SYNergy Stent® System Implantation With Mandatory Intra-VascularUltra-Sound Guidance and Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy — SYNIVUS-DAPT  

Coronary Artery Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: SYNergy Stent® System Implantation With Mandatory Intra-VascularUltra-Sound Guidance to Examine the Safety of Cessation of Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy in High Bleeding Risk Patients at One Month

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if one month of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) combined with the placement of the Synergy® Stent with IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) is safe for patients who are at high risk of bleeding (HBR).

Clinical Trial Description

DAPT or Dual Antiplatelet Therapy is a combination of two medications given after a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a drug eluting stent. DAPT is used to help make the platelets in your blood slick so they don't clump or stick together. If the platelets stick together and form a blood clot in the stent it is called a stent thrombosis and will cause an immediate heart attack or MI.

The medications used for DAPT are low dose Aspirin (81mg) and one of three (3) antiplatelet medications: ticagrelor (Brilinta), clopidogrel (Plavix) or prasugrel (Effient) . The standard length of time to take DAPT after a stent placement is 6 months to 1 year. Dapt is associated with an increased risk of bleeding. Because you are considered to be at a high risk for bleeding due to one or a combination of reasons this study is trying to determine if a shorter use of DAPT in combination with the Synergy® stent and an imaging tool called IVUS used during your PCI procedure is safe and effective to reduce the potential for serious bleeding events and early stent thrombosis.

The Synergy® stent was chosen because of its enhanced method of healing and reduced inflammation of the artery after placement. Because of this the Synergy stent may be a better choice for patients who are at high risk for bleeding and could benefit from a shortened period of DAPT.

Intravascular ultrasound or IVUS provides a visual image of the inside of the coronary artery. It is used in patients undergoing PCI or stent placement for a few reasons; prior to placing the stent it is used to measure the artery's width to select the proper size diameter of a stent, also the length of the blockage to select the appropriate length of the stent and to visualize the amount of narrowing or blockage. After the stent is placed IVUS is used to make sure the stent itself is fully expanded and sits up against the wall of the artery. This is called apposition. If stents are not fully expanded and sit up against the wall of the artery early reblockage may occur. In short the IVUS aids in the ideal placement of the stent.

By using the combination of the Synergy® Stent with the IVUS the expectation is to safely decrease the length of time you take DAPT from 6-12 months to 1 month. With the benefit of decreasing the risk of bleeding events. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Atherosclerosis
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Stent Placement

• NCT number: NCT03606642
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: HonorHealth Research Institute
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: November 19, 2018
• Completion date: December 31, 2023