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Switch from aspirin to clopidogrel in chronic stroke patients

Switch from aspirin to clopidogrel in chronic stroke patients - SWITCH IT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000011634
Enrollment
400
Registered
2013-10-01
Start date
2013-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Non-cardiac stroke

Interventions

Switch Aspirin to Clopidogrel for chronic non-cardiac stroke patients taking Aspirin. Chronic non-cardiac stroke patients taking Aspirin.

Sponsors

Tokyo Womens Medical University Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Nippon Medical School Hospital
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Non-cardiac ischemic stroke patient including asymptomatic ischemic stroke 2) Satisfy the bellow -Taking Aspirin over a month -Definite stroke by CT or MRI -20 years of age or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Complications 1) Need to manage by oral anti coagulation, e.g., AF or valvular 2) Active gastric ulcer 3) Symptomatic intra cranial bleeding Drugs 1) Anti platelet dugs -Cilostazol, Aspirin, Ticlopidine, Dipyridamole, Salpoglerate, Ozagrel 2) Anti coagulation drugs -Warfarin, Dabigatoran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaben, Heparin, Argatroban 3) NSAIDs Except for using within 7 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of below 1)Any bleedings which should be managed clinically (need to withdraw, reduce the dose and be hospitalized) 2)Using rate of proton pomp inhibitor 3)Rate of continue

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1) Inflammatory or atherosclerosis marker -hs-CRP, ABI/PWV 2) Side effect -Leukopenia, Neutropenia, Thrombocytopenia, hepatic dysfunction -Gastrointestinal dysfunction 3) Moving of Hb 4) Incidence of ischemic events -Ischemic stroke, TIA -Myocardial infarction -Angina(unstable, stable) -Cardiovascular death 5) Incidence of MBs 6) Echo of carotid artery -maxIMT -echogensity

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiromi Uno

Tokyo Womens Medical University Hospital The Neurological Institute

terashi@jb3.so-net.ne.jp03-3353-8111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026