FFR Versus Angiography-Guided Strategy for Management of AMI With Multivessel Disease

NCT ID: NCT02715518

Last Updated: 2024-04-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1292 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-19

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to compare clinical outcomes following fractional flow reserve (FFR)-guided versus angiography only guided strategy in treatment of non-infarction related artery (non-IRA) stenosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with multivessel disease

Prospective, open-label, randomized, multicenter trial to test the clinical outcomes following FFR-guided or angiography-guided strategy in treatment of non-IRA stenosis in patients with acute AMI with multivessel disease.

Detailed Description

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The presence of ischemia is a prerequisite for the improvement of clinical outcomes with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is well-known that the discrepancy exists between angiographic stenosis severity and the presence of myocardial ischemia. This discrepancy cannot completely overcome with even more precise invasive imaging modalities such as intravascular ultrasound or optical coherence tomography.

Currently, fractional flow reserve (FFR) is regarded as a gold-standard invasive method to define lesion-specific ischemia and FFR-guided PCI has been proven to reduce unnecessary revascularization and to enhance patient's clinical outcomes. Therefore, current guidelines recommend FFR measurement for intermediate coronary stenosis when there is no definite evidence of lesion-specific ischemia.

However, previous evidences which well demonstrated the benefit of FFR-guided strategy were mostly generated from non-acute myocardial infarction patients.1, 3-5 Recently FAMOUS-NAMI trial evaluated 176 patients with acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) with multivessel disease, and demonstrated feasibility of FFR measurement in acute NSTEMI patients and also presented that FFR-guided decision making for non-infarct related artery (IRA) stenosis was significantly reduced unnecessary stent implantation without any difference in major adverse cardiovascular events at 1-year as well as medical cost, compared with angiography-only guided decision making process.

Nevertheless, there have been no evidence in clinical setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Since about 30-50% of patients with AMI possess multivessel disease, the ability to accurately assess the functional significance of non-IRA stenoses at the time of initial primary PCI would potentially facilitate revascularization decisions with potential for health and economic benefit. Moreover, avoiding unnecessary stent implantation for non-IRA stenoses in patients with AMI with multivessel disease would reduce the possibility of stent- or procedure related complications, and enhance long-term prognosis of patients.

Therefore, the FRAME-AMI trial will compare clinical outcomes after index primary PCI between FFR-guided strategy versus angiography only-guided strategy for management of non-IRA stenoses in AMI with multivessel disease patients.

Conditions

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
Clinical event adjudication and statistical analysis will be blindly performed by independent investigators.

Study Groups

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FFR-guided strategy arm

FFR measurement for non-IRA stenosis (\>50% visual estimation) will be performed by continuous infusion of adenosine (140\~180ug/kg/min) or intracoronary nicorandil (2mg bolus) injection. The FFR ≤ 0.80 will be targeted for PCI using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent. In case of non-IRA stenosis \> 90%, we will judge FFR value of ≤ 0.80.

The evaluation of non-IRA stenosis by FFR will be recommended to perform during same intervention with primary PCI for IRA. However, exceptions can be made for complex lesions including ACC/AHA classification B2/C lesion where the operator estimates that the revascularization procedure will require significant contrast overload which may lead to deterioration of cardiac and renal function of the patient. Such procedures can be performed in a staged procedure during the same hospitalization.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

PCI using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent

Intervention Type DEVICE

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent for non-IRA stenosis will be decided according to the allocated arms.

1. FFR-guided strategy arm
2. Angiography-guided strategy arm

Angiography-guided strategy arm

Non-IRA stenosis with \> 50% stenosis will be the target of PCI using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent.

As for the angiography-guided strategy arm, PCI for non-IRA stenosis will be recommended during same procedure. However, exceptions can be made for complex lesions including ACC/AHA classification B2/C lesion where the operator estimates that the revascularization procedure will require significant contrast overload which may lead to deterioration of cardiac and renal function of the patient. Such procedures can be performed in a staged procedure during the same hospitalization.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

PCI using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent

Intervention Type DEVICE

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent for non-IRA stenosis will be decided according to the allocated arms.

1. FFR-guided strategy arm
2. Angiography-guided strategy arm

Interventions

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PCI using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using 2nd generation drug-eluting stent for non-IRA stenosis will be decided according to the allocated arms.

1. FFR-guided strategy arm
2. Angiography-guided strategy arm

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject must be at least 19 years of age
2. Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) A. ※ STEMI: "ST-segment elevation ≥0.1 mV in ≥2 contiguous leads B. or documented newly developed left bundle-branch block "
3. Acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)

A. ※ NSTEMI: NSTEMI is defined as a combination of criteria with mandated elevation of a cardiac biomarker, preferably high-sensitive cardiac troponin with at least one value above 99th percentile of the upper reference limit and at least one of the following:
4. Symptoms of ischaemia.
5. New or presumed new significant ST-T wave changes
6. Development of pathological Q waves on electrocardiography (ECG).
7. Imaging evidence of new or presumed new loss of viable myocardium or regional wall motion abnormality.
8. Intracoronary thrombus detected on angiography.
9. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in \< 12 h after the onset of symptoms for STEMI patients (In case of NSTEMI, PCI should be performed within 72 hours of symptom onset)
10. Multivessel disease (at least one stenosis of \>50% in a non-culprit vessel ≥ 2.0 mm by visual estimation)
11. Subject is able to verbally confirm understandings of risks, benefits and treatment alternatives of receiving invasive physiologic evaluation and PCI and he/she or his/her legally authorized representative provides written informed consent prior to any study related procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe stenosis with TIMI flow ≤ II of the non-IRA artery
2. Unprotected left main coronary artery disease (stenosis \> 50% by visual estimation)
3. Non-IRA stenosis not amenable for PCI treatment by operators' decision)
4. Chronic total occlusion in non-IRA
5. Cardiogenic shock (Killip class IV) already at presentation or the completion of IRA PCI
6. Intolerance to Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Plasugrel, Ticagrelor, Heparin, Bivaluridin, or Everolimus, Zotarolimus
7. Known true anaphylaxis to contrast medium (not allergic reaction but anaphylactic shock)
8. Pregnancy or breast feeding
9. Non-cardiac co-morbid conditions are present with life expectancy \<1 year or that may result in protocol non-compliance (per site investigator's medical judgment).
10. Other primary valvular disease with severe degree: severe mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, severe aortic regurgitation, or aortic stenosis
11. Patients with a history of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) or treated with fibrinolytic Therapy
12. Unwillingness or inability to comply with the procedures described in this protocol.
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Inje University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sejong General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wonju Severance Christian Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chungbuk National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chosun University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Inha University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gyeongsang National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

KangWon National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Incheon St.Mary's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Uijeongbu St. Mary Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ajou University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chonnam National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kosin University Gospel Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Samsung Changwon Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Yeungnam University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Samsung Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joo-Yong Hahn

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joo-Yong Hahn, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Samsung Medical Center

Locations

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

References

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Lee SH, Kim H, Lee JM, Ahn JH, Park S, Lee YK, Joo D, Cho KH, Kim MC, Sim DS, Kim HK, Park KH, Choo EH, Kim CJ, Ahn SG, Doh JH, Lee SY, Park SD, Lee HJ, Kang MG, Nam CW, Hong D, Joh HS, Choi KH, Park TK, Yang JH, Song YB, Choi SH, Kim JH, Ahn Y, Jeong MH, Gwon HC, Hahn JY, Koh JS, Hong YJ; FRAME-AMI Investigators. Clinical Relevance of Fractional Flow Reserve-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Interevention According to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Sep 2;14(17):e043414. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.043414. Epub 2025 Aug 29.

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Reference Type DERIVED
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Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37929584 (View on PubMed)

Lee SH, Hong D, Shin D, Kim HK, Park KH, Choo EH, Kim CJ, Kim MC, Hong YJ, Ahn SG, Doh JH, Lee SY, Park SD, Lee HJ, Kang MG, Koh JS, Cho YK, Nam CW, Joh HS, Choi KH, Park TK, Yang JH, Song YB, Choi SH, Jeong MH, Gwon HC, Hahn JY, Lee JM; FRAME-AMI Investigators. QFR Assessment and Prognosis After Nonculprit PCI in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Oct 9;16(19):2365-2379. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.08.032.

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Lee JM, Kim HK, Park KH, Choo EH, Kim CJ, Lee SH, Kim MC, Hong YJ, Ahn SG, Doh JH, Lee SY, Park SD, Lee HJ, Kang MG, Koh JS, Cho YK, Nam CW, Koo BK, Lee BK, Yun KH, Hong D, Joh HS, Choi KH, Park TK, Yang JH, Song YB, Choi SH, Gwon HC, Hahn JY; FRAME-AMI Investigators. Fractional flow reserve versus angiography-guided strategy in acute myocardial infarction with multivessel disease: a randomized trial. Eur Heart J. 2023 Feb 7;44(6):473-484. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac763.

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Other Identifiers

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FRAME16453143

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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