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RecruitingNCT06197724Updated Sep 29, 2025

MCG for Identification of Myocardial Ischemia in Suspected NSTE-ACS Patients

An observational study in Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome, sponsored by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-29.

Sponsored by Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 9 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Jan 2024; still recruiting 2 years 9 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
14,090
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this multi-center observational study is to learn about the effectiveness of magnetocardiography in rapid and accurate identification of ischemia in patients with suspected NSTE-ACS.

Read the detailed description

Rapid and accurate Identification of ischemia in patients with chest pain suspected of non-ST-elevation-acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) is of great clinical significance for timely and effective treatment. Magnetocardiography based on spin-exchange relaxation-free (SERF) principle can detect the weak magnetic field generated by the heart sensitively, which do not need ultra-low temperature cooling. Magnetic signal does not decay through the skin and tissues as electricity does, hence magnetocardiogram (MCG) contains more information of diagnostic value of ischemia. The aim of this observational study is to optimize and validate MCG models as a fast and accurate strategy for detecting coronary ischemia, as a shortage of blood supply to myocardium, in patients who suffer from chest pain, and compare to routine diagnostic means.

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Conditions studied

  • Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
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In context

Lead sponsor

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University is the lead sponsor of 299 studies on the registry; 181 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

chest pain patients with suspected NSTE-ACS

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age 18 years or older;
  2. Patients with symptoms of myocardial ischemia such as angina who are suspected to NSTE-ACS and proposed to undergo CAG or coronary CTA;
  3. Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI);
  2. Patients with Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or moderate or severe valvular disease;
  3. Patients with Hemodynamic instability (systolic blood pressure\<90 mmHg, or who requires vasoactive drugs), or patients with tachyarrhythmia, Ⅱ degree atrioventricular block and above that have not returned to normal;
  4. Patients who have severe renal abnormality with eGFR \<30 ml/min, or patients who are on dialysis;
  5. Patients with malignant tumors with predicted survival of less than 1 year;
  6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
  7. Patients who are unable to enter the MCG device, who are unable to perform MCG examination due to interference from metal implants or other reasons, or who are deemed by the investigators to be unsuitable for enrollment.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
14,090 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Training and testing cohort

    Device: Magnetocardiography

  • External validation cohort

    Device: Magnetocardiography

Interventions

  • DeviceMagnetocardiography

    Magnetocardiography

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of MCG to detect coronary ischemia in patients with suspected NSTE-ACS

    the sensitivity and specificity of MCG to detect coronary ischemia (defined as stenosis ≥ 90% or fractional flow reserve ≤0.8)

    Time frame: from the date of enrollment until the date of discharge, up to 30 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of MCG in identifying coronary ischemia in patients with normal ECG.

    A normal ECG is determined by two cardiologists with over five years of working experience. If there is any objection, the decision shall be made by a third cardiologist of the same qualifications or above. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under ROC curve (AUC) are performed for assessing the efficacy.

    Time frame: from the date of enrollment until the date of discharge, up to 30 days

  2. The time saved by using MCG in the detection of NSTEMI compared to troponin

    The time for the detection of NSTEMI is from the timepoint of first medical contact to the timepoint of MCG report showing ischemia or the first report of troponin that over the 99th percentile of the Upper reference limit (URL).

    Time frame: from the date of enrollment until the date of discharge, up to 30 days

  3. Efficacy of MCG in evaluating the severity of coronary lesions.

    The severity of coronary lesions is determined by using CAG/CTA and fractional flow reserve. Severe degree is defined as ≥90% stenosis of at least one main vessel or branch vessel with diameter ≥2mm. Moderate degree is defined as 50%-89% stenosis and fractional flow reserve ≤0.8. Mild degree is defined as \<50% stenosis and fractional flow reserve ≤0.8, or stenosis 50%-89% and fractional flow reserve\> 0.8. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under ROC curve (AUC) are performed for assessing the efficacy.

    Time frame: from the date of enrollment until the date of discharge, up to 30 days

  4. Efficacy of MCG in early stratification of patients with suspected NSTE-ACS

    For early stratification measurement, patients with suspected NSTE-ACS are assessed by 30d (from enrollment) MACE and classified as high or low risk. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under ROC curve (AUC) are performed for assessing the efficacy of MCG.

    Time frame: from the date of enrollment until the date of discharge, up to 30 days

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 29, 2025, 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
NCT06197724
Lead sponsor
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Collaborators
Linyi People's Hospital, Weifang People's Hospital, Jining First People's Hospital, Weihai Central Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University, First People's Hospital of Hangzhou, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qianfoshan Hospital, Heze Municipal Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 9, 2024
Start date
Jan 2, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 31, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2025

Study contacts

Jiaojiao Pang, Doctor
Contact
jiaojiaopang@126.com
0086-0531-82165398
Yuguo Chen, Professor
principal investigator · Qliu Hospital of Shandong University

Oversight

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