Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Clopidogrel Loading and Risk of PCI

Lead Sponsor:

University Heart Center Freiburg - Bad Krozingen

Conditions:

Coronary Artery Disease

Drug Resistance

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, single-center evaluation of the impact of the variability in platelet response after loading with clopidogrel on the peri-interventional risk of patients undergoing PCI.

Detailed Description

Background: Platelet responses after loading with clopidogrel are highly variable. The impact of this variability on the peri-interventional risk of patients undergoing PCI has not been investigated p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing elective coronary stenting
  • Pretreatment with a bolus dose of 600mg of clopidogrel prior to coronary stent implantation
  • Pretreatment with aspirin ≥ 100 mg per day for at least 7 days
  • Age \> 18 years
  • Written consent

Exclusion

  • Troponin T on admission \> 0.03 ng/mL
  • Myocardial infarction or fibrinolytic therapy within the previous 14 days
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Contraindication for aspirin or clopidogrel
  • Oral anticoagulation
  • Pretreatment with heparin or a thienopyridine within the previous 14 days
  • Use of a GP IIb/IIIa-receptor antagonist during PCI
  • Platelet count \< 100.000/µl
  • Severe disorders of the coagulation system
  • Severe impairment of liver or kidney function
  • Cancer

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2003

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

800 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00457236

Start Date

March 1 2003

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

April 6 2007

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Heart Center Bad Krozingen

Bad Krozingen, Germany, 79189