Half-dose Ticagrelor Overcomes High-dose Clopidogrel in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With Hig… (NCT03062462) | Clinical Trial Compass
UnknownPhase 2/3
Half-dose Ticagrelor Overcomes High-dose Clopidogrel in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients With High On-Clopidogrel Platelet Reactivity
United States80 participantsStarted 2017-02-10
Plain-language summary
With the widespread use of clopidogrel, resistance to clopidogrel has been attracting increasing attention, and emerged as a new challenge adversely affecting patients clinical risk and outcome. Clopidogrel resistance means that blood platelets show little or no response to clopidogrel. It is closely associated with increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, seriously affects the prognosis of patients, and brings difficulties to clinical treatment.
Guideline recommendations on the use of dual antiplatelet therapy have been formulated that ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily plus aspirin in preference to clopidogrel 75mg daily plus aspirin for ACS patients. Recent study found that ticagrelor 90mg twice a day orally could significantly reduce the occurrence of clopidogrel resistance and adverse cardiovascular events. The previous studies have reported that half-dose ticagrelor had the similar inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation as the standard-dose ticagrelor, which was significantly stronger than that in the clopidogrel group. But it is still not very clear that the effect of low-dose ticagrelor on platelet function in patients with clopidogrel resistance and coronary heart disease.
Therefore, we performed this randomized, single-blind clinical trial to observe the effects of low-dose ticagrelor and double standard-dose clopidogrel on platelet aggregation and prognosis in clopidogrel resistance's patients with coronary heart disease.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Patients with oral clopidogrel treatment admitted to hospital within 24 hours or long-term follow-up outpatients with oral clopidogrel treatment;
. The platelet aggregation rate (PAgR) measured with light transmission aggregometry (LTA) is decreased no more than 10% from baseline level, or PAgR is more than 46% and the percentage of inhibition of ADP-induced platelet aggregation measured by thrombelastogram is not more than 30%;
Exclusion criteria
. Planned use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists, or anticoagulant therapy during the study period;
. Platelet count \<100g/L;
. Creatinine clearance rate \< 30ml/min;
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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The platelet aggregation rate
Timeframe: up to 7 days
Trial details
NCT IDNCT03062462
SponsorFirst Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
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