Status:

COMPLETED

Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs Study

Lead Sponsor:

Careggi Hospital

Conditions:

ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The aim of the RAPID study is to assess the rapid onset of action of the 2 novel oral antiplatelet agents, Prasugrel and Ticagrelor, in 50 patients with STEMI undergoing PPCI with bivalirudin monother...

Detailed Description

Fifty consecutive patients with STEMI undergoing PPCI with bivalirudin (GP IIb/IIIa not allowed ) will be randomized to receive 60 mg Prasugrel loading dose (n= 25) or 180 Ticagrelor loading dose (n= ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients presenting within 12 hours from the onset of symptoms with STEMI
  • Informed, written consent

Exclusion

  • Age \< 18 years
  • Active bleeding; bleeding diathesis; coagulopathy
  • History of gastrointestinal or genitourinary bleeding \<2 months
  • Major surgery in the last 6 weeks
  • History of intracranial bleeding or structural abnormalities
  • Suspected aortic dissection
  • Any previous TIA/stroke
  • Administration in the week before the index event of clopidogrel, ticlopidine, prasugrel, ticagrelor, thrombolytics, bivalirudin, low-molecular weight heparin or fondaparinux, GPI.
  • Known relevant hematological deviations: Hb \<10 g/dl, Platelet count \<100x10\^9/l
  • Use of coumadin derivatives within the last 7 days
  • Chronic therapy with prasugrel or ticagrelor
  • Known malignancies or other comorbid conditions with life expectancy \<1 year
  • Known severe liver disease, severe renal failure
  • Known allergy to the study medications
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01510171

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

January 1 2013

Last Update

September 25 2014

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Careggi Hospital

Florence, Italy, 50134