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MGuard Stent in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction

MGuard vs bAre-metal Stents Plus Manual Thrombectomy in Real World STEMI Patients: a Prospective Multicenter Randomized Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01124942
Acronym
GUARDIAN
Enrollment
350
Registered
2010-05-18
Start date
2010-03-01
Completion date
2013-03-01
Last updated
2022-03-31

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

Conditions

ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction, Stents, Thrombus

Brief summary

The Investigators will test the hypothesis that MGuard net protective stent, the investigational device, would be superior to conventional revascularization strategy (i.e. bare-metal stenting plus manual thrombectomy), for STEMI patients undergoing urgent percutaneous coronary interventions.

Detailed description

Embolization of thrombotic debris still represents a complication for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Distal embolization may decrease coronary and myocardial reperfusion after PCI in STEMI setting. Unfortunately, intracoronary filters present several important limitations limiting their use and their efficacy especially in presence of huge amount of thrombus. In this respect, recent trials investigated whether a default manual thrombectomy strategy before stenting would ameliorate angiographic as well as clinical outcomes for STEMI patients undergoing percutaneous revascularization. Of note, the most of embolization occurs when guidewire, and thrombectomy device cross the thrombus, and after the stent has been implanted as a consequence of plaque prolapse through the stent struts. MGuard net protective stent, the investigational device, is a bare-metal stent covered with a ultra-thin flexible polyethylene terephthalate (or Dacron) mesh sleeve, that is anchored to the external surface of the struts. This biocompatible fiber net (string diameter 10-22 μm) has minimal effects on the stents' trackability and deliverability. During stent deployment, the net stretches and slides over the expanding stent struts, trapping the thromboembolic debris underneath the fiber net and isolating the prothrombotic intima components from the blood stream. This protocol will test the hypothesis that MGuard stent would be superior to conventional revascularization strategy (i.e. bare-metal stenting plus manual thrombectomy), for STEMI patients undergoing urgent PCI in terms of angiographic as well as clinical outcomes.

Interventions

DEVICEMGuard net protective coronary stent

It is a new closed-cell design stent concept. with an ultra-thin flexible polyethylene terephthalate (or Dacron) mesh sleeve, anchored to the external surface of the struts. This net (string diameter 10-22 μm) minimally affects stents' trackability and deliverability. During stent deployment, the net stretches and slides over the expanding stent struts, trapping the thromboembolic debris underneath the fiber net.

DEVICEBare-metal stent and manual thrombectomy device

Manual thrombectomy device as an adjunctive strategy for conventional stenting with a bare-metal stent

Sponsors

Federico II University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* \>/= 18-year-old patients, willing to participate the study, after informed consent signature * Female not pregnant or potentially child-bearing * \> 1 mV ST segment elevation in two or more contiguous leads * Acute MI lasting more than 30 minutes and less than 12 hours * De novo acute MI * Infarct related artery reference vessel diameter \>/= 2.5 mm * Patient suitable for stenting according to vessel and lesion features

Exclusion criteria

* Dual antiplatelet therapy contraindication * Ischemic stroke less than 30 days or previous haemorrhagic stroke * WBC count less than 1000 per mm3; * Platelet count less than 50.000 per mm3 * Life expectancy less than 1 year * Cardiogenic shock at admission * Previous stented infarct related artery * Stent thrombosis as the responsible for current STEMI * Inability to identify infarct related artery * True bifurcation lesion, or lesion near a side branch with a reference vessel diameter \>/= 2.5 mm that could be diseased after stenting procedure * LBBB * Definitive pacing (or ECG abnormalities precluding ST-segment resolution evaluation * Participation other study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of patients with Myocardial Perfusional Blush Grade 2-330 minutes after revascularizationMyocardial Perfusional Blush Grade 2-3 at the end of the procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complete ST-segment resolution60 minutes after revascularizationComplete (\>70%) ST-segment resolution at 60 minutes post-revascularization
Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction antegrade coronary flow30 minutes after revascularizationTIMI coronary flow at the end of the procedure
Number of MACE1 monthNumber of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events experienced among study population, including: cardiac death, myocardial infarction, target vessel failure.
Infarct related area reduction and left ventricular ejection fraction recovery6 monthsSix-month infarct related area reduction and left ventricular ejection fraction recovery as compared with infarct related area and and left ventricular ejection fraction at admission.
Procedural device performance60 minutes after revascularizationlDevice performance evaluated during the procedure in terms of pushability, trackability, crossability and deliverability
Corrected TIMI Frame count30 minutes after revascularizationCorrected TIMI Frame count at the end of the procedure

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026