Comparative Effectiveness of Stress Tests

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Coronary Artery Disease

In brief

The primary objective of this project is to demonstrate that a new approach to cardiac stress imaging that combines treadmill exercise with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) provides valuable clinical information in a cost-effective manner.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01875315

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

130

Starts

2012-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• any patient referred for stress SPECT
• known or suspected ischemic heart disease
• ability to perform adequate treadmill stress

You may not qualify if…

• any contraindication to MRI (e.g. ferromagnetic foreign body, cerebral aneurysm clip, pacemaker/ICD, severe claustrophobia)
• renal insufficiency (GFR < 40)
• known allergy to gadolinium-based contrast or iodinated contrast (because of the research CTA in patients not referred for cath after 2 weeks)

Where it is running

• Brigham And Womens Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• The Lindner Center at the Christ Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• The Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio, United States
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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