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Ranolazine and Microvascular Angina by PET in the Emergency Department

Information source: Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Microvascular Angina

Intervention: Ranolazine (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 4

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Yale University

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Basmah Safdar, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Yale University

Overall contact:
Matthew Naftilan, MS, Phone: 203-785-4676, Email: matthew.naftilan@yale.edu

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Ranolazine for the treatment chest pain from disease of small vessels of the heart also known as 'microvascular angina'.

Clinical Details

Official title: Ranolazine and Microvascular Angina by PET in the Emergency Department (RAMP-ED)

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Coronary Flow Reserve

Secondary outcome: SAQ(Seattle Angina Questionnaire) Scores

Detailed description: The Yale Chest Pain Center (CPC) is a unique clinical lab that provides an integrated interdisciplinary research team, access to high volume of chest pain patients largely free of coronary disease (93%) as well state of the art diagnostics including cardiac PET and a sophisticated system for serum processing and banking facilities. The CPC cohort represents a unique population with unrecognized microvascular disease and is often only accessible through the ED. We propose a one-year pilot study to understand the mechanisms of angina relief by Ranolazine (n=20) in patients with microvessel disease in the ED population as compared to controls (n=10) at baseline and at 1-month. In addition, changes in pain scores and function as measured by Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ), recidivism and costs will be measured and correlated with changes in coronary flow reserve (CFR). Serum samples will be obtained and banked for future marker analysis as intermediate surrogates of outcomes. Primary aim: To compare changes in coronary flow reserve as measured by cardiac PET in patients receiving Ranolazine versus controls. Secondary aim: To determine if Ranolazine changes Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) scores in association with changes in Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR) versus controls. Exploratory aim: To compare composite rate of return visits (office, emergency department and hospitalization) for chest pain within 4-weeks of enrollment between patients with and without Ranolazine.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 30 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients admitted to the Yale ED CPC

- ≥ 30 years age

- chest pain or angina equivalent as their chief complaint within 24 hours of

enrollment

- Coronary Flow Reserve(CFR) <2. 5 on PET scan in the ED.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Acute coronary syndrome

- Prior evidence of obstructive heart disease (history of Percutaneous Transluminal

Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) or calcium score > 10 on PET scan)

- Resting blood pressure of systolic >180/110 mm Hg or <100/40

- known cardiomyopathy or heart failure

- currently on dialysis

- creatinine clearance <30 ml/min

- liver cirrhosis

- significant aortic stenosis (murmur on exam)

- active use of cocaine or amphetamine

- current use of potent CYP3A4 inducers or inhibitors (such as ketoconazole,

clarithromycin, HIV protease inhibitors)

- baseline QTc > 580 msec

- use of drugs that prolong QTc (Haldol, erythromycin)

- pregnancy

- inability to read or understand English

- suffering from a condition that precludes interview (i. e. cognitive or communication

impairment).

Locations and Contacts

Matthew Naftilan, MS, Phone: 203-785-4676, Email: matthew.naftilan@yale.edu

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States; Recruiting
Matthew Naftilan
Additional Information

Starting date: April 2014
Last updated: April 15, 2015

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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