Ticin for the Treatment of Coronary Lesions With Drug Eluting Ballons

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCardiocentro Ticino

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the use of a specific drug eluting balloon (Magic Touch, Concept Medical®) versus standard drug eluting stent based strategies in patients with long coronary lesions.

Participants with chronic coronary disease and long coronary stenosis will be randomly assign to be treated either with Magic Touch balloon or drug eluting stent.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients (≥18 years old) with chronic coronary syndrome deemed suitable for PCI

At least one significant de-novo coronary lesion (defined as diameter stenosis > 50% on angiography, with flow limiting features, confirmed with FFR ≤0.80 or iFR ≤0.89 and intended implantation of a long (≥30 mm) DES based on IVUS findings

Written informed consent

Disqualifiers

Patients referred to the index procedure for an acute coronary syndrome

Target lesion involving the left main and/or ostial left coronary artery, ostial left circumflex artery or ostial right coronary artery

Severe renal impairment (eGFR<15ml/min/1.73m2) or patient on dialysis treatment

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Magic Touch drug eluting balloon based strategy
  • Drug-eluting stent-based strategy

Treatment groups

130 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Cardiocentro Ticino

Lead sponsor

University of Bern

Collaborator