Comparing IVUS-guided and angiography-guided PCI in diabetic patients

Intravascular Imaging-guided Versus Angiography-guided PCI in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: the Muticenter, Randomized, Prospective IVI-DIABETES Trial

NA · Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University · NCT06380868

This study is testing whether using special imaging during heart procedures can help diabetic patients have better outcomes compared to the usual method.

Quick facts

PhaseNA
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment1332 (estimated)
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
SponsorNanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University (other)
Locations1 site (Nanjing, Jiangsu)
Trial IDNCT06380868 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study investigates the effectiveness of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared to traditional angiography-guided PCI in patients with diabetes mellitus. It aims to determine whether IVUS-guided procedures lead to better clinical outcomes, specifically targeting vessel failure, cardiac death, and myocardial infarction. The study will involve patients aged 18 to 80 who require PCI with drug-eluting stents and will exclude those with severe comorbidities. The findings could provide valuable insights into optimizing PCI techniques for diabetic patients.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 80 with confirmed diabetes mellitus who require PCI.

Not a fit: Patients with severe comorbidities or contraindications to the study procedures will not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could lead to improved clinical outcomes for diabetic patients undergoing PCI.

How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown promising results for IVUS-guided procedures, but this specific comparison in diabetic patients is novel.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age between 18 \~ 80 years old,
2. Confirmed diabetes mellitus
3. Indications for undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention using a drug-eluting stent (Invasive or quantitative fractional flow reserve (QFR or FFR) \<0.80)
4. Silent angina, stable angina, unstable angina, or Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Cardiogenic shock
2. Previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
3. Left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%
4. Requiring oral anticoagulation medications
5. Any planned surgery within 12 months
6. Severe chronic kidney disease defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 20 ml/min/1.73m2
7. Platelet count \< 100,000 mm3
8. Contraindication to study medications or metal
9. Women of childbearing potential
10. Life expectancy \< 1 year
11. Any condition likely to interfere with study processes including medication compliance or follow-up visits (e.g. dementia, alcohol abuse, severe frailty, long distance to travel for follow-up visits, etc.)

Where this trial is running

Nanjing, Jiangsu

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.

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Conditions: Diabetes

Last reviewed 2026-05-15 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.