Clopidogrel as Adjunctive Reperfusion Therapy - Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction
CLARITY-TIMI28
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing Clopidogrel Plus Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA) Versus ASA Alone in Subjects With Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Treated With Fibrinolytic Therapy
2 other identifiers
interventional
3,491
23 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of aspirin plus clopidogrel is more effective than aspirin alone in preventing another heart attack, chest pain, stroke or death in people who have already had a heart attack that was treated with fibrinolytic therapy.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3
Started Feb 2003
23 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2003
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2005
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 10, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 14, 2008
CompletedMarch 25, 2009
March 1, 2009
1.9 years
July 10, 2008
March 24, 2009
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
efficacy: composite of an included infarct-related artery on the pre-discharge angiogram, or death or recurrent MI by the time of the start of coronary angiography
safety: TIMI major bleeding
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Angiographic, clinical and electrocardiographic outcomes
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTAL2
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- STEMI within 12 hours of randomization
- Planned treatment with a fibrinolytic agent and aspirin
You may not qualify if:
- Intention of performing coronary angiography within 48 hours of fibrinolysis
- Treatment with clopidogrel or ticlopidine within 7 days prior to enrollment, or planned treatment with clopidogrel or ticlopidine.
- Contraindication to fibrinolysis
- Planned use of a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor
- Prior CABG
- Evidence of cardiogenic shock or acute pulmonary edema requiring intubation or an intraaortic balloon pump
- Known renal or hepatic insufficiency
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Sanofilead
- Bristol-Myers Squibbcollaborator
Study Sites (24)
Sanofi-Aventis
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807, United States
Sanofi-Aventis
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sanofi-Aventis
Macquarie Park, Australia
sanofi-aventis Austria
Vienna, Austria
sanofi-aventis Belgium
Diegem, Belgium
sanofi-aventis Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil
sanofi-aventis Canada
Laval, Canada
sanofi-aventis France
Paris, France
sanofi-aventis Germany
Berlin, Germany
Sanofi-Aventis Hungaria
Budapest, Hungary
Sanofi-Aventis
Dublin, Ireland
Sanofi-Aventis
Netanya, Israel
sanofi-aventis Italy
Milan, Italy
Sanofi-Aventis Mexico
México, Mexico
sanofi-aventis Netherlands
Gouda, Netherlands
sanofi-aventis Poland
Warsaw, Poland
Sanofi-Aventis
Porto, Portugal
Sanofi-Aventis
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sanofi-Aventis
Moscow, Russia
sanofi-aventis South Africa
Midrand, South Africa
sanofi-aventis Spain
Barcelona, Spain
sanofi-aventis Sweden
Bromma, Sweden
Sanofi-Aventis
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
sanofi-aventis UK
Guildford, United Kingdom
Related Publications (2)
Sabatine MS, Cannon CP, Gibson CM, Lopez-Sendon JL, Montalescot G, Theroux P, Claeys MJ, Cools F, Hill KA, Skene AM, McCabe CH, Braunwald E; CLARITY-TIMI 28 Investigators. Addition of clopidogrel to aspirin and fibrinolytic therapy for myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 24;352(12):1179-89. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa050522. Epub 2005 Mar 9.
PMID: 15758000RESULTHarkness JR, Sabatine MS, Braunwald E, Morrow DA, Sloan S, Wiviott SD, Giugliano RP, Antman EM, Cannon CP, Scirica BM. Extent of ST-segment resolution after fibrinolysis adds improved risk stratification to clinical risk score for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 2010 Jan;159(1):55-62. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.10.033.
PMID: 20102867DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Eugene Braunwald, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 10, 2008
First Posted
July 14, 2008
Study Start
February 1, 2003
Primary Completion
January 1, 2005
Study Completion
January 1, 2005
Last Updated
March 25, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-03