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Rapid P2Y12 Receptor Inhibition Attenuates Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in Thrombus Aspirated From the STEMI Patients

Rapid P2Y12 Receptor Inhibition Attenuates Inflammatory Cell Infiltration in Thrombus Aspirated From the Infarct-related Artery in STEMI Patients: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02639143
Enrollment
50
Registered
2015-12-24
Start date
2015-12-31
Completion date
2017-12-31
Last updated
2021-08-23

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Conditions

Inflammation, Thrombosis

Brief summary

This is a prospective, randomized, parallel design study to investigate that ticagrelor could attenuate inflammatory cell infiltration in thrombus aspirated from ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. The anticipated duration of the study is approximately 9 months, including an anticipated enrolment period of 8 months and follow-up period of 1 month. Patients within 12 hours of symptom onset were randomly assigned in a one-to-one ratio to receive ticagrelor or clopidogrel at time of STEMI diagnosis. The primary endpoint was the extent of inflammatory cell infiltration in thrombus aspirated from STEMI patients, expressed as number of total inflammatory cells per mm2 thrombus area.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized, parallel design study to investigate that ticagrelor could attenuate inflammatory cell infiltration in thrombus aspirated from STEMI patients. The anticipated duration of the study is approximately 9 months, including an anticipated enrolment period of 8 months and follow-up period of 1 month. Patients within 12 hours of symptom onset were randomly assigned in a one-to-one ratio to receive ticagrelor or clopidogrel at time of STEMI diagnosis. The primary endpoint was the extent of inflammatory cell infiltration in thrombus aspirated from STEMI patients, expressed as number of total inflammatory cells per mm2 thrombus area. Screening will be made to select eligible participants before intervention. Patients with documented STEMI and within 12 hours of symptom onset will be enrolled from the study site. For patients post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), they must be on dual-antiplatelet therapy for at least 12 months to be eligible for the study. After the enrollment period, patients were randomly assigned in a one-to-one ratio to receive ticagrelor (180 mg loading dose) or clopidogrel (600 mg loading dose) at time of STEMI diagnosis. In addition to randomized study medication all patients should receive concomitant Ace Salicylic Acid (ASA) 100 mg daily during the treatment period according to local practice, unless they are allergic or intolerant. For those not previously given aspirin, a loading dose of 300 mg was preferred. At the end of the study, data will be collected and analyzed.

Interventions

DRUGticagrelor
DRUGClopidogrel

Sponsors

First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 79 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures * Males and non-pregnant females \> 18 and \< 79 years of age. * Symptoms consistent with STEMI lasting \> 30 min. * Arrival at the hospital within 12 h of the onset of chest pain. * Intention to perform PCI

Exclusion criteria

* On treatment with a P2Y12 receptor antagonist (ticlopidine, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor) in past 30 days. * Known allergies to aspirin or ticagrelor or clopidogrel. * On treatment with oral anticoagulant (Vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran, rivaroxaban). * Treatment with IIb/IIIa glycoprotein inhibitors in the last 7 days. * Known pregnancy, breast-feeding, or intend to become pregnant during the study period. * Active pathological bleeding * History of prior intracranial bleeding. * Renal dysfunction (serum creatinine levels ≥ 2.0 mg/dL). * Severe, non-catheter-related coronary artery spasm. * New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure or known left ventricular ejection fraction \< 30%. * Known severe hepatic dysfunction. * Hemodynamic or electrical instability (including shock). * Concomitant inflammatory diseases, malignant tumours, anaemia or thrombocytopenia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of total inflammatory cells per mm2 thrombus area.Thrombus will be got from aspiration in culprit lesions during primary PCI.It will be fixed immediately and tested in 48 hours.To evaluate the efficacy of ticagrelor compared to clopidogrel for the attenuation of inflammatory cell infiltration in thrombus aspirated from STEMI patients.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of neutrophils per mm2 thrombus areaThrombus will be got from aspiration in culprit lesions during primary PCI.It will be fixed immediately and tested in 48 hours.
Number of macrophages per mm2 thrombus areaThrombus will be got from aspiration in culprit lesions during primary PCI.It will be fixed immediately and tested in 48 hours.
Number of Myeloperoxidase-positive cells per mm2 thrombus areaThrombus will be got from aspiration in culprit lesions during primary PCI.It will be fixed immediately and tested in 48 hours.
Intracoronary thrombus sizeThrombus will be got from aspiration in culprit lesions during primary PCI.It will be fixed immediately and tested in 48 hours.
Plasma concentration of ticagrelorAt 90 min, 2h, 8h, 12h and 24h after received loading dose P2Y12 receptor inhibitor.
Rate of Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) major bleedingFollow up: 1 month ± 5 days.
Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levelafter randomization and before loading dose P2Y12 receptor inhibitor,5-7 days after PCI,1 month ± 5 days.A total of three times

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026