A Study of SCAD Using Stress Contrast Echocardiography

NCT ID: NCT07178509

Last Updated: 2025-11-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-31

Study Completion Date

2027-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to fill knowledge gaps regarding microvascular perfusion and pressor response to stress among patients with history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) using stress contrast echocardiography.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)

Subject has a history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)

Stress Echocardiography with Contrast

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stress Echocardiography with Contrast will be used to assess heart function and blood flow response to stressors.

Healthy Subjects

Subjects are healthy with no significant medical history

Stress Echocardiography with Contrast

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Stress Echocardiography with Contrast will be used to assess heart function and blood flow response to stressors.

Interventions

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Stress Echocardiography with Contrast

Stress Echocardiography with Contrast will be used to assess heart function and blood flow response to stressors.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult \>18 years old
* Patient has a history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) OR patient is healthy with no significant medical history

Exclusion Criteria

* Unable to give consent
* Allergic or have a history of adverse reaction to dobutamine, the Definity® ultrasound enhancing agent, or atropine.
* Has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to perflutren and therefore cannot be given Definity®.
* Pregnant.
* Unable to interrupt breastfeeding.
* Within 3 months of a heart attack.
* Severe aortic stenosis.
* Severe, uncontrolled hypertension (\>200/110 mmHg at baseline).
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Responsible Party

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Marysia Tweet

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Marysia Tweet, M.D., M.S.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Pamela Engrav

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 507-255-6938

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Pamela Engrav

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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1K23HL155506

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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24-002318

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id