Diagnostic Accuracy of Multislice CT Angiography for Acute Chest Pain

Completed

Conditions studied: Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Pulmonary Embolism, Aortic Dissection

In brief

The ACUTE CT trial is designed to test whether the assessment of chest structures by high-resolution multislice computed tomography (CT) provides equivalent diagnostic accuracy for patient with acute chest pain or other potential cardiac symptoms as compared to a standard of care evaluation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00855231

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

102

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-27

Who can join

Age: 30 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Low to intermediate risk of angina with a TIMI ACS Risk Score ≤ 4
• chest pain or other symptoms suggestive of ACS within 24 hours
• male ≥30 years or female ≥45 years old
• at least one cardiac risk factor
• no obvious cause for symptoms.

You may not qualify if…

• known CAD
• ST segment elevation, new left bundle branch block or dynamic ECG changes
• creatinine ≥1.8 g/dL
• pregnant or lactating female
• hemodynamic or respiratory instability
• ongoing bronchospasm
• known iodinated contrast allergy
• atrial fibrillation or irregular heart rate

Where it is running

• University of Washington Medical Center — Seattle, Washington, United States

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