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How valproic acid affects the body's own ability to dissolve blood clots

Valproic acid regulation of plasma PAI-1

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2015-001092-49-SE
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-03-30
Start date
2015-06-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

The fibrinolytic system MedDRA version: 18.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10016611 Term: Fibrinolytic activity increased System Organ Class: 100000004848

Interventions

Trade Name: Ergenyl Retard Product Name: Ergenyl Retard 500 mg Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet INN or Proposed INN: VALPROIC ACID CAS Number: 99-66-1 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type

Sponsors

Sahlgrenska Akademien Wallenberglaboratoriet
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For all subjects: 1.Subect has given informed consent 2.Men and women aged 20 -85 years 3.Non smoker Additional for patients with coronary artery disease: 4.Pronounced atherosclerosis 5.Treatment for acute myocardial infarction for more than a year ago 6.Only Trombyl (no other anticoagulant therapy) Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 50

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Smoking 2.BMI (body mass index) >35 kg / m² 3.Epilepsy 4.Uncontrolled hypertension 5.Malignancy 6.Mental disorder 7.Alcoholism 8.All forms of chronic illness with medications that are contraindicated to combine with Ergenyl 9.Acute infection 10.Difficulties in implementing the study with regard to the inability to lie still on a gurney because of the general condition or obvious difficulty with putting vein / artery catheter 11.Interaction with Ergenyl 12.Known hypersensitivity to valproic acid or other component included 13.Ongoing or planned pregnancy within the next 3 months 14.Breastfeeding women 15.Suspected or actual inability to perceive the study of information and instruction

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: The primary purpose of this study is to examine the mechanisms with VPAs down-regulating effect on PAI-1 in humans;Secondary Objective: Not applicable;Primary end point(s): The primary endpoint is the analysis of PAI-1 during VPA treatment;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Blood samples will be drawn at 08, 12 and 17 at each visit for the analysis of study parameters

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): Fibrinolysfaktorer (PAI-1, t-PA, u-PA, D-dimer, fibrinogen etc.), blood flow, blood pressure, heart rate and lactate levels will be analyzed;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: Blood samples will be drawn at 08, 12 and 17 at each visit for the analysis of study parameters

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactWallenberglaboratoriet

Sahlgrenska Akademien

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026