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PREventive Invasive Strategy for Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease With Vulnerable Plaque Evaluated by CoroNary Computed Tomography Angiography-2

A Comparison of Initial Invasive Strategy and Initial Conservative Strategy for the Treatment of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Coronary Plaques Identified by Coronary CT Angiography

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07569692
Acronym
PREVENT-2
Enrollment
2500
Registered
2026-05-06
Start date
2026-07-30
Completion date
2031-12-31
Last updated
2026-05-11

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

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

vulnerable plaque, coronary computed tomography angiography, preventive percutaneous coronary intervention

Brief summary

The PREVENT-2 trial is to determine whether an initial invasive strategy-consisting of early coronary angiography (CAG) with intent for preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT)-reduces the incidence of the primary composite outcome of cardiac death, target-vessel myocardial infarction (MI), unplanned urgent revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina at 3 years, compared with an initial conservative strategy of optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone, in patients with high-risk vulnerable plaque identified by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).

Interventions

PROCEDUREInitial Invasive Strategy

Invasive coronary angiography (CAG) within 30 days after randomization, with the intent to perform preventive percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT). For further detailed assessment of vulnerable plaque lesions detected by coronary computed tomography angiography, the use of intracoronary imaging modalities (near-infrared spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography, or intravascular ultrasound) will be strongly recommended.

DRUGInitial Conservative Strategy

Optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone, with invasive coronary angiography (CAG) reserved only for failure of optimal medical therapy, defined as recurrent or worsening symptoms despite maximally tolerated medical therapy, or the occurrence of an acute coronary event.

Sponsors

Seung-Jung Park
Lead SponsorOTHER
CardioVascular Research Foundation, Korea
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients aged ≥18 years 2. Patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) (e.g., chest pain syndrome or equivalent symptoms) who are evaluated with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) 3. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) showing: Plaque with at least moderate stenosis in one or more major epicardial coronary arteries; and At least two high-risk plaque (HRP) feature at the site of stenotic lesions, defined as any of the following: * Low-attenuation plaque (LAP) (\<70 Hounsfield units) * Positive remodeling (PR) (remodeling index \>1.2) * Napkin-ring sign (NRS) * Spotty calcification (SC) (\<3 mm in length) 4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) requiring urgent or emergent invasive evaluation 2. Hemodynamically unstable conditions 3. Significant left main coronary artery disease (≥50% diameter stenosis) 4. Coronary anatomy unsuitable for either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) 5. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<35% → Left ventricular ejection fraction \<35% 6. New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure at entry or hospitalization for exacerbation of chronic heart failure within the previous 6 months 7. Prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) 8. Severe renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/min/1.73 m²) or end-stage renal disease on dialysis 9. Contraindication to undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) (e.g., allergy to radiographic contrast that cannot be adequately premedicated, any prior anaphylaxis to radiographic contrast, or inability to cooperate with scan acquisition) 10. Contraindications to or planned discontinuation of dual antiplatelet therapy within 1 year 11. Life expectancy less than the duration of the trial due to non-cardiovascular comorbidity 12. Planned cardiac or major noncardiac surgery within the study period 13. Women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study 14. Inability to comply with the study protocol 15. Active participation in another interventional clinical trial involving an unapproved investigational drug or device

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The event rate of Composite of death from cardiac causes, target-vessel myocardial infarction, unplanned urgent revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina at 3 years after randomization.3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The event rate of Individual components of the primary composite outcome3 yearsdeath from cardiac causes, target-vessel myocardial infarction, unplanned urgent revascularization, or hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina at 3 years after randomization.
The event rate of Death (all-cause, cardiac, or non-cardiac causes)3 years
The event rate of Myocardial Infarction (any, periprocedural or spontaneous; target-vessel or non-target-vessel)3 years
The event rate of Revascularization (any, target-vessel, non-target-vessel)3 years
The event rate of Unplanned hospitalization for unstable or progressive angina3 years
The event rate of Hospitalization (any, cardiac or noncardiac causes)3 years
The event rate of Stent thrombosis (definite or probable)3 years
The event rate of stroke (any, ischemic, or hemorrhagic)3 years
The event rate of Bleeding events (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) criteria)3 years
The event rate of Procedural complications requiring active intervention related to Percutaneous coronary intervention3 years
Patient-oriented composite outcome (POCO) (a composite of all-cause death, all myocardial infarction, or any repeat revascularization)3 years
Change in Angina-related quality of life (assessed by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire [SAQ])Baseline, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years
Economic evaluation of healthcare resource use, costs, and cost-effectivenessFrom baseline to 3 years; assessed at 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 yearsHealthcare resource utilization (including hospitalizations, procedures, and outpatient visits) will be collected and used to estimate total healthcare costs. Cost-effectiveness will be assessed using the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), expressed as cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained. These components will be analyzed within a unified economic evaluation framework.

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

CONTACTDuk-woo Park Professor in Department of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, MD, PhD
dwpark@amc.seoul.kr82-2-3010-4812
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDuk-woo Park, MD, PhD

Asan Medical Center

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJung-min Ahn, MD, PhD

Asan Medical Center

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDo-yoon Kang, MD, PhD

Asan Medical Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 12, 2026