Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Using Non-Invasive Imaging Research (EISNER)

NCT ID: NCT00927693

Last Updated: 2011-09-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

2137 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-02-28

Study Completion Date

2010-08-31

Brief Summary

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Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research (EISNER) is a multi-study research program being conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

The principal objective of this randomized trial (referred to as "Study 1") is to assess whether coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning provides clinical benefit thus improving patient outcomes in asymptomatic subjects with intermediate coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. Additionally, the study is designed to assess the value of combining the CAC scan with the Framingham risk score (FRS) and measurements of serum or plasma biomarkers to predict outcomes.

Detailed Description

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At baseline eligible subjects underwent a clinic visit where they were randomized 2:1 to a "scan group" which had complete cardiac risk assessment and CAC scanning or a "no scan group" which had only complete cardiac risk assessment. Both groups underwent a private counseling session with a trained nurse practitioner to review their results and receive customized health behavior suggestions based on current American Heart Association guidelines for primary prevention of heart disease.

Subjects were followed up for changes in clinical status, medication use and specific health behaviors at one year after baseline. Annually for four years, subjects were followed up for subsequent diagnostic testing, therapy, and outcomes related to their cardiac health.

At four years after baseline, all subjects (from both groups) returned for a repeat clinic visit to have a complete cardiac risk assessment and CAC scanning. Year 4 CAC scanning was performed in both the "scan group" and "no scan group".

Additional long-term followup is being conducted under a separate protocol.

Conditions

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Atherosclerosis Coronary Artery Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Scan group

"Scan" group undergoes complete cardiac risk assessment and CAC scanning at baseline.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan

Intervention Type OTHER

A coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is performed during the baseline clinic visit. The results including the actual images from the scan are viewed by the subject during the risk factor consultation with the nurse practitioner. Results are available for the subjects' physicians upon request.

No scan group

"No scan" group undergoes only complete cardiac risk assessment (without CAC scan) at baseline.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan

A coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan is performed during the baseline clinic visit. The results including the actual images from the scan are viewed by the subject during the risk factor consultation with the nurse practitioner. Results are available for the subjects' physicians upon request.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* No symptoms of CAD
* Intermediate risk of CAD, defined as either:

1. male with age of 55-80 years or female with age 65-80 years or
2. male of 45-54 years and at least one CAD risk factor or female with age 55-64 years and at least one CAD risk factor

* Risk factors include: smoking, high blood pressure, high total or LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, diabetes, family history of early CAD.)

Exclusion Criteria

* History of CVD including heart attack, cardiomyopathy, peripheral artery disease, angina, revascularization, and CVA (stroke)
* Prior coronary calcium scan or coronary angiogram
* Pregnancy
* Required radiation badges for work (CSMC Radiation Safety ruling)
* Clinically unstable health status or significant medical co-morbidity
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Eisner Foundation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Daniel S. Berman

Chief Cardiac Imaging and Nuclear Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Daniel S. Berman, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Locations

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lin A, Wong ND, Razipour A, McElhinney PA, Commandeur F, Cadet SJ, Gransar H, Chen X, Cantu S, Miller RJH, Nerlekar N, Wong DTL, Slomka PJ, Rozanski A, Tamarappoo BK, Berman DS, Dey D. Metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, and artificial intelligence-based epicardial adipose tissue measures predict long-term risk of cardiac events: a prospective study. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2021 Jan 29;20(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s12933-021-01220-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33514365 (View on PubMed)

Rozanski A, Gransar H, Shaw LJ, Kim J, Miranda-Peats L, Wong ND, Rana JS, Orakzai R, Hayes SW, Friedman JD, Thomson LE, Polk D, Min J, Budoff MJ, Berman DS. Impact of coronary artery calcium scanning on coronary risk factors and downstream testing the EISNER (Early Identification of Subclinical Atherosclerosis by Noninvasive Imaging Research) prospective randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Apr 12;57(15):1622-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.01.019.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21439754 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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3351

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id