Ticagrelor vs Clopidogrel in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing PCI With Bivalirudin.

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if ticagrelor is as effective as clopidogrel in rate of onset and degree of platelet inhibition for patients with non-ST elevation of acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) undergoing ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bivalirudin.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02052635

Run by

AstraZeneca

People needed

34

Starts

2014-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 130. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Hospitalised for chest pain and potential acute coronary syndrome.
• Onset of the most recent cardiac ischemic symptoms must occur within 7 days before randomisation and documented by cardiac ischemic symptoms of ≥ 10 min duration at rest and at least 2 of the following: ST segment changes on electrocardiogram (ECG) indicative of ischemia, or Positive biomarker evdience of myocardial necrosis, or other risk factors such as: 60 yrs of age or older, previous myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery, multi-vessel coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral arterial disease, chronic renal disfunction.
• Females must be either surgically sterile or post-menopausal.
• Activated Clotting Time (ACT) </= 300 at the time of study treatment

You may not qualify if…

• Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product during the last 30 days.
• Current acute complication of percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary bypass surgery.
• Any contraindication to ticagrelor, clopidogrel or bivalirudin.
• ST elevation myocardial infraction within 24 hours of study entry.
• Any indications for oral anticoagulation or aspirin dose other than 75 to 100 milligrams (mg) daily.
• Planned use of omeprazole or esomeprazole.
• Patients with known bleeding or coagulation disorders; patients requiring dialysis; patients who have an inability to swallow medication.
• Patients with known bleeding diathesis or coagulation disorder; history of intracranial bleed.
• Use of Intravenous (IV) heparin less than 2 hours before procedure.
• Sustained uncontrolled high blood pressure

Where it is running

• Research Site — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Research Site — Lake Mary, Florida, United States
• Research Site — Macon, Georgia, United States
• Research Site — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
• Research Site — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
• Research Site — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Research Site — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Research Site — Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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