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Study identifier: NCT06965023 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Microplastics and Nanoplastics (MNPs) in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Condition: ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) · Microplastics · Nanoplastics  ·  Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera "Sant'Andrea"

PhaseN/A
Planned participants130
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Air pollution and microplastics pose major public health threats. Emerging data have shown that micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants accumulating in human tissues, triggering inflammation and prothrombotic state. This study will investigate the presence and burden of MNPs within coronary thrombi/thromboaspirate of patients presenting with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention and their association with cardiac damage, plaque vulnerability, microvascular obstruction, and cardiovascular events. Plaque vulnerability will be explored by optical coherence tomography, while microvascular obstruction will be assessed by bolus thermodilution and cardiac magnetic resonance. Participants will be followed up for 1-year to evaluate whether the presence and the burden of MNPs will be associated with a higher incidence of the cardiovascular events.

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Talk to the study team

Emanuele Barbato, MD, PhD  ·  +39 0633776115  ·  emanuele.barbato@uniroma1.it

Clinical Research Unit Cardiology Dept. Sant'Andrea University Hospital  ·  +39 0633778763  ·  cru.cardiologia@uniroma1.it

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Locations (10)

Sant'Andrea University HospitalRoma, Rome, ItalyRecruiting
Department of Environmental Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi VanvitelliCaserta, ItalyActive Not Recruiting
Division of Cardiology, A.O.R.N. "Sant'Anna e San Sebastiano", Caserta, Italy.Caserta, ItalyNot Yet Recruiting
Cardiovascular Department, A.O.U. Policlinico "G. Rodolico - San Marco", University of Catania, Catania, Italy.Catania, ItalyNot Yet Recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona, ItalyFerrara, ItalyNot Yet Recruiting
Cardiovascular Division, Morgagni-Pierantoni University Hospital, Forlì, Italy.Forlì, ItalyNot Yet Recruiting
Interventional Cardiology Unit, De Gasperis Cardio Center, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.Milan, ItalyNot Yet Recruiting
Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania-Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.Naples, ItalyActive Not Recruiting
Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy.Turin, ItalyNot Yet Recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliera Integrata Verona, ItalyVerona, ItalyRecruiting

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