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A Randomised, Double-Blind, Multinational Study to Prevent Major Vascular Events With Ticagrelor Compared to Aspirin (ASA) in Patients With Acute Ischaemic Stroke or TIA.

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2080222431
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-03-20
Start date
2014-03-20
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

Acute Ischaemic Stroke, Transient Ischaemic Attack

Interventions

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Men or women equal or elder 40 years of age -Either acute ischaemic stroke or high-risk TIA as defined here and randomisation occurring within 24 hours after onset of symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Planned use of antithrombotic therapy in addition to study medication including antiplatelets (eg, open label ASA, GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, prasugrel, dipyridamole, ozagrel, cilostazol) and anticoagulants (eg, warfarin, oral thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors, bivalirudin, hirudin, argatroban, unfractionated and low molecular weight heparins). -Any history of atrial fibrillation, ventricular aneurysm or suspicion of cardioembolic pathology for TIA or stroke. -Planned carotid, cerebrovascular, or coronary revascularisation that requires halting study medication within 7 days of randomisation. -Receipt of any intravenous or intra-arterial thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy within 24 hours prior to randomisation -History of previous symptomatic non-traumatic intracerebral bleed at any time (asymptomatic microbleeds do not qualify), gastrointestinal (GI) bleed within the past 6 months, or major surgery within 30 days.

Outcome results

None listed

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