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Enrolling by invitationNCT06194526CORPLAQ-TRAITUpdated Jan 8, 2024

Whole Blood Transcriptomic Signal According to Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden Assessed by CT Angiography

An observational study in Calcific Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Coronary Stenosis and Coronary Plaque, sponsored by MultiplAI Health Limited. Enrolling by invitation at 2 sites in Argentina. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-08.

Sponsored by MultiplAI Health Limited · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Aug 2024, 2 years 3 months ago, but the record still lists the study as enrolling by invitation.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
200
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The present clinical study aims to identify transcriptomic patterns derived from whole blood samples related to coronary atherotic burden. Additionally, as a secondary analysis, the research team will explore the algorithm's ability to detect the presence of aortic disease and pro-inflammatory cardiometabolic alterations, such as hepatic steatosis and surrogate markers of coronary inflammation.

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This will be a prospective observational study. A convenience sample will be carried out to include 200 patients who attend the ENERI Medical Institute, La Sagrada Familia Clinic and Sanatorio Mendez with a clinical indication to be evaluated by a CCTA due to suspected CAD or known CAD. The study will have a baseline stage in which a clinical evaluation will be performed, blood samples will be drawn for transcriptome analysis and laboratory analysis. Then, a DNA sample obtained by swabbing the buccal mucose will be taken. Subsequently, the images obtained from the clinically indicated CCTA will be assessed to explore the outcomes of interest. At the end of patient enrollment, biological samples will be sequenced for in silico evaluation of the results. Finally, a 5-year follow-up will be carried out via telephone or email contact to collect data on the incidence of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events.

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Conditions studied

  • Calcific Coronary Arteriosclerosis
  • Coronary Stenosis
  • Coronary Plaque
  • Aortic Calcification
  • Atherosclerotic Plaque

Keywords

  • risk stratification
  • CVD screening
  • general population
  • transcriptomics
  • primary prevention
  • artificial intelligence
  • no history of CVD & history of CVD
  • subclinical
  • inflammation
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In context

Coronary Stenosis

326 studies on the registry are indexed under Coronary Stenosis; 57 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 200 is close to the median of 200 across 125 observational studies indexed under Coronary Stenosis.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with MultiplAI Health Limited as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

200 Men and Women between 18 and 75 years of age with a physician's indication of a CCTA evaluation due to suspected or known CAD.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Men and women between 18 and 75 years, with a clinical indication to be evaluated by a CCTA due to suspected or known CAD.
  • Signature of .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previously known chronic renal or hepatic insufficiency.
  • Active chronic lung disease, defined as: exacerbated asthma, exacerbated , or pulmonary fibrosis.
  • Myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident, or vascular interventions (any territory) in the past 6 months.
  • Implantation of drug-eluting stents in the last 12 months.
  • Revascularization surgery (By-pass)
  • Indication of Angio-CT for congenital heart disease or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI)
  • Presence/ diagnosis of heart failure symptoms or signs (ie. dyspnea, asthenia, edema) with objective evidence of pulmonary or systemic congestion at rest or with exercise in the last 6 months.
  • \<50% confirmed by objective diagnostic methods (eg doppler echocardiogram).
  • Severe valvulopathies, confirmed by objective diagnostic methods (eg doppler echocardiogram).
  • Uncontrolled hyper or hypothyroidism.
  • Suprarenal insufficiency.
  • Previous surgeries in the last 3 months.
  • Severe trauma in the last 6 months, defined as one that involved bone fractures and/or surgical interventions.
  • Known active cancer disease or under treatment (acute or preventive), or history of cancer disease without criteria for cure.
  • Diagnosis of active disease or any pathology under treatment.
  • Ongoing pregnancy, postpartum period of less than 12 months or breastfeeding.
  • Other serious diseases with an estimated of less than 12 months (according to the investigator's opinion).
  • Temperature greater than 37.5°C recorded by a thermometer or any acute infection caused by viruses or bacteria confirmed by a health professional in the previous 30 days.
  • Pacemaker/Cardio-Defibrillator Implantation.
  • Prior to the study: heart rate > 70 l/m or atrial fibrillation or frequent extrasystoles that in the opinion of the specialist physician will affect the quality of the cardiovascular imaging.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(6)

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COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term lung disease that makes it hard to breathe out, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction)

The share of blood the heart’s main pumping chamber (the left ventricle) pushes out with each beat, measured by an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) or a MUGA scan. About 50–70% is normal.

Autoimmune disease

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Immunosuppression

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Life expectancy

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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Coronary calcium score

    Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score (Agatston units) stratified with increasing risk according to the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Guidelines as CAC=0; CAC 1-99; CAC 100-299; and CAC≥300.

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assessment)

  2. Total coronary plaque burden

    The extension of atherosclerotic disease burden will be assessed using the Modified Duke prognostic CAD index as follows: 1) ,50% stenosis; (2) ≥2 non-obstructive stenoses (including one artery with proximal disease or one artery with 50-69% stenosis); (3) two vessels with stenoses 50-69% or one vessel with ≥70% stenosis; (4) three-vessel disease with stenoses 50-69%, or two vessels ≥70%, or proximal LAD stenosis ≥70%; (5) three-vessel disease with stenoses ≥70% or two-vessel disease ≥70% with proximal LAD; (6) left main stenosis ≥50%.

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assesment)

  3. Degree of coronary stenosis

    Each coronary segment will be graded based on the degree of coronary stenosis as 0% (no visible stenosis), 1-24% (minimal stenosis); 25-49% (mild stenosis); 50-69% (moderate stenosis); 70-99% (severe stenosis); 100% (occluded).

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assesment)

  4. Coronary high-risk plaques (low-attenuation, positive remodeling; spotty calcification, or napkin-ring sign)

    Presence of any of the following features: low-attenuation (average density equal or lower than 30 Hounsfield units), positive remodeling (remodeling index equal or higher than 1.1; spotty calcification (average density \>130 HU, diameter \<3 mm in any direction with the length of the calcium \<1.5 times the vessel diameter and width of the calcification less than two-thirds of the vessel diameter), or napkin-ring sign (ring-like attenuation pattern with peripheral high attenuation tissue that surrounds a central lower attenuation portion).

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assesment)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Presence and extent of aortic calcification

    Aortic valve calcification score (Agatston units) as a continuous variable with increasing risk and without preestablished thresholds (ranging from 0 to 5.000 Agatston units).

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assessment)

  2. Hepatic steatosis

    Defined as liver attenuation level lower than 48 Hounsfield units (HU), and lower than than the spleen attenuation.

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assessment)

  3. Coronary artery inflammation (perivascular fat attenuation index)

    This secondary analysis will be performed using using specific software.

    Time frame: At baseline (cross-sectional assessment)

  4. Death

    Death

    Time frame: Up to 5 years of Follow-up

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Sanatorio Julio Mendez
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Autónoma De Buenos Aires 1405, Argentina
  • Clinica Sagrada Familia
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Autónoma De Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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References and documents

Study documents

PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 8, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06194526
Lead sponsor
MultiplAI Health Limited
Collaborators
Fundación para la Lucha contra las Enfermedades Neurológicas de la Infancia
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 8, 2024
Start date
Sep 19, 2023
Primary completion
Aug 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 8, 2024

Study contacts

Rosana Poggio, MD MSc PhD
principal investigator · MultiplAI Health LTD

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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