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Intracoronary Cryotherapy Effect on Stabilization of Vulnerable Plaque in Patients With (N)STEMI or Unstable Angina
Sponsor: Cryotherapeutics SA
Summary
The POLARSTAR study is an early safety and feasibility study to evaluate the performance and safety of the CryoTherapy System (CTS) for the treatment of coronary plaque lesions that are not obstructing blood flow but are at high-risk of rupture which would cause a major heart attack. The CTS is used to apply local freezing of the lesion using a balloon catheter, controlled by a console that regulates in- and outflow of a cooling agent into the catheter. The treatment is expected to stabilize the lesion, diminishing the risk of rupture. The study will enrol subjects with acute coronary disease who have suitable coronary lesions. Subjects will be followed for 1 year after the CTS treatment. Baseline identification of lesions will be done using Coronary CT-angiography (CCTA), which will be repeated at 3 and 9 months after procedure.
Official title: Clinical Investigation of Intracoronary Cryotherapy Using the CryoTherapy System (CTS) for High-risk Plaque in Patients With (Non-)ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) or Unstable Angina
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2022-05-18
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2026-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
CryoTherapy System (CTS)
local cryotherapy of coronary high-risk plaque lesions using the CTS consisting of a semi-compliant balloon and a console controlling the temperature of cryotherapy
Locations (5)
Israeli-Georgian Research Clinic Helsicore
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Heart Center
Tbilisi, Georgia
Hospital of Lithuanian University of health sciences Kauno Klinikos
Kaunas, Lithuania
Klaipèda University Hospital
Klaipèda, Lithuania
Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos
Vilnius, Lithuania