NCT00140465

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to test whether an increase of the maintenance dose of clopidogrel from 75 to 150 mg per day results in an additional suppression of ADP-induced platelet aggregation

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2004

Shorter than P25 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2004

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2005

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 31, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

November 14, 2007

Status Verified

November 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 31, 2005

Last Update Submit

November 13, 2007

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Maximal ADP(5µmol/l)-induced platelet aggregation 30 days after the intervention

    30 days after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Maximal ADP(20µmol/l)-induced platelet aggregation 30 days after the intervention

    30 days after the intervention

  • P2Y12 inhibition measured by point-of-care test

    P2Y12 inhibition measured by point-of-care test

Study Arms (2)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

75 mg Clopidogrel Maintenance Doses

Drug: Clopidogrel

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

150 mg Clopidogrel Maintenance Doses

Drug: Clopidogrel

Interventions

after PCI

Also known as: Iscover, Plavix
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with chronic aspirin therapy who are treated with percutaneous coronary intervention at least 2 hours after administration of a 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel

You may not qualify if:

  • Major alterations of blood count (particularly platelet count \< 100x10\^9/l, haemoglobin \< 10 mg/dl
  • Recent bleeding diathesis
  • Presence of a hematologic or malignant disorder
  • Oral anticoagulation with coumarin derivates
  • Use of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonists during the intervention or during the preceding 14 days
  • Therapy with clopidogrel within the last 28 days

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

Munich, 80636, Germany

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Steinhubl SR, Berger PB, Mann JT 3rd, Fry ET, DeLago A, Wilmer C, Topol EJ; CREDO Investigators. Clopidogrel for the Reduction of Events During Observation. Early and sustained dual oral antiplatelet therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2002 Nov 20;288(19):2411-20. doi: 10.1001/jama.288.19.2411.

    PMID: 12435254BACKGROUND
  • Pache J, Kastrati A, Mehilli J, Gawaz M, Neumann FJ, Seyfarth M, Hall D, Braun S, Dirschinger J, Schomig A. Clopidogrel therapy in patients undergoing coronary stenting: value of a high-loading-dose regimen. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2002 Apr;55(4):436-41. doi: 10.1002/ccd.10092.

    PMID: 11948888BACKGROUND
  • Kastrati A, Mehilli J, Schuhlen H, Dirschinger J, Dotzer F, ten Berg JM, Neumann FJ, Bollwein H, Volmer C, Gawaz M, Berger PB, Schomig A; Intracoronary Stenting and Antithrombotic Regimen-Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment Study Investigators. A clinical trial of abciximab in elective percutaneous coronary intervention after pretreatment with clopidogrel. N Engl J Med. 2004 Jan 15;350(3):232-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa031859.

    PMID: 14724302BACKGROUND
  • Muller I, Seyfarth M, Rudiger S, Wolf B, Pogatsa-Murray G, Schomig A, Gawaz M. Effect of a high loading dose of clopidogrel on platelet function in patients undergoing coronary stent placement. Heart. 2001 Jan;85(1):92-3. doi: 10.1136/heart.85.1.92. No abstract available.

    PMID: 11119474BACKGROUND
  • Braunwald E, Antman EM, Beasley JW, Califf RM, Cheitlin MD, Hochman JS, Jones RH, Kereiakes D, Kupersmith J, Levin TN, Pepine CJ, Schaeffer JW, Smith EE 3rd, Steward DE, Theroux P, Gibbons RJ, Alpert JS, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Gregoratos G, Hiratzka LF, Jacobs AK, Smith SC Jr; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina). ACC/AHA guideline update for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction--2002: summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina). Circulation. 2002 Oct 1;106(14):1893-900. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000037106.76139.53. No abstract available.

    PMID: 12356647BACKGROUND
  • Gorchakova O, von Beckerath N, Gawaz M, Mocz A, Joost A, Schomig A, Kastrati A. Antiplatelet effects of a 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel are not attenuated in patients receiving atorvastatin or simvastatin for at least 4 weeks prior to coronary artery stenting. Eur Heart J. 2004 Nov;25(21):1898-902. doi: 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.10.039.

    PMID: 15522468BACKGROUND
  • Kastrati A, von Beckerath N, Joost A, Pogatsa-Murray G, Gorchakova O, Schomig A. Loading with 600 mg clopidogrel in patients with coronary artery disease with and without chronic clopidogrel therapy. Circulation. 2004 Oct 5;110(14):1916-9. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000137972.74120.12. Epub 2004 Jul 19.

    PMID: 15262828BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Coronary Disease

Interventions

Clopidogrel

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TiclopidineThienopyridinesThiophenesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Study Officials

  • Albert Schomig, MD

    Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Adnan Kastrati, MD

    Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Nicolas von Beckerath, MD

    Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2005

First Posted

September 1, 2005

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Study Completion

July 1, 2005

Last Updated

November 14, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-11

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