The OPTIMAL Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT04111770

Last Updated: 2026-02-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

806 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-08

Study Completion Date

2025-07-31

Brief Summary

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The OPTIMAL study is a randomized, controlled, multicentre, international study. A total of 800 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)-guided PCI versus qualitative angio(QCA)-guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Patients will be consented prior to the PCI procedure and then followed up to 2 years after the index procedure for the last enrolled patient. Patients will be followed-up at 1 month (telephone contact), 12 months (outpatient clinic visit or telephone call) and yearly after (outpatient clinic visit or telephone call).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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IVUS guided PCI

Pre-procedural IVUS will be used to determine lesion characteristics and post-procedural IVUS to confirm correct implantation of stent.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

IVUS guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Intervention Type DEVICE

Pre-procedural IVUS will be used to determine lesion characteristics and post-procedural IVUS to confirm correct implantation of stent.

Angiography-guided PCI

Qualitative or quantitative angiography will be used to determine lesion characteristics

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Qualitative or quantitative angiography will guide percutaneous coronary intervention

Intervention Type DEVICE

Qualitative or quantitative angiography will be used to determine lesion characteristics

Interventions

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IVUS guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Pre-procedural IVUS will be used to determine lesion characteristics and post-procedural IVUS to confirm correct implantation of stent.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Qualitative or quantitative angiography will guide percutaneous coronary intervention

Qualitative or quantitative angiography will be used to determine lesion characteristics

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. The patient must be ≥ 18 years of age;
2. De novo lesion in an unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA; ostial, shaft or distal) OR ostial left anterior descending artery (LAD) or ostial circumflex (LCX), both compatible with one Medina class of LM disease; or ostial intermediate branch disease;
3. PCI is considered appropriate and feasible by the treating interventionalist;
4. Silent ischemia, stable angina, unstable angina, or non-ST segment elevation MI;
5. Able to understand and provide informed consent and comply with all study procedures, including follow-up for at least 2 years.

Note: A patient with a prior CABG with no patent bypass on the left main coronary artery (LMCA) can be included.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient is a woman who is pregnant or nursing;
2. Female patient of childbearing potential, i.e. who are not surgically sterile or post-menopausal (defined as no menses for 2 years without an alternative cause);
3. IVUS is strictly required for pre-PCI lesion severity assessment
4. ST-elevation myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock;
5. Previous history of CABG with patent graft to the LAD and/or patent graft to the LCX;
6. Prior PCI of the LM, ostial LAD or ostial LCX at any time prior to enrollment;
7. Prior PCI of any other (i.e. non-LM, non-ostial-LAD and non-ostial-LCX) coronary artery lesions within 30 days prior to enrollment;
8. Patients unable to tolerate, obtain or comply with dual antiplatelet therapy for at least 6 months in stable patients and 1 year in ACS patients;
9. Known contraindication or hypersensitivity to everolimus, platinum-chromium, or to anticoagulants.
10. Patients requiring additional surgery (cardiac or non-cardiac) within 3 months post-enrollment;
11. Non-cardiac co-morbidities with a life expectancy less than 2 years;
12. Currently participating in another trial that is not yet at its primary endpoint. The patient is not allowed to participate in another investigational device or drug study for at least 12 months after enrollment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Philips Healthcare

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boston Scientific Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cardialysis B.V.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

ECRI bv

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Adrian Banning, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Luca Testa, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Policlinco San Donato

Locations

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ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII

Bergamo, , Italy

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A.O.U. di Ferrara

Ferrara, , Italy

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Interventistica Cardiologica Strutturale

Florence, , Italy

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ASST Niguarda

Milan, , Italy

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Policlinco San Donato

Milan, , Italy

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Sant'Ambrogio Clinical Institute

Milan, , Italy

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Policlinico Umberto I

Rome, , Italy

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AOUI Verona

Verona, , Italy

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Hospital Universitario de A Coruña

A Coruña, , Spain

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Hospital de Bellvitge

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Vall d´Hebron

Barcelona, , Spain

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Hospital Reina Sofia

Córdoba, , Spain

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Hospital de Cabueñes

Gijón, , Spain

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Hospital Clinico San Carlos

Madrid, , Spain

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Hospital Clinico Universiatrio V. Arrixaca

Murcia, , Spain

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Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

Santander, , Spain

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Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro

Vigo, , Spain

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Hospital Clinico Lozano Blesa

Zaragoza, , Spain

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Royal Victoria Hospital

Belfast, , United Kingdom

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Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth, , United Kingdom

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Royal Sussex Country Hospital

Brighton, , United Kingdom

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Bristol Royal infirmary

Bristol, , United Kingdom

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University Hospital of Wales

Cardiff, , United Kingdom

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Golden Jubilee National Hospital

Clydebank, , United Kingdom

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Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds, , United Kingdom

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St Bartholomew's Hospital

London, , United Kingdom

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The Freeman Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

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John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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Italy Spain United Kingdom

References

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De Maria GL, Testa L, de la Torre Hernandez JM, Terentes-Printzios D, Emfietzoglou M, Scarsini R, Bedogni F, Spitzer E, Banning A. A multi-center, international, randomized, 2-year, parallel-group study to assess the superiority of IVUS-guided PCI versus qualitative angio-guided PCI in unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease: Study protocol for OPTIMAL trial. PLoS One. 2022 Jan 7;17(1):e0260770. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260770. eCollection 2022.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34995276 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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ECRI-013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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