Optimal Lesion Preparation With Non-compliant Balloons Before Implantation Of Bioresorbable Scaffolds (OPreNBiS)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03518645 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 8, 2018
Last Update Posted : May 8, 2018
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Study aim : To compare a novel strategy of lesion preparation with noncompliant balloons before implantation of BVS.
Hypothesis: Predilatation with non-compliant balloons could facilitate optimal deployment of BVS. By achieving good scaffold apposition a need for post-dilatation could be significantly reduced. This is expected to result in better short- and long-term outcomes.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Coronary Artery Disease Angina, Unstable Angina, Stable | Device: OPN strategy Device: standard strategy | Not Applicable |
Study design:
Following pre-dilatation a BVS will be implanted and optical coherence tomography (OCT) will be performed in all patients. After OCT post-dilatation with non-compliant balloons might be performed if this is considered necessary by the treating interventionist. Final OCT will be performed in all patients. 1:1 Randomization of two strategies before the implantation of bioresorbable scaffolds:
- OPN strategy (study group): pre-dilatation with OPN® NC (non-compliant) Super High Pressure PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) balloons
- standard strategy (control group): pre-dilatation with a standard (compliant) balloon
Enrolment:
Randomization of 50 patients
- 25 in the OPN strategy (study group)
- 25 in the standard strategy (control group)
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 43 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Optimal Lesion Preparation With Non-compliant Balloons for the Implantation of Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds (BVS) -OPRENBIS Study |
Study Start Date : | March 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 29, 2018 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: OPN strategy
The OPN NC Super High Pressure PTCA Balloon will be used as the study device for lesion preparation for BVS Absorb implantation - OPN strategy of lesion preparation. This balloon has a twin layer balloon construction, which allows a very high pressure resistance of 35 bar. The balloon has a 0.016'' lesion entry profile and is available in sizes between 1.5 and 4.5 mm and lengths of 10, 15 and 20 mm.
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Device: OPN strategy
Predilatation with OPN balloon will be performed as a lesion preparation for BVS Absorb implantation. |
Active Comparator: standard strategy
Predilatation with standard coronary balloon will be performed for lesion preparation for BVS Absorb implantation - standard strategy of lesion preparation.
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Device: standard strategy
Predilatation with standard balloon will be performed as a lesion preparation for BVS Absorb implantation. |
- Apposition of bioresorbable scaffold immediately after stent implantation following: pre-dilatation with OPN vs. pre-dilatation with standard balloons. [ Time Frame: During the index procedure ]Stent apposition will be assessed based on OCT (optical coherence tomography) visualization.
- Procedural success defined as successful delivery of the scaffold. [ Time Frame: During the index procedure ]The frequency of procedural success will be compared in both study groups.
- Need for post-dilatation after initial OCT. [ Time Frame: During the index procedure ]The frequency of post-dilatation will be compared in both study groups.
- Scaffold apposition after post-dilatation. [ Time Frame: During the index procedure ]The scaffold apposition after post-dilatation will be compared based on OCT assessment in both study groups.
- Periprocedural complications: dissection, slow- or no flow, dissection requiring additional stent implantation. [ Time Frame: During the index procedure ]The frequency of periprocedural complications as dissection, slow-flow, no flow and dissection requiring additional stent implantation will be compared separately in both study group.
- Periprocedural myocardial infarction defined as 5x upper reference level elevation of high sensitive Troponin I (in patients with normal pre-procedural Troponin). [ Time Frame: During the index procedure ]The frequency of periprocedural myocardial infarction will be compared in both study groups.
- In-stent restenosis requiring revascularization within 12 months post-procedure. [ Time Frame: 12 months after the index procedure ]The frequency of in-stent restenosis requiring revascularization will be compared in both study groups in 12 months follow-up.
- Rate of stent thrombosis according the ARC (academic research consortium) criteria within 12 months post procedure. [ Time Frame: 12 months after the index procedure ]The frequency of stent thrombosis will be compared in both study groups in 12 months follow-up.
- Death or myocardial infarction within 12 months post procedure. [ Time Frame: 12 months after the index procedure ]The frequency of death and myocardial infarction will be compared separately in both study groups in 12 months follow-up.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years.
- Able and willing to give informed consent.
- Willing to comply with specified follow-up evaluations.
- Clinical manifestation of coronary artery disease: stable angina, unstable angina or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
- De novo lesion.
- Angiographic diameter stenosis > 70 % and/or fractional flow reserve <0.80.
- Vessel diameter between 2.5 and 4.0 mm.
- One- or two vessel disease (defined as diameter stenosis > 70 % in vessels with a diameter > 2.5 mm).
- Up to two lesions in one or two vessels can be treated.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient characteristics
- Pregnant or nursing patient or planned pregnancy in the period up to 1 year following the index procedure.
- Patient with contraindication for 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy.
- ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
- Any contraindication to the implantation of BVS. Lesion characteristics
- Visible thrombus in coronary angiography
- Chronic total occlusion

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03518645
Switzerland | |
Luzerner Kantonsspital | |
Luzern, Switzerland |
Principal Investigator: | Florim Cuculi, MD, PhD | Luzerner Kantonsspital |
Responsible Party: | Wojciech Zasada, MD, PhD, KCRI |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03518645 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
OPreNBiS |
First Posted: | May 8, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | May 8, 2018 |
Last Verified: | May 2018 |
Coronary Artery Disease OPN NC Angina Stable Unstable |
Coronary Artery Disease Myocardial Ischemia Coronary Disease Angina Pectoris Angina, Unstable Angina, Stable Heart Diseases |
Cardiovascular Diseases Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases Vascular Diseases Chest Pain Pain Neurologic Manifestations |