriented composite outcome, a composite of any death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, any ischemia-driven revascularization or hospitalization due to unstable angina pectoris
- Vessel-oriented composite outcome [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]Incidence of a vessel-oriented composite outcome, a composite of cardiac death, target-vessel related myocardial infarction or target-vessel revascularization
- Patient symptoms burden [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months ]Change in the Seattle questionnaire of angina scoring, associated to stratified medical treatment. Minimum is 0 and maximum is 100 and lower scores indicate worse outcome
- Cumulative incidence of any death [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Cumulative incidence of cardiac death [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Cumulative incidence of nonfatal myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Cumulative incidence of ischemia-driven revascularization [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Safety of invasive comprehensive coronary functional testing with adenosine and acetylcholine [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Adverse events / complications linked to invasive functional testing
- Emergency room visit due to angina episode [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]
- Resting and hyperemic mean aortic pressure (mmHg) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary guiding catheter during physiology assessment under adenosine administration and acetylcholine provocation test
- Resting and hyperemic mean intracoronary distal pressure (mmHg) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under adenosine administration and acetylcholine provocation test
- Resting and hyperemic mean coronary flow (mean transit time or cms/sec) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under adenosine administration and acetylcholine provocation test
- Resting and hyperemic coronary microcirculatory resistance (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under adenosine administration and acetylcholine provocation test
- Resting Pd/Pa (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under resting conditions
- Resting full cycle ratio (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under resting conditions
- Instantaneous wave-free ratio (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under resting conditions
- Fractional flow reserve (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under hyperemia
- Coronary flow reserve (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under adenosine administration and acetylcholine provocation test
- Resistive reserve ratio (units) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with the coronary physiology wire under adenosine administration and acetylcholine provocation test
- Location of vasospasm into the coronary vessel (proximal, mid or distal) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Detected under acetylcholine provocation test
- Type of transient ischemic ECG changes (T wave inversion, ST depression, ST elevation) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Observed under acetylcholine provocation test
- Change in diameter vessel (in percentage) [ Time Frame: During procedure ]Measured with quantitative coronary angiography under acetylcholine and nitroglycerin intracoronary administration

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Written informed consent available.
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Patient eligible for invasive physiological assessment with adenosine and / or acetylcholine.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hemodynamic instability.
- Anticipated technical issues for physiology wire measurements.
- Culprit vessel of acute coronary syndrome
- Contraindications for adenosine administration.
- Contraindications for acetylcholine test.
- Reduced life expectancy (less than 1 year).

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): NCT04827498
Contact: Hernan Mejia-Renteria, MD, PhD | +34 913303283 | hmejiarenteria@gmail.com |
Spain | |
Hospital Clinico San Carlos | Recruiting |
Madrid, Spain, 28040 |
Principal Investigator: | Hernan Mejia-Renteria, MD, PhD | Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos | |
Principal Investigator: | Javier Escaned, MD, PhD | Department of Cardiology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos |
Responsible Party: | Hernan D. Mejia-Renteria, Principal Investigator, Hospital San Carlos, Madrid |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04827498 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
21/289-E |
First Posted: | April 1, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 26, 2021 |
Last Verified: | April 2021 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | The study contemplates the possibility of sharing data with other researchers who have similar objectives. IPD to be shared includes demographic data, vessel characteristics, invasive coronary physiology data and outcome measures, appropriately anonymized. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Time Frame: | Throughout the development of the study |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Ischemia Atherosclerosis Coronary Stenosis Angina Pectoris, Variant Myocardial Bridging Ischemia Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases |
Vascular Diseases Pathologic Processes Angina, Unstable Angina Pectoris Chest Pain Pain Neurologic Manifestations Coronary Vessel Anomalies Heart Defects, Congenital Cardiovascular Abnormalities Congenital Abnormalities |