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Assessment of Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): What is the Best Initial Imaging Strategy?

NCT01668290 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 173

Last updated 2017-03-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Patients who present with chest pain are investigated with tests designed to confirm or exclude the presence of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), as well as determine risk of poor outcome. It is not known which imaging test would be best when used first for investigating a patient presenting with exertional chest pain. This trial is designed to compare outcomes of the use of coronary CT, stress echocardiography and nuclear perfusion (SPECT) in a pilot study. Patients with no history of coronary disease presenting with chest pain will be randomly assigned to one of the three test modalities as the initial imaging test. The three imaging strategies will be compared regarding the subsequent use of healthcare resources over a year.

Conditions

  • Coronary Artery Disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alberta Health services

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Alberta

    collaborator OTHER

  • Harald Becher

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Harald Becher, MD,PhD,FRCP · University of Alberta, Alberta Health Services

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2017-01-31
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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