QWISE - Study of Quinapril in Women With Chest Pain, Coronary Flow Reserve Limitations and Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia

Ischemic Heart Disease Clinical Trial

Official title: A Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo Controlled Study of Quinapril in Women With Chest Pain, Coronary Flow Reserve Limitations and Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia in the Absence of Significant Epicardial Coronary Artery Disease.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

INDICATION Microvascular angina. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibition (quinapril) in improving coronary microvascular function.

PATIENT POPULATION Women who meet the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-sponsored WISE (Women Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation) study criteria of chest discomfort, coronary flow reserve limitations and evidence for myocardial ischemia in the absence of significant coronary artery stenosis.

STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, comparative trial. TREATMENT Quinapril 80 mg/d versus placebo for four months. PRIMARY EFFICACY PARAMETER(S) Coronary flow reserve (CFR) at Week 16 adjusted for baseline CFR, treatment group assignment, site-specific variables, and site by treatment effects.

SECONDARY EFFICACY PARAMETERS Week 16 change in chest discomfort as measured by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire adjusting for baseline values, site, and site by treatment effects.

SAFETY PARAMETERS Hematology, blood chemistries, blood pressure and pulse, and frequency and occurrence of adverse events.

STATISTICAL RATIONALE AND ANALYSIS A statistical rationale for the number of patients in the study has been provided. Interim analyses are planned after 15 patients have been enrolled in each group.

ANTICIPATED TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS 78 (39 per group). ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF PATIENTS AT EACH SITE Approximately 26

Clinical Trial Description

A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, comparative trial evaluating the effects of ACE inhibition on microvascular function in women with coronary flow reserve limitations and chest discomfort. Women who are enrolled in the WISE study can be enrolled into this ancillary study if they meet the study criteria. Women not enrolled in the WISE study can also be entered into this ancillary study as long as they too meet the study criteria. After WISE evaluations including symptom assessment using the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) and documented reduced coronary blood flow reserve (<3.0 velocity), patients will be randomized to double-blind placebo or quinapril (started at 40 mg/d and titrated to 80 mg/d by the end of the first week). After treatment on the maximum tolerated dose for 16 weeks, patients will be reevaluated with coronary angiogram with coronary flow reserve measurements and assessment of angina using the SAQ. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chest Pain
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Diseases
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• Myocardial Ischemia

• NCT number: NCT00150826
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Florida
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: May 2000
• Completion date: December 2004