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Fentanyl and Crushed Ticagrelor in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Who Receive Ticagrelor and Fentanyl

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03476369
Acronym
FACTPCI
Enrollment
45
Registered
2018-03-26
Start date
2018-04-18
Completion date
2025-01-23
Last updated
2026-02-04

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Conditions

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Brief summary

During a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Fentanyl is commonly used for sedation. Ticagrelor is also routinely used as anti-platelet agent during PCI. However, a recent study has demonstrated the decrease in effectiveness of Ticagrelor when administered along with Fentanyl. Hence this study was designed to further assess the interaction between crushed vs non crushed Ticagrelor and Fentanyl given during PCI procedures.

Interventions

DRUGFentanyl

Premedicated with Fentanyl (at least 25mcg by IV)

Ticagrelor administered crushed vs non-crushed

Sponsors

The Guthrie Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Undergoing clinically indicated elective or non-elective PCI * Able to swallow oral medications

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindications to ticagrelor or fentanyl (or other opiates) * Pregnancy * Any use of P2Y12 inhibitors within 14 days * Known coagulation disorders * Pre-procedural treatment with an anticoagulant (oral anticoagulant or low molecular weight heparin) * Platelet count \< 100,000/mm3 * Impaired renal function (Estimated glomerular filtration \< 45 ml/min/1.73 m2) * Impaired hepatic function (Based on medical history) * Prior or planned transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Area Under the Platelet Function Testing (PFT)-Time Curve (AUC0-6) for the First 6 Hours After the Loading Dose of Ticagrelor6 hours after the loading dose of TicagrelorThe Platelet Function Testing assay will be VerifyNow Platelet Reactivity Assay which is used institutionally. Results are reported in platelet reactive units (PRUs). Based on previous studies, 208 will be used as an estimated cutoff to distinguish therapeutic and subtherapeutic platelet inhibition, with PRUs equal to or less than 208 being considered therapeutic

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
30-Day Stroke30 days after hospital dishargeStroke within 30 days after hospital discharge
30-Day TIMI Major and Minor Bleeding30 days after hospital dischargeTIMI bleeding is a standardized clinical trial classification used to grade bleeding severity in cardiovascular studies. TIMI major bleeding: Any intracranial hemorrhage, or clinically overt bleeding with a ≥5 g/dL decrease in hemoglobin (or ≥15% absolute drop in hematocrit). TIMI minor bleeding: Clinically overt bleeding associated with a 3 to \<5 g/dL decrease in hemoglobin (or 10 to \<15% absolute drop in hematocrit). The measure will assess any participant who had at least a 3 g/dL drop in hemoglobin.
In-Hospital Stent ThrombosisFrom time of procedure until hospital discharge, up to 3 daysStent thrombosis while in hospital from time of procedure until discharge
In-Hospital Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major and Minor BleedingFrom time of procedure until hospital discharge, up to 3 daysTIMI bleeding is a standardized clinical trial classification used to grade bleeding severity in cardiovascular studies. TIMI major bleeding: Any intracranial hemorrhage, or clinically overt bleeding with a ≥5 g/dL decrease in hemoglobin (or ≥15% absolute drop in hematocrit). TIMI minor bleeding: Clinically overt bleeding associated with a 3 to \<5 g/dL decrease in hemoglobin (or 10 to \<15% absolute drop in hematocrit). The measure will assess any participant who had at least a 3 g/dL drop in hemoglobin.
In-Hospital Recurrent Myocardial InfarctionFrom time of procedure until hospital discharge, up to 3 daysMyocardial Infarction while in hospital from time of procedure until discharge
In-Hospital StrokeFrom time of procedure until hospital discharge, up to 3 daysStroke while in hospital from time of procedure until discharge
In-Hospital DeathFrom time of procedure until hospital discharge, up to 3 daysDeath while in hospital from time of procedure until discharge
30-Day Stent Thrombosis30 days after hospital dischargeStent Thrombosis within 30 days from hospital discharge
30-Day Recurrent Myocardial Infarction30 days after hospital dischargeRecurrent myocardial infarction within 30 days after hospital discharge.
30-Day All-cause Mortality (Death)30 days after hospital dischargeDeath within 30 days after hospital discharge

Countries

United States

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Continuous68.50 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.84
Body Mass Index (BMI)31.93 kilograms per square meter
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.47
Coronary Artery Disease25 Participants
Diabetes8 Participants
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)12 Participants
Hyperlipidemia10 Participants
Hypertension10 Participants
Length of Surgery1.42 Hours
Non-Elective Procedure8 Participants
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)1 Participants
Positive Imaging Study19 Participants
Primary Procedure Angioplasty Stent Coronary37 Participants
Prior Myocardial Infarction (MI) at Admission7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
22 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
38 participants
Renal Insufficiency3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
Smoking status = Former/Current Smoker13 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 160 / 22
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 160 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 162 / 22

Outcome results

None listed

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