Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

A Genomic Approach for Clopidogrel in Caribbean Hispanics

Lead Sponsor:

University of Puerto Rico

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

Clopidogrel is a prescription medicine used to minimize blood clot formation in patients with cardiovascular disease, particularly those undergoing heart catheterization and stroke. A substantial amou...

Detailed Description

Despite the substantial work in cardiovascular pharmacogenomics published over the past decade, a fundamental gap remains in understanding whether the genomic diversity of Caribbean Hispanics accounts...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Caribbean Hispanics (Puerto Ricans, Dominicans or Cubans) residing in Puerto Rico, whose parents are also of Hispanic origin
  • Both genders (Males/Females)
  • Age ≥21
  • Receiving Clopidogrel for therapeutic indications.
  • No clinically active hepatic abnormality
  • The ability to understand the requirements of the study
  • The ability to comply with study procedures and protocol
  • A female patient is eligible to enter the study if she is of child-bearing potential and not pregnant or nursing, or not of child-bearing potential

Exclusion

  • Non-Hispanic patients (race/ethnicity is self-reported by the patients)
  • Currently enrolled in another active research protocols at the participating institutions
  • BUN \>30
  • Creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL
  • Platelet count \<100,000/mm3
  • Nasogastric or enteral feedings
  • Acute illness (e.g., sepsis, infection, anemia)
  • HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B patients
  • Alcoholism and drug abuse
  • Patients with any cognitive and mental health impairment
  • Sickle cell patients
  • Active malignancy
  • Patients taking another antiplatelet

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03419325

Start Date

September 1 2020

End Date

December 30 2024

Last Update

June 26 2024

Active Locations (2)

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1

University Hospital at Carolina

Carolina, Puerto Rico, 00984

2

Cardiovascular Hospital of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00926