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A UK trial for the investigation of stable chest pain: can we improve patient experience, outcomes and NHS cost-efficiency compared to the current NICE guidelines?

A pragmatic approach to the investigation of stable chest pain: a UK, multi-centre, randomised trial to improve patient experience, outcomes and NHS cost efficiency

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN88179970
Enrollment
4000
Registered
2022-01-24
Start date
2022-04-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-08

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

Conditions

Stable chest pain Circulatory System

Interventions

People who come to the hospital outpatients department with stable new-onset chest pain or those that have been admitted to cardiology wards will be approached to take part in the trial. If they take

Sponsors

University of Leeds
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Males =45 years or females =50 years 2. Atypical or typical angina 3. At least one major cardiac risk factor (diabetes, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, current or past tobacco use, hypertension, dyslipidaemia or family history of premature coronary artery disease) 4. Referred to NHS cardiology outpatient services 5. Requiring further investigation according to NICE CG95 guidelines 6. Deemed suitable for coronary revascularisation if required

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: In order to keep the trial generalisable to the UK population at large, only issues related to patient safety/appropriateness will form the exclusion criteria; these will include: 1. Prior normal CT coronary angiography (CTCA) within the last 2 years or prior CTCA with extensive calcification 2. Clinically unstable cardiac symptoms 3. Known coronary artery disease (including previous myocardial infarction [MI], acute coronary syndrome [ACS] or coronary revascularization) 4. Contraindication to CTCA or functional cardiac imaging 5. Pregnancy and/or breastfeeding 6. Known chronic renal failure (eGFR < 30ml/min/1.73m²) 7. Inability to give written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time to composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, unobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) at invasive angiography, defined as the invasive reference standard FFR measurement of >0.80 (or instantaneous wave-free ratio [iFR] =0.90), i.e. no functional ischaemia, at the time of coronary angiography (or no coronary stenosis >70% on quantitative coronary angiography should FFR/iFR be deemed clinically inappropriate/unsafe to perform)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Patient-reported quality of life measured using the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ), Euroqol EQ-5D-5L, SF12v2 at 0, 6 and 12 months 2. Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) usage measured using patient questionnaire results and/or GP records at 0, 6 and 12 months 3. Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (all cause death, myocardial infarction [MI], unplanned percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]/coronary artery bypass graft surgery [CABG]) measured using patient questionnaire results and/or GP records at 3 years 4. Resource use and cost efficiency measured using patient questionnaire results and/or GP records at 12 months

Countries

England, Scotland, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactLaura Jones
L.M.jones@Leeds.ac.uk+44 (0)7921121815

Outcome results

None listed

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