Clinical trial No longer in our active list Interventional Ages 18 to 80

Comparing CT-guided and IVUS-guided procedures for heart artery treatment

Official title: Precise Procedural and PCI Plan (P4) Randomized Clinical Trial Integration of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in the Catheterization Laboratory to Plan and Guide Coronary Percutaneous Procedures

Run by CoreAalst BV · NCT05253677 · Data updated 2026-05-14

This study is no longer in our active list. It may have stopped recruiting or finished. The details below are as of 2026-05-14 and are kept for reference. Check ClinicalTrials.gov for its current status, or see similar studies below.

This study is testing whether using a CT scan or an ultrasound to guide heart artery treatment helps people with coronary artery disease have better results.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment1000 (estimated)
SponsorCoreAalst BV
Industry-sponsored
Locations17 sites (Jette, Brussels and 16 other locations)
Trial IDNCT05253677 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 80 with evidence of myocardial ischemia suitable for elective PCI.

Probably not a fit

Patients with severe high-risk features or those not suitable for PCI may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of two imaging strategies, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), in guiding percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients with significant coronary stenosis will be randomly assigned to receive either CT-guided or IVUS-guided PCI. The goal is to determine if the CT-guided approach can provide similar or better clinical outcomes compared to the traditional IVUS-guided method. This multicenter, randomized study aims to enhance patient selection and procedural planning in the catheterization laboratory.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could improve the precision and outcomes of heart artery treatments for patients with coronary artery disease.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promising results with imaging-guided PCI approaches, suggesting potential for success in this study.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

1. The subject must be at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 years old.
2. Subject must have evidence of myocardial ischemia (e.g., stable angina, silent ischemia (ischemia in the absence of chest pain or other anginal equivalents), unstable angina, or acute myocardial infarction) suitable for elective PCI.
3. Patients with a clinical indication for revascularization presenting with stable coronary artery disease or stabilized acute coronary syndrome defined as follows unstable angina (Braunwald class IB, IC, IIB, IIC, IIIB, IIIC), patients with NSTEMI without high-risk features such as recurrence of chest pain, ST-segment depression\>1mm in ≥6 leads plus ST-segment elevation in aVR, life-threatening arrhythmias, mechanical complications of MI, resuscitated cardiac arrest, GRACE risk score\>140.
4. All target lesions must be planned for treatment only in vessels with RVD ≥2.5 mm and ≤4.0 mm.
5. No more than 2 target vessels are allowed. A bifurcation counts as a single lesion even if the side branch is planned to be treated.
6. Subject must provide written Informed Consent before any study-related procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age \<18 years or ≥80 years old
2. STEMI as clinical presentation.
3. Uncontrolled or recurrent ventricular tachycardia.
4. Hemodynamic instability.
5. Severe renal dysfunction, defined as an eGFR ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
6. Atrial fibrillation, flutter, or arrhythmias.
7. Previous PCI or CABG.
8. The target lesion is in the left main coronary artery
9. BMI ≥35 kg/m2.
10. Insufficient CT quality assessed by the Core lab.
11. Comorbidity with life expectancy ≤ 2 years.
12. Inability to take DAPT (both aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor) for at least 12 months in the patient presenting with an ACS, or at least 6 months in the patient presenting with stable CAD, unless the patient is also taking chronic oral anticoagulation in which case a shorter duration of DAPT may be prescribed per local standard of care.
13. Planned major cardiac or non-cardiac surgery within 24 months after the index procedure Note: Major surgery is any invasive operative procedure in which an extensive resection is performed, e.g., a body cavity is entered, organs are removed, or normal anatomy is altered. Note: Minor surgery is an operation on the superficial structures of the body or a manipulative procedure that does not involve a serious risk. Planned minor surgery is not excluded.
14. Prior PCI within the target vessel within 12 months.
15. Subject has known hypersensitivity or contraindication to any of the study drugs (including all P2Y12 inhibitors, one or more components of the study devices, including everolimus, zotarolimus, biolimus, sirolimus, cobalt, chromium, nickel, platinum, tungsten, acrylic, and fluoropolymers, or radiocontrast dye that cannot be adequately pre-medicated.
16. The subject has received a solid organ transplant that is functioning or is active on a waiting list for any solid organ transplants with expected transplantation within 24 months.
17. The subject receives immunosuppressant therapy or has known immunosuppressive or severe autoimmune disease that requires chronic immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.). Note: corticosteroids are not included as immunosuppressant therapy.
18. The subject has previously received or is scheduled to receive radiotherapy to a coronary artery (vascular brachytherapy) or the chest/mediastinum.
19. Subject has a platelet count \<100,000 cells/mm3 or \>700,000 cells/mm3.
20. The subject has a documented or suspected hepatic disorder as defined as cirrhosis or Child-Pugh ≥ Class B.
21. The subject has a history of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy or has had a significant gastro-intestinal or significant urinary bleed within the past six months. The subject has had a cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic neurological attack (TIA) within the past six months, or any prior intracranial bleed, or any permanent neurologic defect, or any known intracranial pathology (e.g., aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, etc. The subject has a life expectancy \<2 years for any non-cardiac cause.
22. Subject is currently participating in another investigational drug or device clinical study.
23. Pregnant or nursing subjects and those who plan pregnancy in the period up to 2 years following index procedure. Female subjects of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test done within 7 days prior to the index procedure per site standard test.
24. Presence of other anatomic or comorbid conditions, or other medical, social, or psychological conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, could limit the subject's ability to participate in the clinical investigation or to comply with follow-up requirements, or impact the scientific soundness of the clinical investigation results.
25. Unable to provide written informed consent (IC).

Where it's running

  • UZ Brussels
    Jette, Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • OLV Hospital
    Aalst, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Hartcentrum ZNA Antwerp
    Antwerp, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Gentofte hospital
    Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark
    Recruiting
  • Aarhus Universitetshospital
    Aarhus, Denmark
    Recruiting
  • Rigshospitalet
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    Recruiting
Show 11 more locations
  • Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Centro Cardiologico Monzino S.P.A.
    Milano, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Humanitas University
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Molinette
    Turin, Italy
    Not yet recruiting
  • University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Poole Hospital
    Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
    Not yet recruiting
  • Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Not yet recruiting
  • Golden Jubilee National Hospital
    Clydebank, United Kingdom
    Not yet recruiting
  • Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
    Liverpool, United Kingdom
    Not yet recruiting
  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom
    Not yet recruiting
  • Freeman Hospital
    Newcastle, United Kingdom
    Not yet recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.