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Algorithm-based Tailoring of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy to Improve Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Algorithm-based Tailoring of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy to Improve Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05732701
Acronym
TAILOR-DAPT
Enrollment
2788
Registered
2023-02-17
Start date
2023-06-27
Completion date
2028-12-31
Last updated
2025-09-16

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

Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

Brief summary

The use of aspirin combined with a P2Y12 inhibitor (dual antiplatelet therapy, DAPT) represents the standard of care for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation. The TAILOR-DAPT trial aims to investigate the benefits of a score-based decision-making algorithm to guide DAPT duration compared to a standard-of-care DAPT duration without the use of risk scores in patients undergoing PCI.

Detailed description

Background: The use of aspirin combined with a P2Y12 inhibitor (dual antiplatelet therapy, DAPT) represents the standard of care for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation. European guidelines recommend to implement risk scores to guide the duration of DAPT after stent implantation (class IIb, level of evidence A). However, its adoption rate remains exceedingly low in daily clinical practice in part due to the lack of direct evidence obtained from a randomized controlled trial supporting this strategy. Aim: Using a pragmatic study-design, the investigators aim to determine the efficacy and safety of an algorithm-guided strategy for DAPT duration compared to a standard-of-care DAPT without the use of risk scores in patients undergoing PCI with stent implantation. Methodology: This investigator-initiated, single-blind, randomized trial will include a total of 2788 patients aged ≥18 years undergoing PCI with stent implantation. Main exclusion criteria are peri-procedural complications potentially affecting DAPT duration. The study will be nested into a well-running registry to minimize study-related costs (pragmatic trial approach). Patients will be randomized to an algorithm-guided DAPT group or a standard-of-care DAPT group in a 1:1 fashion. In the algorithm-guided group, DAPT duration will be determined according to the PRECISE-DAPT score (≥25 or \<25), PCI complexity, and clinical presentation (acute or chronic coronary syndromes). In the standard-of-care DAPT group, treatment duration is at the operator's discretion. The primary endpoint is a composite of net adverse clinical events (NACE) defined as all-cause death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, stroke, definite stent thrombosis or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 2, 3, or 5 bleeding at 1 year. Potential significance: This will be the first study evaluating the impact of a score-based decision-making algorithm integrating bleeding and ischemic risks for DAPT duration among patients undergoing PCI. The hypothesis is that the proposed simple decision-making algorithm minimizes bleeding risk and maximizes ischemic benefit compared to a standard-of-care DAPT regimen. Prospective data obtained from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial embedded into an on-going, well-managed PCI registry database may further enhance the adoption rate of such a strategy in clinical practice.

Interventions

OTHERAlgorithm-guided DAPT duration

PRECISE-DAPT score ≥25 * Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS): Aspirin + clopidogrel for 1 month, followed by clopidogrel monotherapy * Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Aspirin + ticagrelor for 1 month, followed by ticagrelor monotherapy PRECISE-DAPT score \<25: * Non-complex CCS: Aspirin + clopidogrel for 6 months, followed by clopidogrel monotherapy * Non-complex ACS: Aspirin + potent P2Y12 inhibitor for 6 months, followed by potent P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy * Complex CCS or ACS: Aspirin + P2Y12 inhibitor for 12 months, followed by P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy (potent P2Y12 inhibitor mandatory for ACS)

OTHERStandard-of-care DAPT duration

DAPT strategy at the operators´ discretion in accordance with applicable guidelines

Sponsors

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Single-blind

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. PCI with drug eluting stent (DES) implantation 2. Age ≥18 years 3. Ability to sign informed consent before any study-specific procedure

Exclusion criteria

1. Planned staged PCI (Patients can be enrolled after complete coronary revascularization with no remaining lesions intended for treatment. Patients who have or develop an indication for percutaneous valve intervention can undergo treatment 30 days after full coronary revascularization) 2. Indication for oral anticoagulation 3. Peri-procedural complication which affects DAPT regimen based on the operator's opinion (e.g. untreated flow-limiting angiographic complication, intraprocedural stent thrombosis, persistent vessel occlusion/no-reflow at the end of the procedure, major side-branch occlusion, puncture-site related or other relevant bleeding) 4. Treatment for stent thrombosis at qualifying PCI or within 1 year prior to qualifying PCI 5. Active bleeding requiring medical attention at qualifying PCI 6. The presence of hemodynamic instability (persistent systolic blood pressure below 90mmHg, continuous infusions of catecholamines, clinical signs of hypoperfusion and/or use of percutaneous left ventricular assist devices) 7. Life expectancy less than 1 year 8. Women of childbearing potential (i.e. fertile, following menarche and until becoming post-menopausal unless permanently sterile) 9. Planned surgery within the next 3 months 10. Contraindication or known allergy against aspirin or P2Y12 inhibitors (clopidogrel, ticagrelor, and prasugrel) 11. Participation in a drug trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Net adverse clinical events (NACE)1 yearAll-cause death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, definite stent thrombosis, stroke or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 2, 3 or 5 bleeding

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Non-target vessel revascularization1 year
Any revascularization1 year
Definite stent thrombosis1 year
Stroke1 year
Transient ischemic attack1 year
Target lesion failure1 yearCardiac death, target-vessel myocardial infarction or target lesion revascularization
Major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding1 yearBleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 2, 3 or 5 bleeding
Target vessel revascularization1 year
Target lesion revascularization1 year
Any Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) bleeding1 year
All-cause death1 year
Cardiovascular death1 year
Myocardial infarction1 year
Spontaneous myocardial infarction1 year
Target vessel myocardial infarction1 year
Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)1 yearCardiovascular death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, definite stent thrombosis or stroke
Adherence to DAPT1 yearAccording to the TAILOR-DAPT modified Non-adherence Academic Research Consortium (NARC) classification
Major bleeding1 yearBleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 3 or 5 bleeding

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Net adverse clinical events (NACE)24 monthsAll-cause death, spontaneous myocardial infarction, definite stent thrombosis, stroke or Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 2, 3 or 5 bleeding

Countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Switzerland

Contacts

Primary ContactLorenz Räber, MD, PhD
Lorenz.raeber@insel.ch+41 31 632 09 29
Backup ContactMiklos Rohla, MD, PhD
miklos.rohla@insel.ch+41 31 632 21 11

Outcome results

None listed

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