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CompletedNCT02317198

Ticagrelor or Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel in Elderly Patients With an Acute Coronary Syndrome and a High Bleeding Risk: Optimization of Antiplatelet Treatment in High-risk Elderly

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,011 (actual)
Sponsor
St. Antonius Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

A randomized controlled, open label, multicenter trial with 1000 patients aged 70 years and older, presenting with Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome. Patients will be randomized to either clopidogrel or the novel P2Y12 inhibitor (ticagrelor or prasugrel). Patients will be followed for one year for outcomes such as bleeding episode requiring medical intervention and net clinical benefit (all cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke, PLATO major and minor bleeding).

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGClopidogrel
DRUGTicagrelor or Prasugrel

Timeline

Start date
2013-06-01
Primary completion
2018-11-01
Completion
2019-11-01
First posted
2014-12-15
Last updated
2024-05-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02317198. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.