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Drug-Coated Balloon versus Drug-Eluting Stent in Coronary Left Main Bifurcation Lesions

Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Drug-Coated Balloon versus Drug-Eluting Stent for the Treatment of Coronary Left Main Bifurcation Lesions: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500109272
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-16
Start date
2025-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with de novo left main coronary artery bifurcation lesions undergoing interventional treatment (including any bifurcation type)

Interventions

DES-only Group:underwent Implantation with Drug-Eluting Stent-only
DCB Group:Standalone drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty or hybrid procedures combining DCBs and drug-eluting stents (DES).

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years; 2. Objective evidence of myocardial ischemia, or stable/unstable angina, or acute myocardial infarction occurring >1 week prior; 3. Coronary angiography confirms a de novo left main (LM) bifurcation lesion—defined as distal LM involvement of the left anterior descending and/or left circumflex ostium, any Medina classification—and the investigator deems it suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention; 4. Target-side-branch vessel (main branch, typically the LCX or a large diagonal/intermediate branch) reference vessel diameter (RVD) >= 2.5 mm by visual estimate or QCA; 5. If the target lesion’s main vessel or major side branch contains a chronic total occlusion (CTO), it must have been successfully recanalized (TIMI flow >= grade 2) before randomization; 6. The patient is willing and able to complete all follow-up visits required by the protocol, including the mandatory 1-year angiographic follow-up; 7. The patient (or legally authorized guardian) has fully understood the study information and voluntarily provided written informed consent before any protocol-related procedure is performed;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. STEMI occurring within 1 week before enrolment; 2. Target lesion is left-main in-stent restenosis (ISR) or a bypass-graft lesion; 3. Hemodynamic instability or cardiogenic shock; 4. Left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 30 %; 5. CTO of the target-lesion main vessel or major side branch that could not be successfully recanalized; 6. Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial whose primary-endpoint follow-up is not yet complete; 7. Known hypersensitivity to any study-device component (DCB, DES, IVUS catheter), coating drug (e.g., paclitaxel, sirolimus analogues), polymer, or required concomitant medications (aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitor, heparin, contrast media, etc.); 8. Contraindication preventing = 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT); 9. Life expectancy < 12 months from non-cardiovascular causes; 10. Pregnant or lactating women, or women planning pregnancy during the study period; 11. Any other condition that, in the investigator’s opinion, renders the patient unsuitable for participation;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Target Lesion Failure;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) scores;Clinical event rate;Procedural success rate;Immediate post-procedure IVUS findings;Quantitative coronary angiography (QCA);Quantitative Flow Ratio (QFR);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChunguang Qiu

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

qcg123@163.com+86 371 6796 7631

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026