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Study of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Combination Coronary Catheter

NCT00901446 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2010-09-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the technical performance and clinical handling of a coronary catheter that includes two imaging techniques. The catheter being evaluated performs near infrared spectroscopy and ultrasound imaging of the coronary arteries. Near infrared spectroscopy is used to identify lipid or cholesterol deposits in the vessel wall and the ultrasound component provides structural information about the vessel. Combining multiple imaging techniques into a single catheter can reduce the total number of catheters required during treatment and the overall duration of cardiac catheterization. Both of these results may lead to safer procedures.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Intravascular ultrasound and spectroscopy

Intracoronary imaging with a catheter based ultrasound transducer and near infrared spectroscopy tip that is pulled back at an automated rate of 0.5 millimeters per second.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Infraredx

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick Serruys, MD · Erasmus Medical Centre

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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