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Fractional FLow Reserve And IVUS for Clinical OUtcomes in Patients With InteRmediate Stenosis

Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Imaging and Physiology-guided Intervention Strategy in Patients With Intermediate Stenosis: Fractional FLow Reserve And IVUS for Clinical OUtcomes in Patients With InteRmediate Stenosis (FLAVOUR)

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02673424
Acronym
FLAVOUR
Enrollment
1700
Registered
2016-02-03
Start date
2016-06-30
Completion date
2025-12-31
Last updated
2025-02-10

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

Conditions

Stable Angina

Brief summary

To compare the safety and efficacy of FFR (fractional flow reserve)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) strategy with IVUS (intravascular ultrasound \[IVUS\])-guided PCI in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis.

Detailed description

1. Study overview This study is a prospective, open-label, randomized, multicenter trial to test the safety and efficacy of physiology- or imaging-guided PCI in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis. The primary hypothesis is that FFR-guided strategy will show non-inferior rate of patients-oriented composite outcomes (POCO) at 24 months after randomization, compared with IVUS-guided strategy in patients with intermediate coronary stenosis. 2. Study population and sample size calculation Sample Size Calculation Based on the event rates of previous trials, investigators predicted the rates of POCO at 24 months after PCI will be 10% in the FFR-guided arm, and 12% in the IVUS-guided arm. * Primary endpoint: patient-oriented composite outcome (a composite of all-cause death, MI, any repeat revascularization) at 24 months after PCI * Design: non-inferiority , delta = 2.5% * Sampling ratio: FFR-guided strategy : IVUS-guided strategy = 1:1 * Type I error (α): One-sided 5% * Accrual time : 2 years * Total time : 4 years (accrual 2 year + follow-up 2 years) * Assumption: POCO 10.0% vs. 12.0% in FFR or IVUS-guided strategy, respectively * Statistical power (1- β): 90% * Primary statistical method : Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with log-rank test * Potential withdrawal rates : total 2% * Stratification in Randomization: Presence of Diabetes Mellitus (600 patients (35%) will be Diabetic patients, with 300 patients in each group) Based on the above assumption, 1,700 patients (850 patients in each group) will be enrolled in this study with consideration of withdrawal rates. 3. Research Materials and Indication for Revascularization For the FFR-guided strategy arm, a pressure-sensor wire system will be used and the criterion for revascularization is FFR ≤ 0.80. Hyperemia will be induced by intravenous infusion of adenosine (140ug/kg/min). For the IVUS-guided strategy arm, the criterion for revascularization is MLA ≤ 3mm2 or \[3mm2 \< MLA ≤ 4mm2 and plaque burden \> 70%\]. 4. Funding This is an investigator-initiated study with grant support from Boston Scientific. Other than financial sponsorship, the company has no role in protocol development or the implementation, management, data collection, and analysis of this study. 5. Extended Outcome Follow-Up Following the 2-year follow-up period, clinical outcomes will also be collected until September 30, 2024, to assess the long-term outcomes of each treatment group.

Interventions

PROCEDUREFFR-guided stenting

The percutaneous coronaryintervention using drug-eluting stent will be indicated according to following criteria in the FFR-guided strategy arm \* Criteria for revascularization: The FFR ≤ 0.80 will be targeted for PCI

PROCEDUREIVUS-guided stenting

The percutaneous coronaryintervention using drug-eluting stent will be indicated according to following criteria in the IVUS-guided strategy arm \* Criteria for revascularization: Minimum lumen area (MLA) ≤ 3mm2 or (MLA ≤ 4mm2 AND Plaque burden \>70%)

Sponsors

Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
CollaboratorOTHER
Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Ulsan University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Inje University
CollaboratorOTHER
KangWon National University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Ajou University School of Medicine
CollaboratorOTHER
Seoul National University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Inclusion Criteria * Subject must be ≥ 19 years ② Subject is able to verbally confirm understandings of risks, benefits and treatment alternatives of receiving invasive physiologic or imaging evaluation and PCI and he/she or his/her legally authorized representative provides written informed consent prior to any study related procedure. * Patients suspected with ischemic heart disease ④ Patients with intermediate degree of stenosis (40-70% stenosis by visual estimation) eligible for stent implantation who need FFR or IVUS for further evaluation ⑤ Target vessel size \> 2.5mm * Target lesions located at the proximal to mid part of coronary artery 2.

Exclusion criteria

* Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to any of the following medications: Heparin, Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Ticagrelor, Adenosine. * Active pathologic bleeding * Gastrointestinal or genitourinary major bleeding within the prior 3 months. * History of bleeding diathesis, known coagulopathy (including heparin-induced thrombocytopenia) ⑤ Non-cardiac co-morbid conditions with life expectancy \< 2 years ⑥ Target lesion located in coronary arterial bypass graft ⑦ Target lesion located in the left main coronary artery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient-oriented composite outcome24 monthsa composite of all death, myocardial infarction (MI) or any revascularization
Long-term patient-oriented composite outcomeUp to 7 yearsA composite of all death, myocardial infarction \[MI, including peri-procedural MI\] or any revascularization during the extended follow-up period after randomization according to the ARC consensus.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cost-effectiveness analysis24 monthsmedical expenses of treatment and follow-up. Cost estimates utilize micro-costing, the total cost by identifying the utilization of medical resources used, and macro-costing, medical expenses resulting from clinical events from health insurance data.
All-cause death24 monthsdeath from any cause
Cardiac death24 monthsdeath from cardiaccause
Target-vessel and all-cause nonfatal myocardial infarction without per-procedural myocardial infarction24 monthsMyocardial infarction during 24 months follow-up without periprocedural myocardial infarction
Target-vessel and all-cause nonfatal myocardial infarction with per-procedural myocardial infarction24 monthsMyocardial infarction during 24 months follow-up with periprocedural myocardial infarction
Peri-procedural MI using referred definitionsAt discharge (1 week after index procedure)Number of participants with peri-procedural myocardial infarction after PCI
Target vessel/lesion revascularization24 monthsNumber of participants and vessels/lesions with ischemia-driven or any reavascularizations at target vessel/lesion
Non-target vessel/lesion revascularization24 monthsNumber of participants and vessels/lesions with ischemia-driven or any reavascularizations at non-target vessel/lesion.
Any revascularization24 monthsNumber of participants and vessels/lesions with ischemia-driven or any revascularizations at any vessel/lesion
Academic Research Consortium defined - Stent thrombosis24 monthsNumber of participants with definite/probable/possible stent thrombosis
Stroke24 monthsNumber of participants with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
Acute success of procedureimmediately after the interventionDevice-related, lesion-related and procedure-related success of index procedure (residual diameter stenosis\<50% and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction flow 3)
Angina severity measured with Seattle Angina Questionnaires12 monthsSeattle Angina Questionnaires (physical limitation and angina frequency were classified as minimal: 75-100, mild: 50-74, moderate: 25-49, severe: 0-24)
Long-term patient-oriented composite outcome in subgroups by use of anti-platelet agent and lipid-lowering agentsUp to 7 yearsA composite of all death, myocardial infarction \[MI, including peri-procedural MI\] or any revascularization during the extended follow-up period in subgroups stratified by use of anti-platelet agent and lipid-lowering agents
Long-term patient-oriented composite outcome in subgroups by lipid profilesUp to 7 yearsLong-term patient-oriented composite outcome in subgroups stratified by changes in LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and triglyceride during the extended follow-up period
Long-term mortalityUp to 7 yearsAll-cause and cardiac death during the extended follow-up period
Long-term myocardial infarctionUp to 7 yearsMyocardial infarction during the extended follow-up period
Patient-oriented composite outcome12 monthsa composite of all death, myocardial infarction (MI) or any
Long-term target vessel failureUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel failure (cardiac death, target vessel MI, target vessel revascularization) during the extended follow-up period
Long-term target vessel myocardial infarctionUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel myocardial infarction during the extended follow-up period
Long-term target vessel revascularizationUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel revascularization during the extended follow-up period
Long-term target lesion revascularizationUp to 7 yearsTarget lesion revascularization during the extended follow-up period
Long-term non-target lesion revascularization-target vessel revascularizationUp to 7 yearsNon-target lesion revascularization-target vessel revascularization during the extended follow-up period
Long-term stent thrombosisUp to 7 yearsStent thrombosis (definite/probable/possible) during the extended follow-up period
Long-term strokeUp to 7 yearsStroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) during the extended follow-up period
Landmark analysis for patient-oriented composite outcomeUp to 7 yearsA 2 year landmark analysis of patient-oriented composite outcome and its individual outcome components
Long-term patient-oriented composite outcome in the medical treatment groupUp to 7 yearsPatient-oriented composite outcome and individual components of outcomes in the medical treatment group
Long-term patient-oriented composite outcome in the PCI groupUp to 7 yearsPatient-oriented composite outcome and individual components of outcomes in the PCI group
Long-term patient-oriented composite outcome according to PCI optimizationUp to 7 yearsPatient-oriented composite outcome and individual outcome components among patients in the PCI group, comparing those who received PCI optimization to those who did not.
Landmark analysis for target vessel failureUp to 7 yearsA 2 year landmark analysis of target vessel failure and its individual outcome components
Long-term target vessel failure in the medical treatment groupUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel failure and individual components of outcomes in the medical treatment group
Long-term target vessel failure in the PCI groupUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel failure and individual components of outcomes in the PCI group
Long-term target vessel failure according to PCI optimizationUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel failure and individual outcome components among patients in the PCI group, comparing those who received PCI optimization to those who did not.
Long-term target vessel failure according to IVUS-derived plaque characteristicsUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel failure (cardiac death, target vessel MI, target vessel revascularization) during the extended follow-up period according to IVUS-derived plaque characteristics
Long-term target vessel failure according to QFR valuesUp to 7 yearsTarget vessel failure (cardiac death, target vessel MI, target vessel revascularization) during the extended follow-up period according to QFR values
Long-term any revascularizationUp to 7 yearsAny revascularization during the extended follow-up period
Stent-oriented composite endpoint12 monthsa composite of cardiac death, target-vessel MI, or target lesion revascularization

Countries

China, South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026