The purpose of this study is to see how Ticagrelor, a new oral reversible anti-platelet medication, affects platelets. Anti-platelet agents are medications that block the formation of blood clots by preventing the clumping of platelets. Blood clots prevent us from bleeding, but when they form inside the arteries their formation is linked to a risk of medical problems such as heart attack and stroke. This study investigated the effect of Ticagrelor on inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel in patients previously identified as non-responsive to clopidogrel.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
98
Tablets, Oral, 90 mg; 180 mg loading dose followed by 90 mg twice daily for 2 weeks
(over encapsulated) capsule, Oral, 75 mg; 600 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg once daily for 2 weeks
Tablets, Oral, 75 mg to 100 mg once daily. Aspirin obtained locally by the investigator, according to local practice. The dose remained constant throughout the study
Research Site
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Research Site
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Research Site
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Research Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Research Site
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Research Site
Lachine, Canada
Research Site
Aalborg, Denmark
Research Site
Aarhus, Denmark
Research Site
Esbjerg, Denmark
Research Site
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Proportion of Clopidogrel Non-responders Who Responded to Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor. - Comparing Ticag. (Day 28 of Clop. to Ticag., and Day 14 of Ticag. to Clop.) Versus Clop. (Day 14 of Clop. to Ticag., and Day 28 of Ticag. to Clop.)
The primary definition of response to treatment is IPA \>10% post treatment. The response is reported as percentage of participants of each treatment. Please refer to the protocol section for details about the interventions administered. IPA(%)=(PAb-PAt)/PAb\*100. PA (platelet aggregation) is measured by LTA (Light Transmittance Aggregometry). PAb is the response at baseline (last measurement before study drug) and PAt is a response at post-treatment. IPA=0% means no PA inhibition and 100% means 100% PA inhibition.
Time frame: Day 14 and Day 28, 4 Hrs Post Dose.
Proportion of Clopidogrel Non-responders Who Responded to Clopidogrel or Ticagrelor. - Comparing Ticag. (Day 28 of Clop. to Ticag., and Day 14 of Ticag. to Clop.) Versus Clop. (Day 14 of Clop. to Ticag., and Day 28 of Ticag. to Clop.
The secondary definition of response to treatment is IPA \>50% post treatment. The response is reported as percentage of participants of each treatment. Please refer to the protocol section for details about the interventions administered. IPA(%)=(PAb-PAt)/PAb\*100. PA (platelet aggregation) is measured by LTA (Light Transmittance Aggregometry). PAb is the response at baseline (last measurement before study drug) and PAt is a response at post-treatment. IPA=0% means no PA inhibition and 100% means 100% PA inhibition.
Time frame: Day 14, and day 28, 4 hours post dose
Clopidogrel Responders Final Extent IPA Post Switching Treatment - Comparing Ticagrelor to Ticagrelor Versus Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel on Day 15
IPA(%)=(PAb-PAt)/PAb\*100. PA (platelet aggregation) is measured by LTA (Light Transmittance Aggregometry). PAb is the response at baseline (last measurement before study drug) and PAt is a response at post-treatment. IPA=0% means no PA inhibition and 100% means 100% PA inhibition. Please refer to the protocol section for details about the interventions administered.
Time frame: Day 15, 4 hrs post switching
Clopidogrel Responders Final Extent IPA Post Switching Treatment - Comparing Ticagrelor to Ticagrelor Versus Ticagrelor to Clopidogrel on Day 28
IPA(%)=(PAb-PAt)/PAb\*100. PA (platelet aggregation) is measured by LTA (Light Transmittance Aggregometry). PAb is the response at baseline (last measurement before study drug) and PAt is a response at post-treatment. IPA=0% means no PA inhibition and 100% means 100% PA inhibition. Please refer to the protocol section for details about the interventions administered.
Time frame: 4 hrs post first dose on day 28
Clopidogrel Responders Final Extent IPA Post Switching Treatment - Comparing Clopidogrel to Clopidogrel Versus Clopidogrel to Ticagrelor on Day 15
IPA(%)=(PAb-PAt)/PAb\*100. PA (platelet aggregation) is measured by LTA (Light Transmittance Aggregometry). PAb is the response at baseline (last measurement before study drug) and PAt is a response at post-treatment. IPA=0% means no PA inhibition and 100% means 100% PA inhibition. Please refer to the protocol section for details about the interventions administered.
Time frame: Day 15, 4 hrs post switching
Clopidogrel Responders Final Extent IPA Post Switching Treatment - Comparing Clopidogrel to Clopidogrel Versus Clopidogrel to Ticagrelor on Day 28
IPA(%)=(PAb-PAt)/PAb\*100. PA (platelet aggregation) is measured by LTA (Light Transmittance Aggregometry). PAb is the response at baseline (last measurement before study drug) and PAt is a response at post-treatment. IPA=0% means no PA inhibition and 100% means 100% PA inhibition. Please refer to the protocol section for details about the interventions administered.
Time frame: 4 hrs post first dose on day 28
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