NCT04367935

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of pentoxifylline administration on the status of endothelial function and oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
43

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2021

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 26, 2020

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 29, 2020

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2021

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 25, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 25, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

September 7, 2022

Status Verified

September 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

April 26, 2020

Last Update Submit

September 6, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Acute Coronary SyndromePentoxifyllineEndothelial DysfunctionOxidative Stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Level of Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) as a marker for endothelial dysfunction

    will be measured at baseline and after 2 months

    Two months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Level of Malondialdehyde (MDA) as a marker for oxidative stress

    Two months

  • Occurrence of side effects and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)

    Two Months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Pentoxifylline tablets 400mg three times daily for 2 months

Drug: Pentoxifylline

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group receiving placebo tablets three times daily for 2 months

Interventions

Pentoxifylline tablets 400mg three times daily for 2 months

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patients aged 18-80 years old.
  • Recent ACS diagnosed-patients within the past 2 weeks.

You may not qualify if:

  • Known allergy to pentoxifylline
  • Heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV
  • Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%)
  • High Serum creatinine level ≥ 2 mg/dl
  • Liver disease (baseline alanine transaminase \>2.5 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Active bleeding or bleeding diathesis
  • Major surgery or trauma within 1 month
  • Recent cerebral and/or retinal hemorrhage within 3 months

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ain Shams University Hospitals

Cairo, 11588, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Saeed A, Farouk MM, Sabri NA, Saleh MA, Ahmed MA. Effect of pentoxifylline on endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in STEMI patients. Future Sci OA. 2024 May 15;10(1):FSO967. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0266. eCollection 2024.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Interventions

Pentoxifylline

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

TheobromineXanthinesPurinonesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Asmaa Saeed, Bachelor

    Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Teaching Assistant

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2020

First Posted

April 29, 2020

Study Start

January 1, 2021

Primary Completion

April 25, 2022

Study Completion

April 25, 2022

Last Updated

September 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-09

Locations