Unknown statusInterventionalPhase 4Updated Nov 17, 2015
Effect of Thrombus Aspiration in Patients With Myocardial Infarction Presenting Late After Symptom Onset | NCT01379248 | Trialant
CompletedInterventionalPhase 4Updated Oct 28, 2016
Effect of Thrombus Aspiration in Patients With Myocardial Infarction Presenting Late After Symptom Onset
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01379248
Lead Sponsor
University of LeipzigOTHER
Overall Status
Completed
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Enrollment
152Actual
Last Update Posted
Oct 28, 2016Estimated
Start Date
Jun 2011
Primary Completion Date
Nov 2014Actual
Completion Date
May 2015Actual
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the benefit of thrombus aspiration in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction presenting late after symptom onset.
Myocardial Infarction
manual thrombus aspiration (Export catheter, Medtronic Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Ages Eligible for Study
Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
ST-elevation myocardial infarction >12 and <48 hours after symptom onset
age 18 to 90 years
informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
prior fibrinolysis
severe comorbidities with limited life expectancy
pregnancy
patient unable to give informed consent
participation in another trial
contraindications for heparin, aspirin or thienopyridines
contraindications for cardiac magnetic resonance examination