Thrombus Aspiration in Patients With STEMI

This is a prospective, randomized study with blinded outcome assessment, comparing routine manual thrombus aspiration with no aspiration in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).


Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Safety and Efficacy of Thrombus Aspiration in Patients With ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: November 2015
Estimated Study Completion Date: November 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date: November 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms:
- Experimental: thrombus aspiration with PCI
- Active Comparator: PCI alone