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NCT03247738 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Platelet Inhibition With Cangrelor and Crushed Ticagrelor in STEMI

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Florida.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
50
Enrollment target

NCT03247738: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by University of Florida.

NCT03247738 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by University of Florida. The registered enrollment target is 50 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03247738, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Florida.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
50 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In STEMI patients undergoing PPCI there is a delayed onset of action of oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitors, including prasugrel and ticagrelor. Crushing prasugrel and ticagrelor improves their PK and PD profiles as it favors drug absorption and onset of antiplatelet effects and because of this, it is commonly used in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI. However, despite the use of crushed tablets, up to one-third of patients may still have high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) within the first 2 hours after loading dose (LD) administration of these oral agents. Cangrelor is a potent intravenous P2Y12 receptor inhibitor with rapid onset and offset of action associated with a greater reduction in ischemic events compared with clopidogrel in P2Y12 receptor naïve patients undergoing PCI. To date most studies have explored cangrelor in the setting of PCI subjects treated with clopidogrel. The PD effects of cangrelor in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI treated with a newer generation P2Y12 receptor inhibitor and how this compares with a crushed formulation of the oral drug is unexplored. The aim of this prospective randomized study is to investigate the PD effects of cangrelor in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI treated with crushed ticagrelor.

Primary Outcome

Platelet reactivity at 30 minutes after starting cangrelor or placebo assessed by VerifyNow PRU and reported as P2Y12 Reaction Units (PRU)

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Cangrelor

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 50 participants
Start Date 2017-11-20
Est. Completion 2018-12-13
Phase Phase 4
University of Florida

1,106 total trials

What the finished NCT03247738 record still lists

NCT03247738 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 50 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03247738 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03247738 about?

NCT03247738 is a clinical study titled "Platelet Inhibition With Cangrelor and Crushed Ticagrelor in STEMI". In STEMI patients undergoing PPCI there is a delayed onset of action of oral P2Y12 receptor inhibitors, including prasugrel and ticagrelor. Crushing prasugrel and ticagrelor improves their PK and PD profiles as it favors drug absorption and onset of antiplatelet effects and because of this, it is co...

What is the current status of trial NCT03247738?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 50 participants. The study started on 2017-11-20. Estimated completion is 2018-12-13.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03247738?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Cangrelor (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03247738?

This trial is sponsored by University of Florida, which has 1,106 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03247738's enrollment target sits among peer trials

50 1255th of 2000 higher than 678 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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