Comparison of Cardiac Computed Tomography for the Detection of Coronary Artery Disease With Nuclear Stress Test

Completed

Conditions studied: Coronary Arteriosclerosis

In brief

To compare the efficacy of 16-row multi-detector CT (MDCT) with standard myocardial perfusion imaging in detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients without a previously established diagnosis of CAD.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00352937

Run by

Providence VA Medical Center

People needed

98

Starts

2006-03-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Referred for a clinical indicated stress SPECT MPI
• Adequate IV access in both arms

You may not qualify if…

• History of coronary angioplasty or stent placement
• History of coronary bypass surgery
• Angiographic history of flow-limiting CAD
• Documented history of elevated cardiac markers
• Documented history of injury or infarct on ECG
• Absence of sinus rhythm
• Current history of renal insufficiency
• Known allergy to contrast dye
• Pregnant

Where it is running

• Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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