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Coronary Artery DiseasePhase 4NCT01957540

Differential Effect of Ticagrelor Versus Prasugrel Maintenance Dose on Endothelial Function of Peripheral Vessels in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

A Phase 4 study testing Ticagrelor and Prasugrel in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Endothelial Function, run by University of Patras at 1 site in Greece.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

Ticagrelor administration, whose molecule resembles to adenosine, led to reduction in overall mortality and thrombotic cardiovascular (CV) events when directly compared to clopidogrel in the PLATO trial, implicating possible pleiotropic actions for the drug. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 74 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease, Endothelial Function
What is being tested?
Ticagrelor and Prasugrel
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteGreece
Study dates
Jun 2014to Dec 2015
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 to 74 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-74 years old
  • Patients with stable CAD who have been submitted(?) to percutaneous intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome and receiving prasugrel MD 10mg once a day for at least the previous 3 months.
  • Patients giving written Informed Consent.

Who cannot join

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Contraindication for administration of prasugrel or ticagrelor
  • Known hypersensitivity to clopidogrel or ticagrelor
  • Active bleeding (peptic ulcer, intracranial bleeding)
  • Severe liver impairment
  • Any previous history of intracranial bleeding or transient ischemic attack or ischemic cerebrovascular event
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  • Treatment with potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (ketoconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, atazanavir)
  • Requirement for oral anticoagulant agents prior to the day 30 visit
  • History of gastrointestinal bleeding, genitourinary bleeding or other site abnormal bleeding within the previous 3 months
  • Increased risk for bradyarrhythmias, according to the investigator's evaluation
  • Severe non-controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Creatinine clearance <30ml/min/1.73mm2
  • HbA1c > 10mg/dl

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Greece1 site
  • Patras University Hospital

    Pátrai, Achaia, 26500

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About this study

Ticagrelor administration, whose molecule resembles to adenosine, led to reduction in overall mortality and thrombotic cardiovascular (CV) events when directly compared to clopidogrel in the PLATO trial, implicating possible pleiotropic actions for the drug. It has been shown that ticagrelor increases adenosine concentration, by interfering with its red blood cells' uptake and by inducing the release of ATP which is then converted to adenosine. Recent studies in healthy volunteers and patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have shown that ticagrelor increases the coronary blood flow in response to intravenous adenosine administration. Ticagrelor administration, in comparison with other P2Y12 inhibitors, may influence the endothelial function, as assessed by the Peripheral Arterial Tonometry method (EndoPAT 2000 system (Itamar Medical, Caesarea, Israel), which is a method for evaluating endothelial dysfunction and has been found to positively correlate with flow mediated dilatation (FMD).

This is prospective, randomized study with a crossover design, which will be conducted in patients with CAD under prasugrel maintenance dose (MD) 10mg once a day for at least a 3-month period. At Day 0 (day of randomization) eligible patients will be assigned to either:

  • Ticagrelor 90mg twice a day for the next 15 days or
  • Prasugrel 10mg once a day for the next 15 days At Day 0 (before treatment onset)patients wiil be subjected to a baseline peripheral arterial tonometry measurement. Measurement will be repeated at Day 15 and then treatment crossover will be performed for the next 15 days (without an intervening washout period). At Day 30 patients will be subjected again to peripheral arterial tonometry assessment. Peripheral blood sample will be taken from the patients in Day 0 for genotyping control.
Being tested
Ticagrelor, Prasugrel
Keywords
ticagrelor, prasugrel, endothelial function
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01957540
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TicagrelorExperimentalTicagrelor 90mg bid for 15 days
Receives: Drug: Ticagrelor; Drug: Prasugrel
PrasugrelActive comparatorPrasugrel 10mg od for 15 days
Receives: Drug: Ticagrelor; Drug: Prasugrel

What is being measured

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

  1. Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) in the 2 subgroups at the end of 2 periods of treatment

    Measured: 15 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Percentage of patients with endothelial dysfunction (RHI<1.67) at the end of 2 periods of treatment

    Measured: 15 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Oct 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01957540
Sponsor's protocol ID
PATRASCARDIOLOGY-16
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
30 Sep 2013
Last updated
10 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Xanthopoulou I, Bei I, Bampouri T, Barampoutis N, Moulias A, Davlouros P, Alexopoulos D. Absence of differential effect of ticagrelor versus prasugrel maintenance dose on endothelial function in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2018 Nov-Dec;59(6):338-343. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.12.008. Epub 2017 Dec 29.

    PubMed 29292242

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ticagrelor and Prasugrel in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Endothelial Function, run by University of Patras at 1 site in Greece.

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 3 inclusion and 13 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 10 Jan 2017. 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 Greece. 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?

Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) in the 2 subgroups at the end of 2 periods of treatment (time frame: 15 days). 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 NCT01957540, 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 10 Jan 2017.

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