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ASA- and Clopidogrel-Responsiveness in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease and Interventional Procedures

Information source: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospitals
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 03, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease

Phase: N/A

Status: Recruiting

Sponsored by: Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospitals

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Birgit Linnemann, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, J.W. Goethe University Hospital Frankfurt

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the response to aspirin (ASA) and Clopidogrel in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) requiring interventional procedures and to investigate if patients with "resistance" to ASA or Clopidogrel have an unfavourable outcome during long-term follow-up

Clinical Details

Official title: Investigation of Laboratory Resistance to Aspirin and Clopidogrel and Its Clinical Relevance in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Requiring Interventional Procedures

Study design: Cohort, Prospective

Primary outcome: Need for peripheral arterial revascularisation

Secondary outcome: Cardiovascular events (death, myocardial infarction, stroke, ACS, PCI)

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 85 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- PAOD patients

- Age 18-85 years

- Need for a catheter interventional procedure

- Antithrombotic therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel

Exclusion Criteria:

- Comedication additionally compromising platelet function

- Known bleeding disorder

- Life expectancy < 6 months

Locations and Contacts

Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, J.W.Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt/Main, Hessen D-60590, Germany; Recruiting
Birgit Linnemann, MD, Phone: +49 69 6301 5096, Email: Birgit.Linnemann@kgu.de
Additional Information

Starting date: May 2005
Ending date: December 2009
Last updated: January 14, 2008

Page last updated: November 03, 2008

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