An interventional study of Conavi Medical Novasight Hybrid System intervention in Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Stenosis and Plaque, Atherosclerotic, sponsored by Barts & The London NHS Trust. Withdrawn at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-17.
Sponsored by Barts & The London NHS Trust · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic
This investigation is to see if the new Novasight Hybrid imaging catheter can safely and accurately provide two different types of images (IVUS and OCT) of the inside of heart vessels at the same time. The images will be compared against one type of image (IVUS) to see if providing two, improves identification of different types of plaque (fatty substances) and informs better treatment.
Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is the name given to the development of plaques in the heart vessels. The plaques can cause narrowing in the vessels which may cause chest pain. Sometimes, plaques completely block the vessels causing a heart attack. This type of disease is the main cause of death worldwide.
Research shows that when the type of plaque causing problems is known, it can help understanding of which narrowing may get worse and cause a heart attack. This information can also help with deciding when and which treatment to provide.
Intravascular imaging is a way to assess the inside of the heart arteries. It involves passing a narrow catheter into the heart vessels. The catheter has a probe on its tip that emits light or an ultrasound signal. The signal is reflected by the vessel wall, back into the probe. A computer program interprets the signals and creates images of the inside of the arteries. There are two types of imaging catheters. One uses sound (Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)) and one uses light ((OCT) Optical Coherence Tomography) to produce different types of pictures of the vessels and plaques. The images produced by each type do not provide a full picture of the plaques on their own.
A new hybrid imaging catheter has been developed which has two probes at the tip, an IVUS probe and an OCT probe and can produce both types of images at the same time. It is likely that having both types of images is better for finding high-risk plaques and should lead to better, more specific treatment.
50 heart attack patients who need an angiogram will have images of their vessels taken during their treatment. Once the imaging is complete the patient will continue with their routine planned care.
The information from the images will be used to see how safe and accurate this new hybrid catheter is compared with the separate IVUS and OCT catheters, and also check to see if it is easier to identify plaques that might cause future problems. The study also aims to develop new ways to process and use the images from the hybrid catheter to better treat the plaques that cause the heart attack.
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General Inclusion Criteria
Angiographic Inclusion Criteria 1) Culprit lesion amenable to PCI
Exclusion Criteria:
General exclusion criteria:
Angiographic exclusion criteria:
Intraprocedural exclusion criteria:
1) If the patient demonstrates evidence of active ischemia or hemodynamic compromise of concern to the operator prior to first insertion of the imaging device (e.g., such as a complication caused by wiring the lesion or after pre-dilating prior to advancing the imaging device for the first time) the study procedure should not commence.
Patients who present with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and require an angiogram and or PCI will have intravascular imaging assessment of the culprit vessel using the Conavi Medical Hybrid System (Novasight Hybrid Catheter, Novasight Hybrid PIM, Novasight Hybrid Hummingbird Console)
Device: Conavi Medical Novasight Hybrid System intervention
Patients for a coronary angiogram who meet the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria are enrolled. Participants are prepared for angiography and PCI procedure in the usual way. Radial or femoral artery cannulation is done under local anaesthetic and the angiogram performed as per standard practice. IVUS-OCT imaging of the culprit vessel using the Novasight Hybrid system is then performed. If image quality of the IVUS-OCT is suboptimal it will be repeated. If the IVUS-OCT catheter cannot cross the lesion, pre-dilatation is performed. The acquired IVUS-OCT images can be used to optimise PCI. Following PCI, angiography is repeated and if the findings are optimal, IVUS-OCT imaging is repeated. If the PCI results are suboptimal further stent optimisation is performed and IVUS-OCT imaging repeated; The procedure is then completed as clinically indicated. The participant will then receive conventional post PCI care
Also known as: IVUS & OCT
To assess the superiority of IVUS-OCT over standalone IVUS in guiding PCI
The number of post PCI findings associated with worse outcomes (i.e., stent un-der expansion, major malappositions, major dissections, large thrombus burden and residual plaque at the edges of the stent) detected by the Conavi Medical Hybrid Imaging System and stand alone IVUS
Time frame: Measured at procedure
To examine the safety of the IVUS- OCT catheter in patients undergoing angiography and IVUS-OCT assessment
The number of device related complications (vessel perforation, dissection and acute vessel closure during or following IVUS-OCT imaging).
Time frame: Measured at procedure, at 1 week post procedure, at 1 month post procedure and 12 months post procedure
To examine the safety of the IVUS- OCT imaging procedure
The number of procedural complications defined as: vessel perforation, angiographic dissection, stent thrombosis, thrombus embolization and acute vessel closure.
Time frame: Measured at procedure, at 1 week post procedure, at 1 month post procedure and 12 months post procedure
To examine the safety of the IVUS- OCT catheter in patients undergoing angiography and intravascular imaging
The number of participant deaths or myocardial infarctions
Time frame: Measured at procedure, at 1 week post procedure, at 1 month post procedure and 12 months post procedure
Plan to share: No
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