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Comparison of clinical outcomes between non-polymer drug-coated stent versus ultrathin strut biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stent in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: SMART-CHOICE 4 randomized trial

Comparison of clinical outcomes between non-polymer drug-coated stent versus ultrathin strut biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stent in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: SMART-CHOICE 4 randomized trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0006914
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2022-01-12
Start date
2022-01-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : non-polymer drug-coated stent : 1,500 people ultrathin strut biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stent : 1,500 people

Sponsors

Samsung Medical Center
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subject must be at least 19 years of age 2) Subject who is able to understand risks, benefits and treatment alternatives and sign informed consent voluntarily. 3) Patients with at least one lesion with equal or greater than 50% diameter stenosis requiring treatment with drug-eluting stents (DES) in native coronary artery or graft

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients unable to provide consent 2) Patients with known intolerance major components of drug-eluting stents 3) Patients who have non-cardiac co-morbid conditions with life expectancy <1 year or that may result in protocol non-compliance (per site investigator’s medical judgment) 4) Pregnant or lactating women 5) patient with hemodynamic instability or psychogenic shock

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cardiac death, target vessel-myocardial infarction [MI], or clinically indicated target-lesion revascularization by percutaneous or surgical methods).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
a composite of cardiac death, target vessel-myocardial infarction, or clinically indicated target-lesion revascularization by percutaneous or surgical methods

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyeonJu LEE

Samsung Medical Center

smcq13955@naver.com+82-2-3410-6655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 27, 2026