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Acute Coronary SyndromePhase 4NCT00683111

Prevention of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Severe Ischemic Heart Disease

A Phase 4 study testing esomeprazole 20 mg daily and famotidine 40 mg daily in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction, run by Ruttonjee Hospital at 1 site in China.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Aspirin and clopidogrel +/- heparin or thrombolytic co-therapy is well established and effective treatment for unstable cardiac patients. However, the major complication was gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) due to peptic ulcer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
esomeprazole 20 mg daily and famotidine 40 mg daily
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
500 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Jul 2008to Dec 2011
Phase
Phase 4
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome or acute myocardial infarction requiring active treatment with aspirin clopidogrel and (enoxaparin or thrombolytics.)

Who cannot join

  • known active peptic ulcer disease or gastrointestinal within 8 wk
  • known iron deficiency anemia with Hb < 10 gm/dl
  • mechanical ventilation
  • active cancer, liver cirrhosis, end-stage renal failure
  • life expectancy < 1 yr
  • known allergic to aspirin, clopidogrel, enoxaparin famotidine or esomeprazole
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  • pregnancy, lactation, child-bearing potential in the absence of contraception,
  • co-prescription of NSAID, corticosteroid, or warfarin
  • non-oral feeding or impaired GI absorption e.g. vomiting
  • already on proton pump inhibitor for > 1 day or another clinical trial drug for ulcer disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Ruttonjee Hospital

    Hong Kong

Other trials in China

About this study

Official title: Famotidine Compared With Esomeprazole in the Prevention of Ulcer Complications in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome or Myocardial Infarction

Aspirin and clopidogrel +/- heparin or thrombolytic co-therapy is well established and effective treatment for unstable cardiac patients. However, the major complication was gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) due to peptic ulcer. In the prevention of GIB, anti-ulcer drug either H2-receptor antagonist (H2RA) and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) were commonly prescribed. There has been no prospective controlled study to compare the efficacy of these two classes of anti-ulcer drugs.

Being tested
esomeprazole 20 mg daily, famotidine 40 mg daily
Keywords
acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin, thrombolytic, famotidine, esomeprazole
Medical subject headings
Acute Coronary Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • esomeprazole 20 mg dailyDrug

    oral famotidine 40 mg daily vs. oral esomeprazole 20 mg daily for up to 12 months

  • famotidine 40 mg dailyDrug

    oral famotidine 40 mg daily vs. oral esomeprazole 20 mg daily for up to 12 months

Study groups in NCT00683111
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatororal esomeprazole 20 mg daily
Receives: Drug: esomeprazole 20 mg daily
2Active comparatororal famotidine 40mg daily
Receives: Drug: famotidine 40 mg daily

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. ulcer complication (bleeding/perforation/obstruction)

    Measured: up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Termination of anti-ischemic drug due to ulcer complications; TIMI severity of GI bleeding; Major adverse cardiac event (composite of death from CV causes, recurrent nonfatal MI, or stroke);

    Measured: up to 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2008
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionDec 2011

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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00683111
Sponsor's protocol ID
HKEC-2007-176
Status last verified
Jun 2012
First submitted
21 May 2008
Last updated
6 Jun 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Ng FH, Tunggal P, Chu WM, Lam KF, Li A, Chan K, Lau YK, Kng C, Keung KK, Kwan A, Wong BC. Esomeprazole compared with famotidine in the prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Mar;107(3):389-96. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.385. Epub 2011 Nov 22.

    PubMed 22108447

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing esomeprazole 20 mg daily and famotidine 40 mg daily in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction, run by Ruttonjee Hospital at 1 site in China.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. 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 6 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

ulcer complication (bleeding/perforation/obstruction) (time frame: up to 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00683111, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 6 Jun 2012.

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