Shockwave Lithoplasty Compared to Cutting Balloon Treatment in Calcified Coronary Disease - A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT ID: NCT06089135

Last Updated: 2025-04-06

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

410 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-31

Study Completion Date

2025-12-30

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The Short-Cut trial is a prospective, investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized controlled trial that is designed to compare the efficacy of cutting balloon angioplasty vs. intravascular lithotripsy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with moderate to severely calcified coronary arteries.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

The trial will be composed of two cohorts:

* Patients treated with up-front rotational atherectomy
* Patients in whom atherectomy is not planned

Randomization to either cutting balloon angioplasty or intravascular lithotripsy will occur as follows in the 2 cohorts:

* After rotational atherectomy is safely completed In the rotational atherectomy arm
* After safe and successful wire crossing in patients in whom atherectomy is not planned.

The trial is designed to demonstrate non-inferiority between cutting balloon angioplasty and intravascular lithotripsy in each cohort with regards to the primary endpoint of post-procedural stent area as measured by intravascular imaging at the site of maximal calcification.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Treatment in Calcified Coronary Disease

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Intravascular Lithotripsy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Intravascular Lithotripsy

Intervention Type DEVICE

Intravascular lithotripsy will be performed with or without rotational atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with moderate to severely calcified coronary arteries.

Cutting Balloon

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cutting Balloon

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cutting Balloon therapy will be performed with or without rotational atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with moderate to severely calcified coronary arteries.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Intravascular Lithotripsy

Intravascular lithotripsy will be performed with or without rotational atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with moderate to severely calcified coronary arteries.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cutting Balloon

Cutting Balloon therapy will be performed with or without rotational atherectomy prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in patients with moderate to severely calcified coronary arteries.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

1. The target lesion is a de novo native coronary lesion
2. The target vessel is a native coronary artery with either:

1. A stenosis \> 70%; or,
2. A stenosis \> 50% and \<70% with evidence of ischemia via either positive stress test, FFR value \< 0.80 or RFR/iFR/DFR value \< 0.89
3. The reference diameter of the target vessel is \> 2.5mm and \< 4.0 mm at the lesion site
4. The target lesion has evidence of significant calcium at the lesion site defined either as,

1. The presence of radiopacities involving both sides of the arterial wall \> 5mm and involving the target lesion on angiography
2. the presence of \> 270o arc of superficial calcium on intravascular imaging with a length \> 5mm or the presence of 360o arc of superficial calcium

Exclusion Criteria

<!-- -->

1. Patient is pregnant
2. Patient is actively participating in another clinical trial
3. Known LVEF \< 25%
4. Ongoing Non-STEMI with rising biomarkers
5. Cardiogenic shock or requirement for mechanical/pharmacologic hemodynamic support
6. Planned use in the randomized lesion of a bare metal stent or non-stent treatment only
7. Patient has a known allergy to contrast which cannot be adequately pre-treated
8. Patient has a history of bleeding or coagulopathy and is unable to receive blood transfusion if needed
9. Patient presents with STEMI
10. Patient is unable to tolerate dual anti-platelet therapy
11. Patient has suffered a recent cerebrovascular event (stroke/TIA) within last 30 days


<!-- -->

1. Presence of large thrombus in the target vessel
2. Inability to pass coronary guidewire across the lesion
3. The target vessel has excessive tortuosity (Defined as presence of 2+ bends \> 90o or 3+ bends \> 75o) or other anatomic considerations that precludes intravascular imaging
4. The target lesion is within a coronary artery bypass graft
5. The target lesion involves a bifurcation lesion in which either a 2-stent strategy is planned or both branches are planned for calcium modification
6. Coronary artery disease that requires surgical revascularization
7. Angiographic or imaging evidence of dissection in the target vessel prior to randomization
8. Investigator feels there is not equipoise regarding the treatment strategy
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Robert W. Yeh, MD

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ajay Kirtane, MD

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

C. Michael Gibson, MS, MD

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kathleen Kearney, MD

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Akiko Maehara, MD

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Suzanne Baron, MD

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baim Institute for Clinical Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

UAB Structural Heart and Valve Clinic

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Banner Health

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Honor Health

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UCSF Cardiology

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Saint Luke's

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Beth Israel Deaconess Medcial Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Henry Ford Health

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Capital Cardiology

Albany, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Columbia Cardiology

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Columbia University Medical Center/ NewYork Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Wellspan York Hospital

York, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Houston Methodist

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baylor Scott and White Health

Plano, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UVA Heart and Vascular Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

United States

Central Contacts

Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.

Suzanne Baron, MD, MSc

Role: CONTACT

617) 461-7002

Ajay Kirtane, MD

Role: CONTACT

(212) 305-7060

Facility Contacts

Find local site contact details for specific facilities participating in the trial.

Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

Role: primary

Dr. Saroj Neupane

Role: primary

Dr. Rebecca Chester

Role: primary

Dr. Yousif Ahmad

Role: primary

Dr. Michael Nanna

Role: primary

Dr. Dmitri Baklanov

Role: primary

Dr. Szymon Wiernek

Role: primary

Dr. Nilay Patel

Role: primary

Dr. Robert Yeh

Role: primary

Dr. Khaldoon Alaswad

Role: primary

Dr. Krzysztof Drzymalski

Role: primary

Margaret McEntegart

Role: primary

Kate Dalton

Role: primary

347-514-3366

Dr. Jarrod Frizzell

Role: primary

Dr. William Bachinsky

Role: primary

Dr. Rhian Davies

Role: primary

Dr. Nadia Sutton

Role: primary

Dr. Robert Stoler

Role: primary

Dr. Alpesh Shah

Role: primary

Dr. Srinivasa Potluri

Role: primary

Dr. Michael Ragosta

Role: primary

Dr. Kathleen Kearney

Role: primary

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Shah M, Najam O, Bhindi R, De Silva K. Calcium Modification Techniques in Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 May;14(5):e009870. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.120.009870. Epub 2021 Jan 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33441017 (View on PubMed)

Allali A, Toelg R, Abdel-Wahab M, Hemetsberger R, Kastrati A, Mankerious N, Traboulsi H, Elbasha K, Rheude T, Landt M, Geist V, Richardt G. Combined rotational atherectomy and cutting balloon angioplasty prior to drug-eluting stent implantation in severely calcified coronary lesions: The PREPARE-CALC-COMBO study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Nov;100(6):979-989. doi: 10.1002/ccd.30423. Epub 2022 Oct 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36262074 (View on PubMed)

Furuichi S, Tobaru T, Asano R, Watanabe Y, Takamisawa I, Seki A, Sumiyoshi T, Tomoike H. Rotational atherectomy followed by cutting-balloon plaque modification for drug-eluting stent implantation in calcified coronary lesions. J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 May;24(5):191-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22562910 (View on PubMed)

Abdel-Wahab M, Toelg R, Byrne RA, Geist V, El-Mawardy M, Allali A, Rheude T, Robinson DR, Abdelghani M, Sulimov DS, Kastrati A, Richardt G. High-Speed Rotational Atherectomy Versus Modified Balloons Prior to Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation in Severely Calcified Coronary Lesions. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Oct;11(10):e007415. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.118.007415.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30354632 (View on PubMed)

Mangieri A, Nerla R, Castriota F, Reimers B, Regazzoli D, Leone PP, Gasparini GL, Khokhar AA, Laricchia A, Giannini F, Casale F, Bezzeccheri A, Briguori C, Colombo A. Cutting balloon to optimize predilation for stent implantation: The COPS randomized trial. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Mar;101(4):798-805. doi: 10.1002/ccd.30603. Epub 2023 Feb 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36841945 (View on PubMed)

Kereiakes DJ, Hill JM, Shlofmitz RA, Klein AJ, Riley RF, Price MJ, Herrmann HC, Bachinsky W, Waksman R, Stone GW; Disrupt CAD III Investigators. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Severely Calcified Coronary Arteries: 2-Year Results-Disrupt CAD III Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Oct 9;16(19):2472-2474. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.07.010. Epub 2023 Sep 6. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37676225 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

BBC22

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

More Related Trials

Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.

The Stent or Surgery (SoS) Trial
NCT00475449 COMPLETED NA
CTSN Embolic Protection Trial
NCT06027788 RECRUITING NA
SOLSTICE Trial in China
NCT05433376 UNKNOWN NA