High Bleeding RiskMASTER DAPTNCT03023020
Management of High Bleeding Risk Patients Post Bioresorbable Polymer Coated Stent Implantation With an Abbreviated Versus Prolonged DAPT Regimen
A study testing Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor in people with High Bleeding Risk and Coronary Artery Disease, run by ECRI bv at 138 sites in 30 countries.
Trial summary
The study compares two lengths of medication therapy (a shortened versus a prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy) in order to prevent thrombus (blood cloth) formation after the successfully treatment for coronary heart disease with a drug covered stent (metallic tube). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- High Bleeding Risk, Coronary Artery Disease, PCI
- What is being tested?
- Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 4,579 participants
- Where
- 138 sitesin 30 countries
- Study dates
- 4 Apr 2017to 30 Apr 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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
- After index PCI, patients aged 18 years or more are eligible for inclusion into the study if the following criteria are met.
- At least one among the HBR criteria (as defined below) is met.
- All lesions are successfully treated with Ultimaster stent in the context of routine clinical care, i.e. post-procedural angiographic diameter stenosis <20% by visual estimation
- Free from any flow-limiting angiographic complications (i.e. significant untreated dissection or major side-branch occlusion), which require prolonged DAPT duration based on operator's opinion.
- All stages of PCI are complete (if any) and no further PCI is planned.
- At randomization visit (one month after index PCI), the following criteria must be met:
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- Fulfilment of at least one HBR criterion (as defined below), or on the basis of post-PCI actionable (i.e. requiring medical attention) non-access site related bleeding episode
- Uneventful 30-day clinical course, i.e. free from spontaneous MI, symptomatic restenosis, stent thrombosis, stroke and any revascularization (coronary and non-coronary) requiring prolonged DAPT
- If not on OAC,
- Patient is on a DAPT regimen of aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor
- Patient with one type of P2Y12 inhibitor for at least 7 days (i.e. no switching between oral P2Y12 inhibitors has occurred in the previous 7 days)
- If on OAC
- Patient is on the same type of OAC (e.g. Vitamin K antagonist or NOAC) for at least 7 days
- Patient is on clopidogrel for at least 7 days
- Definition of HBR
- Post-PCI patients are at HBR if at least one of the following criteria applies:
- Clinical indication for treatment with oral anticoagulants (OAC) for at least 12 months
- Recent (<12 months) non-access site bleeding episode(s), which required medical attention (i.e. actionable bleeding).
- Previous bleeding episode(s) which required hospitalization if the underlying cause has not been definitively treated (i.e. surgical removal of the bleeding source)
- Age equal or greater than 75 years
- Systemic conditions associated with an increased bleeding risk (e.g. haematological disorders, including a history of or current thrombocytopaenia defined as a platelet count <100,000/mm3 (<100 x 109/L), or any known coagulation disorder associated with increased bleeding risk.
- Documented anaemia defined as repeated haemoglobin levels <11 g/dl or transfusion within 4 weeks before randomization.
- Need for chronic treatment with steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Diagnosed malignancy (other than skin) considered at high bleeding risk including gastro-intestinal, genito-urethral/renal and pulmonary.
- Stroke at any time or TIA in the previous 6 months
- PRECISE DAPT score of 25 or greater
Who cannot join
- Treated with stents other than Ultimaster stent within 6 months prior to index procedure
- Treated for in-stent restenosis or stent thrombosis at index PCI or within 6 months before
- Treated with a bioresorbable scaffold at any time prior to index procedure
- Cannot provide written informed consent
- Under judicial protection, tutorship or curatorship
- Unable to understand and follow study-related instructions or unable to comply with study protocol
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- Active bleeding requiring medical attention (BARC≥2) on randomization visit
- Life expectancy less than one year
- Known hypersensitivity or allergy for aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, prasugrel, cobalt chromium or sirolimus
- Any planned and anticipated PCI
- Participation in another trial
- Pregnant or breast feeding women
Trial locations and contacts
138 sites in 30 countries.
138 sites in 30 countries
France16 sites
Research Center Annecy
Annecy
Hospital Prive Saint Martin
Caen
Research Centre Caen
Caen
Research Centre Créteil
Créteil
Research Center Dijon
Dijon
Hopital de la Timone
Marseille
Research Center Massy
Massy
Hospital de Mercy
Metz
Research Center Montauban
Montauban
Research Centre Montpellier
Montpellier
Research Center Nantes
Nantes
CHU Nimes
Nîmes
Research Center Paris, 033-05
Paris
Research Center Paris, 033-06
Paris
Research Centre Rouen
Rouen
Research Center Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Italy16 sites
Ospedale Lorenzo Bonomo
Andria
Azienda Ospedaliera Brotzu
Cagliari
Second university of Naples Monaldi Hospital
Caserta
Research Center Catania
Catania
AOU Policlinico Gaetano Martino
Messina
Niguarda
Milan
Research Center Milan, 039-01
Milan
Research Center Milan, 039-04
Milan
Research Center Milan, 039-11
Milan
San Donato Hospital
Milan
Ospedale Sandro Pertini
Roma
Policlinico Casilino
Rome
Policlinico Umberto I
Rome
Research Center Rozzano
Rozzano
Clinic Cardiology
Treviglio
Research Center Vimercate
Vimercate
United Kingdom12 sites
Research Center Blackburn
Blackburn
Research Center Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Research Centre Brighton
Brighton
Bristol Heart Institute
Bristol
St George's Hospital
London
Altnagelvin Hospital
Londonderry
Manchester Research Center
Manchester
Research Center Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Research Center Stevenage
Stevenage
Research Centre Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Research Centre Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Research Centre Worcester
Worcester
Japan11 sites
Kokura Memorial Hospital
Fukuoka
Research Center Gifu
Gifu
Ichinomiya Municipal Hospital
Ichinomiya
St.Marianna University School of Medicine
Kawasaki
Aichi Medical University Hospital
Nagakute
Japan Red Cross Nagoya Daiichi Hospital (1st)
Nagoya
Japan Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital (2nd)
Nagoya
Nagoya University Hospital
Nagoya
Osaka police Hospital
Osaka
St.Luke's International Hospital
Tokyo
Research Center Toyoake
Toyoake
Netherlands11 sites
Research Center Den Bosch
's-Hertogenbosch
Research Centre Arnhem
Arnhem
Research Center Breda
Breda
Research Centre Dordrecht
Dordrecht
Research Centre Eindhoven
Eindhoven
Research Center Emmen
Emmen
Research Centre Enschede
Enschede
Antonius ziekenhuis
Nieuwegein
Research Center Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Research Centre Terneuzen
Terneuzen
Haga Hospital
The Hague
Spain10 sites
Research Center Alicante
Alicante
Research Center Barcelona, 034-07
Barcelona
Research Center Barcelona, 034-09
Barcelona
Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
El Palmar
Research Center Huelva
Huelva
Hospital Universitario Puerta de hierro
Madrid
Research Center Madrid, 034-06
Madrid
Research Center Madrid, 034-10
Madrid
Hospital Universitario Valdecilla
Santander
Research Center Vigo
Vigo
Switzerland7 sites
Lindenhofspital
Bern
Research Centre Bern
Bern
Research Centre Fribourg
Fribourg
University Hospital Geneva
Geneva
Research Centre Liestal
Liestal
Research Centre Lugano
Lugano
Research Centre Zürich
Zurich
Belgium6 sites
Research Center Aalst
Aalst
Research Center Bonheiden
Bonheiden
CHU st.Pierre
Brussels
Research Centre Charleroi
Charleroi
Research Center Hasselt
Hasselt
Research Centre Liège
Liège
Australia5 sites
The Prince Charles Hospital
Chermside
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne
Melbourne
Research Center Perth
Perth
Research Center Sydney
Sydney
Wollongong Research Center
Wollongong
Poland5 sites
Research Center Krakow
Krakow
University Hospital Krakow
Krakow
Miedziowe Centrum Zdrowia SA
Lubin
Research Center Poznan
Poznan
Research Centre Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Bulgaria4 sites
MHAT Sveta Karidad Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Sofia Resaerch Center, 359-02
Sofia
Sofia Research Center, 359-01
Sofia
Sofia Research Center, 359-03
Sofia
India4 sites
Research Center Chennai, 091-01
Chennai
Research Center Chennai, 091-05
Chennai
Research Center Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Research Center Surat
Sūrat
Israel4 sites
Research Center Haifa
Haifa
Research Center Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Rabin MC
Petah Tikva
Research Center Safed
Safed
Serbia3 sites
Researcg Center Belgrade, 381-02
Belgrade
Research Center of Serbia, 381-01
Belgrade
Research Center Sremska Kamenica
Kamenitz
Argentina2 sites
Buenos Aires Research center
Buenos Aires
Interventional Cardiology Sanatorio
Buenos Aires
Saudi Arabia2 sites
Research Center Jeddah
Jeddah
Research Center Riyadh
Riyadh
Singapore2 sites
Singapore Research Center
Singapore
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Singapore
About this study
The study compares two lengths of medication therapy (a shortened versus a prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy) in order to prevent thrombus (blood cloth) formation after the successfully treatment for coronary heart disease with a drug covered stent (metallic tube).
This comparison will be done in patients who, compared to the average patient, are more likely to suffer from complications on antiplatelet therapy (bleeding). Both durations are within the current medical recommendations. The aim of this study is to help improve further standard antiplatelet duration guidelines.
Read the detailed description
The study objective is to determine in a high bleeding risk patient population undergoing PCI under standardized treatment (within current guidelines and instructions for use and including the bioresorbable polymer coated Ultimaster sirolimus-eluting stent), whether abbreviated DAPT is non-inferior to prolonged DAPT regimen in terms of NACE within 12 months, whether abbreviated DAPT is non-inferior to prolonged DAPT regimen in terms of MACCE within 12 months and whether abbreviated DAPT is superior to prolonged DAPT regimen in terms of MCB within 12 months.
There are two treatment strategies:
- abbreviated dual anti-platelet therapy: dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued and a single antiplatelet agent is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation). In patients on oral anticoagulants, dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued and either Aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued until 5 months post randomization (i.e. 6 months post stent implantation). Oral anticoagulation is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation) OR
- prolonged dual anti-platelet therapy: aspirin is continued for at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation), the P2Y12 inhibitor being taken at the time of randomization is continued for at least 5 months and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation). In patients on oral anticoagulants, aspirin and Clopidogrel are continued for at least 2 months post randomization (i.e. 3 months post stent implantation) and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months after stent implantation). Therefore either aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation)
The study design is an investigator-initiated, randomized, multi-center, clinical trial to be conducted in approximately 100 interventional cardiology centers in across the globe excluding USA. The study includes 2 x 2150 patients (i.e. 4300 patients) Randomization will occur at one month after the PCI procedure. The expected duration of participation for each patient is 14 months.
- Conditions
- High Bleeding Risk, Coronary Artery Disease, PCI
- Being tested
- Aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitor
- Keywords
- Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
- 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.
AspirinDrug
Also called antiplatelet agent
Dosing per current guidelines and local practice
P2Y12 inhibitorDrug
Also called antiplatelet agent
Dosing per current guidelines and local practice
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviated antiplatelet regimen | Other | Dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued immediately after randomization (i.e. 1 month post stent implantation), and a single antiplatelet agent is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation).
In patients on oral anticoagulants, dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued immediately after randomization (i.e. 1 month post stent implantation), and either Aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued until 5 months post randomization (i.e. 6 months post stent implantation). Oral anticoagulation is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation) Receives: Drug: Aspirin; Drug: P2Y12 inhibitor |
| Prolonged antiplatelet regimen | Other | Aspirin is continued for at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation), the P2Y12 inhibitor being taken at the time of randomization is continued for at least 5 months and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation).
In patients on oral anticoagulants, aspirin and Clopidogrel are continued for at least 2 months post randomization (i.e. 3 months post stent implantation) and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months after stent implantation). Either aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation) Receives: Drug: Aspirin; Drug: P2Y12 inhibitor |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Net adverse clinical endpoints (NACE) defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke and bleeding events defined as BARC 3 or 5
Measured: 11 months
Major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE) defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction and stroke
Measured: 11 months
Major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (MCB) defined as a composite of type 2, 3 and 5 BARC bleeding events
Measured: 11 months
Secondary outcomes (11)
All cause death
Measured: 14 months
Death from cardiovascular causes
Measured: 14 months
Myocardial infarction
Measured: 14 months
Stroke
Measured: 14 months
Bleeding events
Measured: 14 months
Definite or probable stent thrombosis
Measured: 14 months
Any target vessel revascularization
Measured: 14 months
Urgent target vessel revascularization
Measured: 14 months
Urgent non-target vessel revascularization
Measured: 14 months
Clinically indicated non-target vessel revascularization
Measured: 14 months
Transfusion rates both in patients with and/or without clinically detected over bleeding
Measured: 14 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Study start4 Apr 2017
- Primary completion30 Apr 2021
- Study completion30 Apr 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (17)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for High Bleeding RiskStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 4,579 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- ECRI bv
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Cardialysis B.V., European Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Bern, Terumo Medical Corporation
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- M. Valgimigli, Prof., Principal investigator, Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation, Lugano, SwitzerlandP. Smits, Dr., Principal investigator, Maasstad Ziekenhuis Rotterdam, The NetherlandsE. Spitzer, Dr., Study director, ECRI bv
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03023020
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ECRI-009
- Acronym
- MASTER DAPT
- Status last verified
- Aug 2021
- First submitted
- 29 Dec 2016
- Last updated
- 20 Aug 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Authors/Task Force members; Windecker S, Kolh P, Alfonso F, Collet JP, Cremer J, Falk V, Filippatos G, Hamm C, Head SJ, Juni P, Kappetein AP, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Landmesser U, Laufer G, Neumann FJ, Richter DJ, Schauerte P, Sousa Uva M, Stefanini GG, Taggart DP, Torracca L, Valgimigli M, Wijns W, Witkowski A. 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). Eur Heart J. 2014 Oct 1;35(37):2541-619. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu278. Epub 2014 Aug 29. No abstract available.
PubMed 25173339Roffi M, Patrono C, Collet JP, Mueller C, Valgimigli M, Andreotti F, Bax JJ, Borger MA, Brotons C, Chew DP, Gencer B, Hasenfuss G, Kjeldsen K, Lancellotti P, Landmesser U, Mehilli J, Mukherjee D, Storey RF, Windecker S; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: Task Force for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J. 2016 Jan 14;37(3):267-315. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv320. Epub 2015 Aug 29. No abstract available.
PubMed 26320110Levine GN, Bates ER, Bittl JA, Brindis RG, Fihn SD, Fleisher LA, Granger CB, Lange RA, Mack MJ, Mauri L, Mehran R, Mukherjee D, Newby LK, O'Gara PT, Sabatine MS, Smith PK, Smith SC, Jr. 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, 2012 ACC/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes, and 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. Circulation 2016
Chevalier B, Cao D, Smits PC, Brunel P, Frigoli E, Heg D, Higuchi Y, Kauer F, Landi A, Lopes RD, Mainar V, Mamas MA, Mateev H, McDonald J, McFadden EP, Mulassary A, Munir S, Polad J, Reimers B, Sardella G, Ungi I, von Birgerlen C, Weidinger F, Paradies V, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With High Bleeding Risk Undergoing PCI of Bifurcation Lesions: A Prespecified Substudy of the MASTER DAPT Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Jul 13:e016222. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.016222. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42439019Landi A, Mahfoud F, Frigoli E, Chalkou K, Heg D, Abhaichand RK, Abhyankar AD, Barbato E, Beygui F, Danse PW, Garachemani A, Del Blanco BG, Huber K, Koning R, Kukreja N, Piot C, Quang NN, Tirouvanziam A, Valla M, Smits PC, Valgimigli M, Master Dapt Investigators OBOT. Abbreviated or standard antiplatelet therapy after PCI in HBR patients with chronic kidney disease: a prespecified analysis from the MASTER DAPT trial. EuroIntervention. 2025 Dec 1;21(23):e1445-e1455. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-25-00566.
PubMed 41342080Bongiovanni D, Landi A, Frigoli E, Heg D, Chalkou K, Bartunek J, Delorme L, Dewilde W, Hildick-Smith D, Leibundgut G, Leonardi S, Lesiak M, Kala P, Kedev S, Roffi M, Stankovic G, Tonino PAL, Velchev V, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Recurrent Events Analysis of MASTER DAPT: Total Ischemic and Bleeding Events After Abbreviated vs Prolonged DAPT in HBR Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Aug 19;86(7):485-498. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.010. Epub 2025 May 22.
PubMed 40406944Roffi M, Landi A, Heg D, Frigoli E, Chalkou K, Chevalier B, Ijsselmuiden AJJ, Kastberg R, Komiyama N, Morice MC, Onuma Y, Ozaki Y, Peace A, Pyxaras S, Sganzerla P, Williams R, Xaplanteris P, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI in Diabetic Patients at High Bleeding Risk. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Nov 25;17(22):2664-2677. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.08.030.
PubMed 39603779Ozaki Y, Hong SJ, Heg D, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Di Biasi M, Whitbourn R, Dudek D, Raffel OC, Shimizu K, Calabro P, Frobert O, Cura F, Berg JT, Smits PC, Valgimigli M. Geographical Variations in the Effectiveness and Safety of Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients at High Bleeding Risk. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Sep;40(9):1671-1674. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.032. Epub 2024 Feb 2. No abstract available.
PubMed 38309468Landi A, Alasnag M, Heg D, Frigoli E, Malik FTN, Gomez-Blazquez I, Pourbaix S, Chieffo A, Spaulding C, Sainz F, Routledge H, Ando G, Testa L, Sciahbasi A, Contractor H, Jepson N, Mieres J, Imran SS, Noor H, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated or Standard Dual Antiplatelet Therapy by Sex in Patients at High Bleeding Risk: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2024 Jan 1;9(1):35-44. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4316.
PubMed 37991745Landi A, Heg D, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Siegrist P, Cayla G, Wlodarczak A, Cook S, Gomez-Blazquez I, Feld Y, Seung-Jung P, Mates M, Lotan C, Gunasekaran S, Nanasato M, Das R, Kelbaek H, Teiger E, Escaned J, Ishibashi Y, Montalescot G, Matsuo H, Debeljacki D, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy in HBR Patients: Final 15-Month Results of the MASTER-DAPT Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Apr 10;16(7):798-812. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.01.366.
PubMed 37045500Smits PC, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Ozaki Y, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Tonino PAL, Roffi M, Lesiak M, Mahfoud F, Bartunek J, Hildick-Smith D, Colombo A, Stankovic G, Iniguez A, Schultz C, Kornowski R, Ong PJL, Alasnag M, Rodriguez AE, Paradies V, Kala P, Kedev S, Al Mafragi A, Dewilde W, Heg D, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Stenting in Patients With Myocardial Infarction at High Bleeding Risk. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Sep 27;80(13):1220-1237. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.07.016.
PubMed 36137672Valgimigli M, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Ozaki Y, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Delorme L, Kala P, Kedev S, Abhaichand RK, Velchev V, Dewilde W, Podolec J, Leibundgut G, Topic D, Schultz C, Stankovic G, Lee A, Johnson T, Tonino PAL, Klotzka A, Lesiak M, Lopes RD, Smits PC, Heg D; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Impact of Medication Nonadherence in a Clinical Trial of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Aug 23;80(8):766-778. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.04.065.
PubMed 35981821Valgimigli M, Smits PC, Frigoli E, Bongiovanni D, Tijssen J, Hovasse T, Mafragi A, Ruifrok WT, Karageorgiev D, Aminian A, Garducci S, Merkely B, Routledge H, Ando K, Diaz Fernandez JF, Cuisset T, Nesa Malik FT, Halabi M, Belle L, Din J, Beygui F, Abhyankar A, Reczuch K, Pedrazzini G, Heg D, Vranckx P; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Duration of antiplatelet therapy after complex percutaneous coronary intervention in patients at high bleeding risk: a MASTER DAPT trial sub-analysis. Eur Heart J. 2022 Sep 1;43(33):3100-3114. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac284.
PubMed 35580836Smits PC, Frigoli E, Tijssen J, Juni P, Vranckx P, Ozaki Y, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Tonino PAL, Roffi M, Lesiak M, Mahfoud F, Bartunek J, Hildick-Smith D, Colombo A, Stankovic G, Iniguez A, Schultz C, Kornowski R, Ong PJL, Alasnag M, Rodriguez AE, Moschovitis A, Laanmets P, Heg D, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients at High Bleeding Risk With or Without Oral Anticoagulant Therapy After Coronary Stenting: An Open-Label, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Circulation. 2021 Oct 12;144(15):1196-1211. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056680. Epub 2021 Aug 29.
PubMed 34455849Valgimigli M, Frigoli E, Heg D, Tijssen J, Juni P, Vranckx P, Ozaki Y, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Tonino PAL, Roffi M, Lesiak M, Mahfoud F, Bartunek J, Hildick-Smith D, Colombo A, Stankovic G, Iniguez A, Schultz C, Kornowski R, Ong PJL, Alasnag M, Rodriguez AE, Moschovitis A, Laanmets P, Donahue M, Leonardi S, Smits PC; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after PCI in Patients at High Bleeding Risk. N Engl J Med. 2021 Oct 28;385(18):1643-1655. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2108749. Epub 2021 Aug 28.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Aug 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Management of High Bleeding Risk Patients Post Bioresorbable Polymer Coated Stent Implantation With an Abbreviated Versus Prolonged DAPT Regimen
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03023020
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MASTER DAPT / ECRI-009
- Conditions
- High Bleeding Risk, Coronary Artery Disease, PCI
- Keywords
- Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 4,579 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- ECRI bvIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Cardialysis B.V., European Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Bern, Terumo Medical Corporation
- Study start
- 4 Apr 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Jan 2017 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study compares two lengths of medication therapy (a shortened versus a prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy) in order to prevent thrombus (blood cloth) formation after the successfully treatment for coronary heart disease with a drug covered stent (metallic tube).
This comparison will be done in patients who, compared to the average patient, are more likely to suffer from complications on antiplatelet therapy (bleeding). Both durations are within the current medical recommendations. The aim of this study is to help improve further standard antiplatelet duration guidelines.
Detailed description
The study objective is to determine in a high bleeding risk patient population undergoing PCI under standardized treatment (within current guidelines and instructions for use and including the bioresorbable polymer coated Ultimaster sirolimus-eluting stent), whether abbreviated DAPT is non-inferior to prolonged DAPT regimen in terms of NACE within 12 months, whether abbreviated DAPT is non-inferior to prolonged DAPT regimen in terms of MACCE within 12 months and whether abbreviated DAPT is superior to prolonged DAPT regimen in terms of MCB within 12 months.
There are two treatment strategies:
- abbreviated dual anti-platelet therapy: dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued and a single antiplatelet agent is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation). In patients on oral anticoagulants, dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued and either Aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued until 5 months post randomization (i.e. 6 months post stent implantation). Oral anticoagulation is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation) OR
- prolonged dual anti-platelet therapy: aspirin is continued for at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation), the P2Y12 inhibitor being taken at the time of randomization is continued for at least 5 months and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation). In patients on oral anticoagulants, aspirin and Clopidogrel are continued for at least 2 months post randomization (i.e. 3 months post stent implantation) and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months after stent implantation). Therefore either aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation)
The study design is an investigator-initiated, randomized, multi-center, clinical trial to be conducted in approximately 100 interventional cardiology centers in across the globe excluding USA. The study includes 2 x 2150 patients (i.e. 4300 patients) Randomization will occur at one month after the PCI procedure. The expected duration of participation for each patient is 14 months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviated antiplatelet regimen | Other | Drug: Aspirin, Drug: P2Y12 inhibitorDual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued immediately after randomization (i.e. 1 month post stent implantation), and a single antiplatelet agent is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation). In patients on oral anticoagulants, dual antiplatelet therapy is discontinued immediately after randomization (i.e. 1 month post stent implantation), and either Aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued until 5 months post randomization (i.e. 6 months post stent implantation). Oral anticoagulation is continued until at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation) |
| Prolonged antiplatelet regimen | Other | Drug: Aspirin, Drug: P2Y12 inhibitorAspirin is continued for at least 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation), the P2Y12 inhibitor being taken at the time of randomization is continued for at least 5 months and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation). In patients on oral anticoagulants, aspirin and Clopidogrel are continued for at least 2 months post randomization (i.e. 3 months post stent implantation) and up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months after stent implantation). Either aspirin or Clopidogrel is continued up to 11 months post randomization (i.e. 12 months post stent implantation) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (26 listed)
- After index PCI, patients aged 18 years or more are eligible for inclusion into the study if the following criteria are met.
- At least one among the HBR criteria (as defined below) is met.
- All lesions are successfully treated with Ultimaster stent in the context of routine clinical care, i.e. post-procedural angiographic diameter stenosis <20% by visual estimation
- Free from any flow-limiting angiographic complications (i.e. significant untreated dissection or major side-branch occlusion), which require prolonged DAPT duration based on operator's opinion.
- All stages of PCI are complete (if any) and no further PCI is planned.
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Treated with stents other than Ultimaster stent within 6 months prior to index procedure
- Treated for in-stent restenosis or stent thrombosis at index PCI or within 6 months before
- Treated with a bioresorbable scaffold at any time prior to index procedure
- Cannot provide written informed consent
- Under judicial protection, tutorship or curatorship
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AspirinAlso: antiplatelet agentDosing per current guidelines and local practice | Drug | Abbreviated antiplatelet regimen, Prolonged antiplatelet regimen |
| P2Y12 inhibitorAlso: antiplatelet agentDosing per current guidelines and local practice | Drug | Abbreviated antiplatelet regimen, Prolonged antiplatelet regimen |
Primary outcome
Net adverse clinical endpoints (NACE) defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke and bleeding events defined as BARC 3 or 5
Time frame: 11 months
Major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE) defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction and stroke
Time frame: 11 months
Major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding (MCB) defined as a composite of type 2, 3 and 5 BARC bleeding events
Time frame: 11 months
11 secondary outcomes
All cause death
Time frame: 14 months
Death from cardiovascular causes
Time frame: 14 months
Myocardial infarction
Time frame: 14 months
Stroke
Time frame: 14 months
Bleeding events
Time frame: 14 months
Definite or probable stent thrombosis
Time frame: 14 months
Any target vessel revascularization
Time frame: 14 months
Urgent target vessel revascularization
Time frame: 14 months
Urgent non-target vessel revascularization
Time frame: 14 months
Clinically indicated non-target vessel revascularization
Time frame: 14 months
Transfusion rates both in patients with and/or without clinically detected over bleeding
Time frame: 14 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Aug 2021.
- Background: PubMed 25173339Authors/Task Force members; Windecker S, Kolh P, Alfonso F, Collet JP, Cremer J, Falk V, Filippatos G, Hamm C, Head SJ, Juni P, Kappetein AP, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Landmesser U, Laufer G, Neumann FJ, Richter DJ, Schauerte P, Sousa Uva M, Stefanini GG, Taggart DP, Torracca L, Valgimigli M, Wijns W, Witkowski A. 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization: The Task Force on Myocardial Revascularization of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI). Eur Heart J. 2014 Oct 1;35(37):2541-619. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu278. Epub 2014 Aug 29. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 26320110Roffi M, Patrono C, Collet JP, Mueller C, Valgimigli M, Andreotti F, Bax JJ, Borger MA, Brotons C, Chew DP, Gencer B, Hasenfuss G, Kjeldsen K, Lancellotti P, Landmesser U, Mehilli J, Mukherjee D, Storey RF, Windecker S; ESC Scientific Document Group. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: Task Force for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients Presenting without Persistent ST-Segment Elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J. 2016 Jan 14;37(3):267-315. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv320. Epub 2015 Aug 29. No abstract available.
- BackgroundLevine GN, Bates ER, Bittl JA, Brindis RG, Fihn SD, Fleisher LA, Granger CB, Lange RA, Mack MJ, Mauri L, Mehran R, Mukherjee D, Newby LK, O'Gara PT, Sabatine MS, Smith PK, Smith SC, Jr. 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, 2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, 2012 ACC/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease, 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes, and 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. Circulation 2016
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42439019Chevalier B, Cao D, Smits PC, Brunel P, Frigoli E, Heg D, Higuchi Y, Kauer F, Landi A, Lopes RD, Mainar V, Mamas MA, Mateev H, McDonald J, McFadden EP, Mulassary A, Munir S, Polad J, Reimers B, Sardella G, Ungi I, von Birgerlen C, Weidinger F, Paradies V, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With High Bleeding Risk Undergoing PCI of Bifurcation Lesions: A Prespecified Substudy of the MASTER DAPT Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Jul 13:e016222. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.125.016222. Online ahead of print.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41342080Landi A, Mahfoud F, Frigoli E, Chalkou K, Heg D, Abhaichand RK, Abhyankar AD, Barbato E, Beygui F, Danse PW, Garachemani A, Del Blanco BG, Huber K, Koning R, Kukreja N, Piot C, Quang NN, Tirouvanziam A, Valla M, Smits PC, Valgimigli M, Master Dapt Investigators OBOT. Abbreviated or standard antiplatelet therapy after PCI in HBR patients with chronic kidney disease: a prespecified analysis from the MASTER DAPT trial. EuroIntervention. 2025 Dec 1;21(23):e1445-e1455. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-25-00566.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40406944Bongiovanni D, Landi A, Frigoli E, Heg D, Chalkou K, Bartunek J, Delorme L, Dewilde W, Hildick-Smith D, Leibundgut G, Leonardi S, Lesiak M, Kala P, Kedev S, Roffi M, Stankovic G, Tonino PAL, Velchev V, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Recurrent Events Analysis of MASTER DAPT: Total Ischemic and Bleeding Events After Abbreviated vs Prolonged DAPT in HBR Patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025 Aug 19;86(7):485-498. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.010. Epub 2025 May 22.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39603779Roffi M, Landi A, Heg D, Frigoli E, Chalkou K, Chevalier B, Ijsselmuiden AJJ, Kastberg R, Komiyama N, Morice MC, Onuma Y, Ozaki Y, Peace A, Pyxaras S, Sganzerla P, Williams R, Xaplanteris P, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy After PCI in Diabetic Patients at High Bleeding Risk. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Nov 25;17(22):2664-2677. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.08.030.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38309468Ozaki Y, Hong SJ, Heg D, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Di Biasi M, Whitbourn R, Dudek D, Raffel OC, Shimizu K, Calabro P, Frobert O, Cura F, Berg JT, Smits PC, Valgimigli M. Geographical Variations in the Effectiveness and Safety of Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients at High Bleeding Risk. Can J Cardiol. 2024 Sep;40(9):1671-1674. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.01.032. Epub 2024 Feb 2. No abstract available.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37991745Landi A, Alasnag M, Heg D, Frigoli E, Malik FTN, Gomez-Blazquez I, Pourbaix S, Chieffo A, Spaulding C, Sainz F, Routledge H, Ando G, Testa L, Sciahbasi A, Contractor H, Jepson N, Mieres J, Imran SS, Noor H, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated or Standard Dual Antiplatelet Therapy by Sex in Patients at High Bleeding Risk: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol. 2024 Jan 1;9(1):35-44. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4316.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37045500Landi A, Heg D, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Siegrist P, Cayla G, Wlodarczak A, Cook S, Gomez-Blazquez I, Feld Y, Seung-Jung P, Mates M, Lotan C, Gunasekaran S, Nanasato M, Das R, Kelbaek H, Teiger E, Escaned J, Ishibashi Y, Montalescot G, Matsuo H, Debeljacki D, Smits PC, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated or Standard Antiplatelet Therapy in HBR Patients: Final 15-Month Results of the MASTER-DAPT Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Apr 10;16(7):798-812. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.01.366.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36137672Smits PC, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Ozaki Y, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Tonino PAL, Roffi M, Lesiak M, Mahfoud F, Bartunek J, Hildick-Smith D, Colombo A, Stankovic G, Iniguez A, Schultz C, Kornowski R, Ong PJL, Alasnag M, Rodriguez AE, Paradies V, Kala P, Kedev S, Al Mafragi A, Dewilde W, Heg D, Valgimigli M; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Abbreviated Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Stenting in Patients With Myocardial Infarction at High Bleeding Risk. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Sep 27;80(13):1220-1237. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.07.016.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35981821Valgimigli M, Frigoli E, Vranckx P, Ozaki Y, Morice MC, Chevalier B, Onuma Y, Windecker S, Delorme L, Kala P, Kedev S, Abhaichand RK, Velchev V, Dewilde W, Podolec J, Leibundgut G, Topic D, Schultz C, Stankovic G, Lee A, Johnson T, Tonino PAL, Klotzka A, Lesiak M, Lopes RD, Smits PC, Heg D; MASTER DAPT Investigators. Impact of Medication Nonadherence in a Clinical Trial of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Aug 23;80(8):766-778. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.04.065.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
M. Valgimigli, Prof. principal investigator
Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation, Lugano, Switzerland
P. Smits, Dr. principal investigator
Maasstad Ziekenhuis Rotterdam, The Netherlands
E. Spitzer, Dr. study director
ECRI bv
138 sites in 30 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Aspirin and P2Y12 inhibitor in people with High Bleeding Risk and Coronary Artery Disease, run by ECRI bv at 138 sites in 30 countries.
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 26 inclusion and 12 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 20 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 138 sites in France, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, Netherlands and 25 more countries. 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.
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?
Net adverse clinical endpoints (NACE) defined as a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, stroke and bleeding events defined as BARC 3 or 5 (time frame: 11 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03023020, which also lists 17 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 20 Aug 2021.