Status:

COMPLETED

Reversibility of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy by Platelets

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Collaborating Sponsors:

Novo Nordisk A/S

CSL Behring

Conditions:

Bleeding

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-30 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to test the hypothesis whether or not autologous stored platelets are able to offset the antiplatelet effect of aspirin and clopidogrel as assessed by state-of-the-art pl...

Detailed Description

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is a well established strategy to prevent thrombotic complications in patients with high platelet reactivity following plaque rupture in acute co...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Informed consent
  • Healthy volunteers, male or female (after exclusion of pregnancy if they are on birth control pill or have a contraceptive coil implanted)
  • Age of consent
  • Weight: 70 kg - 100 kg
  • Platelet count 240 000 to 440 000/µL
  • Hematocrit \> 40%
  • readiness to refrain from any activities prone to injury during the study period.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Allergy against aspirin or clopidogrel
  • History of bleeding
  • History of peptic ulcer
  • Intake of aspirin or NSAR during the last ten days before screening
  • Gastrointestinal disease precluding resorption of aspirin and clopidogrel
  • Scheduled surgery
  • Any current medication
  • History of hepatic disease
  • 20µm ADP induced aggregation \< 60% at screening
  • CYP2C19 polymorphisms
  • Donation of blood within the preceding 4 weeks
  • Neurotic disease
  • Current smoking
  • Drug addiction
  • Intake of grapefruits during the last 10 days before

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2010

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    March 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    6 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01248351

    Start Date

    November 1 2010

    End Date

    March 1 2011

    Last Update

    April 28 2011

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    Department of anesthesia and intensive care medicine, Medical Univerity of Graz

    Graz, Austria, 8036