Status:

COMPLETED

Thromboxane B2 and Platelet Function Testing as Measures of Aspirin Resistance in Hong Kong Chinese Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Coronary Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The hypotheses of the study are that the diagnostic accuracy of Multiplate® device for diagnosis of aspirin resistance is comparable to the serum TXB2 assay and that certain genetic polymorphisms and ...

Detailed Description

Fasting blood samples will be obtained from patients in the study centre after fasting overnight for at least 10 hours immediately before and 1 hour after the 80 mg aspirin dose. A 5-ml blood sample w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged ≥ 18 years who have a history of stable CHD receiving long-term mono-antiplatelet therapy with aspirin (80 mg once daily) for reducing cardiovascular risk will be recruited from the outpatient clinic.

Exclusion

  • Patients who are currently taking ticlopidine, clopidogrel, dipyridamole or other antiplatelet / antithrombotic agents will not be recruited.
  • Patients who are on regular therapy with anti-inflammatory drugs, or others drugs containing aspirin or non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), or traditional Chinese medicine that have direct effects on the haemostatic system, such as angelica, danshen, garlic, ginger, ginkgo and motherwort will not be included unless they are willing to stop these treatments for at least 2 weeks
  • Patients will not be recruited if they had MI, stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery or other revascularization procedure, unstable angina or angioplasty within 3 months of screening.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 2 2015

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

266 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04863053

Start Date

April 2 2015

End Date

April 1 2021

Last Update

April 28 2021

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong