The mechanistic effects of empagliflozin on platelet function profiles have not yet been ascertained.
Sodium GLucose Transport 2 inhibitors (SGLT2I), including empagliflozin, reduce the likelihood of hospitalization for heart failure and death in persons with type 2 diabetes, of which the mechanism has not been fully elucidated. The mechanistic effects of empagliflozin on platelet function profiles have not yet been ascertained. It remains unclear if this reduction in cardiovascular death is mediated by decreased platelet reactivity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Sodium-Glucose Like Transporter 2 Inhibitor
Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
Port of Spain, North, Trinidad and Tobago
P2Y12 Reaction Units
P2Y12 Reaction Units post-Empagliflozin. Citrated blood samples are processed by CRAs and study investigators. The platelet function assay to be utilized is the VerifyNow P2Y12 (VN-P2Y12) assay (Accriva, San Diego, California). In brief, the VN-P2Y12 assay is a rapid whole blood point-of-care device that reports results as P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) and percent inhibition of platelet aggregation (%IPA). Assays will be performed as per the instructions of the manufacturer previously described.
Time frame: 14 days
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