Coronary disease & ACS

Fully automated quantitative coronary angiography versus optical coherence tomography guidance for coronary stent implantation (FLASH): Study protocol for a randomized controlled noninferiority trial

Am Heart JPublished Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Patients with significant CAD undergoing PCI, 13 centres in South Koreaplanned enrolment
Participants
400 patients
Planned comparison
AI-QCA-assisted PCI vs OCT-guided PCI
Primary endpoint
Minimal stent area (mm²) by final OCT run
Follow-up
After completion of PCI
Methodological detailsinvestigator-initiated, multicentre, open-label, noninferiority, 1:1 randomisation, Clinical follow-up and cost-effectiveness evaluations planned at 1 and 6 months, Enrolment to be completed February 2024; follow-up August 2024; primary results expected late 2024
  • Investigator-initiated
  • Multicentre
  • Open-label
  • Noninferiority
  • 1:1 randomisation
  • Clinical follow-up and cost-effectiveness evaluations planned at 1 and 6 months
  • Enrolment to be completed February 2024; follow-up August 2024; primary results expected late 2024

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Fully automated quantitative coronary angiography versus optical coherence tomography guidance for coronary stent implantation (FLASH): Study protocol for a randomized controlled noninferiority trial. Am Heart J. Published 7 May 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2024.05.004

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