Status:

UNKNOWN

Thromboelastography As An Assessment Tool for Possible Clopidogrel and Aspirin Resistance

Lead Sponsor:

Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Conditions:

Acute ST SEgment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

TEG is an established technique to assess the quality of clot formation' used mainly in surgery and obstetrics to determine possible bleeding diathesis. Recently it became to be used in cardiology, wh...

Detailed Description

TEG system may provide the capabilities needed to deliver personalized therapy, first, because it can identify patients at risk of ischemic event based on hemostatic influences, particularly platelet ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18 years of age or more
  • Patients admitted with acute STEMI as a first Coronary event
  • Duration of symptoms less than 12 hours
  • PCI elected as a treatment of acute STEMI
  • Informed consent signed

Exclusion

  • Thrombolytic therapy
  • PCI not performed after diagnostic angiography (conservative treatment, CABG)
  • DES used in PPCI
  • Staged PCI procedures
  • Previous clopidogrel treatment at any time for any reason
  • Previous myocardial infarction
  • Known bleeding diathesis of any kind
  • Significant renal insufficiency (GFR\<40 ml/min)
  • LFT disturbances (Transaminase elevation more than x3 ULN)
  • Significant anemia (Hb\<10) or a need for blood transfusion
  • Significant Thrombocytopenia (PLT Count \< 150000)
  • Known Clopidogrel allergy
  • Known Active peptic disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00697021

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

October 1 2009

Last Update

June 13 2008

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Assaf Harofeh MC ICCU

Zerrifin, Israel, 73000