Clinical trial NCT07022626: Trial to Assess Whether Computed Tomography Cardiac Angiography Can Improve Invasive Coronary Angiography in Bypass Surgery Patients
Official title: A Randomised Controlled Trial Assessing the Value of Computed Tomography Cardiac Angiography in Improving Patient Satisfaction and Reducing Contrast Load, Procedural Duration and Complications in Patients Who Had Previous Bypass Surgery Undergoing Coronary Angiography
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Ischaemic Heart Disease
Contrast-induced Nephropathy
Keywords: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography
Invasive Coronary Angiogram
Lead sponsor: Barts & The London NHS Trust
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-06-15
Enrollment: 688
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: A large number of patients with symptomatic ischaemic heart disease undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to alleviate their symptoms and improve prognosis. Given the progressive nature of coronary disease, bypass grafts can narrow or block over time, leading to chest pain and the need for further invasive coronary angiography. Invasive coronary procedures in patients with bypass grafts can be more complicated due to the variation in bypass graft ostia. This can lead to longer procedure times, with higher doses of contrast and radiation and more discomfort for the patient. The aim of this study is to see if the use of computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) in patients with previous bypass grafts prior to invasive coronary angiography will help make their procedure safer and quicker.

Detailed description: The BYPASS-CTCA trial is a single-centre, randomised controlled trial, which plans to recruit 688 patients who have had previous bypass grafts and require invasive coronary angiography over a period of 30 months.

Patients will be randomised to receive either computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) prior to their invasive coronary angiogram, or invasive coronary angiography alone.

The primary endpoints will be the incidence of contrast induced nephropathy, the duration of the invasive coronary angiographic procedure and patient satisfaction. A number of secondary endpoints will also be looked at.

Findings from BYPASS-CTCA will potentially demonstrate that a CTCA prior to invasive coronary angiography in this cohort of patients reduces the incidence of contrast-induced kidney injury, the length of procedure and improves patients satisfaction. The results of this trial may influence future clinical practice guidelines in coronary artery bypass graft patients undergoing invasive coronary procedures.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients undergoing coronary angiography +/-Percutaneous coronary Intervention
2. Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
3. Aged ≥18
4. Patients able and willing to give their written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subjects presenting with ST elevation myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock (systolic blood pressure \<80 mmHg for \>30 minutes, or requiring inotropes or emergency intra aortic balloon pump for hypotension treatment) or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
2. Subjects with eGFR \<20ml/min or on renal replacement therapy.
3. Current life-threatening condition other than vascular disease that may prevent a subject completing the study.
4. Clinical instability including cardiogenic shock, hypotension (low blood pressure-systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg), sustained ventricular or atrial arrhythmia requiring intravenous medications.
5. Inability to tolerate beta-blockers, including those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, complete heart block, second-degree atrioventricular block
6. Known contrast dye allergy.
7. Pregnancy or unknown pregnancy status.
8. Patients considered unsuitable to participate by the research team (e.g., due to medical reasons, laboratory abnormalities, or subject's unwillingness to comply with all study related procedures).
9. Inability or refusal to provide informed consent.
10. Any inclusion criteria not met

Primary outcomes:
measure: Procedural duration
timeFrame: timer started after the insertion of the arterial catheter and stopped when the catheters are removed
measure: Incidence of Contrast Induced Nephropathy
timeFrame: 48-72 hours
measure: Patient Satisfaction
timeFrame: 4-6 hours post angiogram +/- percutaneous coronary intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Contrast Amount
timeFrame: During procedure
measure: Radiation Exposure
timeFrame: During procedure
measure: Angiography Related Complications
timeFrame: During procedure
measure: Radial Access Rate
timeFrame: During procedure
measure: Catheters Used
timeFrame: During procedure
measure: Computed Tomography Cardiac Angiography Accuracy
timeFrame: Computed Tomography Cardiac Angiography (CTCA)
measure: Number of grafts not identified
timeFrame: During procedure
measure: Cost effectiveness of computed tomography cardiac angiography
timeFrame: 12 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: London
country: United Kingdom
facility: Royal London Hospital
city: London
country: United Kingdom
facility: St Bartholomew's Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Queen Mary University of London
name: Daniel Jones, MRCP, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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