Clinical Trial: Magnetic Nanoparticles System in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]
Official Title: The Development and Clinical Application of Rapid Assays Using Multi-antibody-activated Magnetic Nanoparticles System in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Brief Summary: To improve the sensitivity and specificity of immunoassay, the developing trends are to lower the detection threshold and to minimize the cross reaction. A new assay technology called immunomagnetic reduction (IMR) has been developed for rapid and on-site assay with small volume of sample. Rapid diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical and operational priority in busy emergency departments (ED), early and correct diagnosis is important. Cardiac enzymes (including CPK/CK-MB, troponins, myoglobulin) and electrocardiography (ECG) in combination with the medical history and physical examination are at present the diagnostic cornerstones. Novel biomarkers that rise earlier, have good diagnosis accuracy and have additional prognostic information are highly needed. The combination of multiple biomarker assays (markers of myocardial injury, inflammation/plaque ruptures or heart failure with different mechanism) may increase clinical sensitivity and improve early risk stratification. The present study, a rapid IMR assay with multiple biomarkers is proposed and we will examine the performance of this new investigational IMR assays, comparison with current commercial assays.
Detailed Summary:
To improve the sensitivity and specificity of immunoassay, the developing trends are to lower the detection threshold and to minimize the cross reaction. A new assay technology called immunomagnetic reduction (IMR) has been developed for rapid and on-site assay with very small volume of sample (i.e. less than 1ml whole blood). The reagent is a solution of homogeneously dispersed magnetic nanoparticles, which are coated with hydrophilic surfactants and bioprobes. Under external multiple alternating-current (ac) magnetic fields, magnetic nanoparticles oscillate with the multiple ac magnetic fields via magnetic interaction. The reagents under the external multiple ac magnetic fields show a magnetic property, called mixed-frequency ac magnetic susceptibility χac. Magnetic nanoparticles bind with the bioprobes on the outmost shell and become larger or clustered. The χac of the reagent is reduced, and the concentration of the biomolecules can be measured quantitatively. Several papers have demonstrated that IMR can be applied to assay proteins, viruses, chemicals, and nucleic acids once suitable bioprobes are immobilized onto the magnetic nanoparticles.
Rapid diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical and operational priority in busy emergency departments (ED). Since ACS is associated with a significant mortality and morbidity, early and correct diagnosis is of great importance. Chest pain is a frequent symptom in medical emergency departments and distinguishing patients with ACS within the chest pain group is a diagnostic challenge. Cardiac enzymes (including CPK/CK-MB, troponins, myoglobulin) and electrocardiography (ECG) in combination with the medical history and physical examination are at present the diagnostic cornerstones. Different cardiac enzymes are released after myocardial cell disintegration and are markers of cell necrosis, which might not
Sponsor: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: Diagnositic accuracy of acute myocardial infarction [ Time Frame: 7 days ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Combination of potential biomarkers in detection of ACS by rapid IMR system [ Time Frame: 7 days ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: August 25, 2014
Date Started: February 2014
Date Completion: December 2018
Last Updated: August 15, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016
