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The Randomized OPTIMAL-ACT Trial

Optimal Target of Activated Clotting Time During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Outcomes: The Randomized OPTIMAL-ACT Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03772613
Enrollment
180
Registered
2018-12-11
Start date
2019-02-08
Completion date
2021-10-25
Last updated
2023-04-04

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

Conditions

Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Syndrome, Ischemic Heart Disease

Keywords

activated clotting time, outcomes, bleeding

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to find the ideal range of the activated clotting time (ACT) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that is associated with lowering the rate of undesirable medical outcomes

Interventions

DRUGUnfractionated heparin

Administration of unfractionated heparin will be assessed using the activated clotting time

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Age\>18 * Referred for coronary angiography with possible coronary revascularization or adjunctive invasive diagnostic testing (IVUS/OCT, FFR, or iFR)

Exclusion criteria

* Receipt of LMWH at treatment dose (not DVT prophylaxis dose) within 6 hours of coronary angiography * Prior GP IIb/IIIa use within the previous 72 hours * Use of warfarin (vitamin K antagonist) or direct oral anticoagulant * Patients on LMWH bridging strategy * PCI within prior 30 days * Planned use of bivalirudin as the procedural anticoagulant * Rotational atherectomy * Excimer laser coronary angioplasty * Chronic total occlusions * Patients with active bleeding disorders or bleeding diathesis * Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction * Patient with clinical evidence of cardiogenic shock (defined as SBP\<90 mmHg for ≥30 min OR support to maintain SBP ≥90 mmHg AND evidence of end-organ hypoperfusion (urine output \<30 mL/h or cool extremities) * Chronic kidney disease stage 4/5 (GFR 30 mL/min)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
BleedingFrom date of randomization until the date of first documented bleeding event up to 24 hoursNumber of subjects to experience bleeding defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 1, 2, 3 or 5 or EASY hematoma classification after transradial/ulnar procedures (I-V)
Adverse Clinical Events30 daysNumber of subjects to experience a Net Adverse Clinical Event (NACE) defined as all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, target lesion revascularization, or major bleeding

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stent Thrombosis30 daysNumber of subjects to experience stent thrombosis

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Low ACT Target
ACT target range of 225 to 275 seconds is achieved prior to PCI if no planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor used Unfractionated heparin: Administration of unfractionated heparin will be assessed using the activated clotting time
61
Medium ACT Target
ACT target range of 275 to 325 seconds is achieved prior to PCI if no planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor used Unfractionated heparin: Administration of unfractionated heparin will be assessed using the activated clotting time
61
High ACT Target
ACT target range of 325 to 375 seconds is achieved prior to PCI if no planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor used Unfractionated heparin: Administration of unfractionated heparin will be assessed using the activated clotting time
58
Total180

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up011

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMedium ACT TargetHigh ACT TargetTotalLow ACT Target
Age, Continuous68 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
67 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
67 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11
66 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
61 participants58 participants180 participants61 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
18 Participants14 Participants51 Participants19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
43 Participants44 Participants129 Participants42 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 610 / 610 / 58
other
Total, other adverse events
4 / 615 / 618 / 58
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 610 / 610 / 58

Outcome results

Primary

Adverse Clinical Events

Number of subjects to experience a Net Adverse Clinical Event (NACE) defined as all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, target lesion revascularization, or major bleeding

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Low ACT TargetAdverse Clinical Events2 Participants
Medium ACT TargetAdverse Clinical Events0 Participants
High ACT TargetAdverse Clinical Events2 Participants
Primary

Bleeding

Number of subjects to experience bleeding defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 1, 2, 3 or 5 or EASY hematoma classification after transradial/ulnar procedures (I-V)

Time frame: From date of randomization until the date of first documented bleeding event up to 24 hours

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Low ACT TargetBleeding14 Participants
Medium ACT TargetBleeding15 Participants
High ACT TargetBleeding15 Participants
Secondary

Stent Thrombosis

Number of subjects to experience stent thrombosis

Time frame: 30 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Low ACT TargetStent Thrombosis1 Participants
Medium ACT TargetStent Thrombosis0 Participants
High ACT TargetStent Thrombosis0 Participants

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