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Cardiovascular DiseasesPhase 2NCT00000527

Recurrent Carotid Stenosis

A Phase 2 study testing aspirin and dipyridamole in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Carotid Stenosis, run by Emory University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To determine whether recurrent stenosis following carotid endarterectomy could be reduced by pre- and post-operative oral administration of platelet-inhibiting drugs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
What is being tested?
aspirin and dipyridamole
How many people
Not given
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 1986to Nov 1998
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Men and women who had recently undergone carotid endarterectomy.

About this study

To determine whether recurrent stenosis following carotid endarterectomy could be reduced by pre- and post-operative oral administration of platelet-inhibiting drugs.

Read the detailed description

BACKGROUND:

Following endarterectomy, platelets adhere and aggregate on the endarterectomized surface and release platelet-derived growth factor which induces smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation which may result in restenosis. Many patients had been treated with aspirin and dipyridamole, but not in a controlled trial. The Recurrent Carotid Stenosis Study established whether antiplatelet therapy was beneficial in the prevention of recurrent carotid artery stenosis.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

Randomized, double-blind. Eighty-three patients (90 endarterectomies) were randomly assigned to receive 325 mg of oral aspirin plus 75 mg of dipyridamole, beginning 12 hours pre-operatively, followed by a second dose administered within eight hours after the operation, and given three times daily thereafter for one year. Eighty patients (85 endarterectomies) received placebo. After the adequacy of the surgical procedure was confirmed by intraoperative angiography, restenosis at the endarterectomy sites was evaluated using serial duplex ultrasound before hospital discharge and at three-month intervals postoperatively for one year.

Being tested
aspirin, dipyridamole
Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Stenosis, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Heart Diseases, Vascular Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Oct 1999 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 1986
  3. Primary completionNov 1998
  4. Study completionNov 1998

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Masking
Double blind
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00000527
Sponsor's protocol ID
46
Other IDs
R37HL041619
Status last verified
Dec 2013
First submitted
27 Oct 1999
Last updated
11 Dec 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Harker LA. Role of platelets and thrombosis in mechanisms of acute occlusion and restenosis after angioplasty. Am J Cardiol. 1987 Jul 31;60(3):20B-28B. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(87)90479-6.

    PubMed 2956836
  • Harker LA: The Use of Agents That Modify Platelet Function in the Management of Thrombotic Disorders. In: Hemostasis and Thrombosis, 2nd Edition, Colman RW et al (eds), Philadelphia, JB Lippincott Co, pp. 1438-1456, 1987.

  • Scharf RE, Harker LA. Thrombosis and atherosclerosis: regulatory role of interactions among blood components and endothelium. Blut. 1987 Sep;55(3):131-44. doi: 10.1007/BF00320567.

    PubMed 3304475
  • Harker LA, Hanson SR: Antithrombotic Strategies in Peripheral Arterial Disease. In: Vascular Diseases Current Research and Clinical Applications, Strandness DE Jr, et al (eds), Grune & Stratton, Inc., pp. 271-283, 1987.

  • Harker LA: Antithrombic Therapy in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attacks or Amaurosis Fugax. In: Amaurosis Fugax, Bernstein EF (ed), New York, Springer-Verlag, pp. 110-118, 1988.

  • Harker LA, Bernstein EF, Dilley RB, Scala TE, Sise MJ, Hye RJ, Otis SM, Roberts RS, Gent M. Failure of aspirin plus dipyridamole to prevent restenosis after carotid endarterectomy. Ann Intern Med. 1992 May 1;116(9):731-6. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-116-9-731.

    PubMed 1558344

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing aspirin and dipyridamole in people with Cardiovascular Diseases and Carotid Stenosis, run by Emory University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00000527, which also lists 6 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2013.

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