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Safety and Efficacy of Aspirin in Stroke Patients With Glucose-6-phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (SAST)

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
G6PD Deficiency
Stroke
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04088513
Lead Sponsor
First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Brief Summary

Aspirin was reported to induce hemolysis in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency on some occasions, while still widely uesd for stroke prevention. The SAST trial is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of aspirin in patients this enzyme disorder.The primary purpose of the trial is to evaluate the hemolytic effects of a 3-month regimen of aspirin 100mg/d versus a 3-month regimen of clopidogrel 75mg/d.

Detailed Description

This SAST trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial.440 acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients with G6PD deficiency will be randomized to receive a 3-month regimen of aspirin 100mg/d or clopidogrel 75mg/d. The primary end point is the proportion of protocol-defined hemolysis at 90 days. Protocol-defined hemolysis is defined as one or more of the following conditions: a) Hemoglobin level declined ≥2.5 g/dL from baseline, meanwhile ruling out bleeding events. b) Hemoglobin level declined ≥25% from baseline, meanwhile ruling out bleeding events. c) Clinically relevant hemolytic events, could manifested as fatigue, back pain, anemia, dark urine and jaundice. The study consists of five visits including the day of randomization, day 4, day10±3days, day27±3days, day90±7days.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
440
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age≥40 years(no upper limit)
  2. Acute ischemic stroke within 14 days of symptoms onset;
  3. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screened in G6PD enzyme activity
  4. Had not received aspirin 7 days prior to randomization
  5. Informed consent signed
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Diagnosis of hemorrhage or other pathology, such as vascular malformation, tumor, abscess or other non-ischemic brain disease, base on head CT or MRI
  2. Concomitant infections at the time of randomization
  3. mRS>2 prior to the presenting stroke
  4. Hemoglobin<10 g/dL prior to randomization
  5. Received intravenous thrombolytic therapy or neurointervention treatment before randomization
  6. Clear indication for anticoagulation (presumed cardioembolism, eg, atrial fibrillation, prosthetic cardiac valves or suspected endocarditis)
  7. Clear indication for dual antiplatelet therapy (eg, minor stroke in 24h (NIHSS ≤3) or endovascular therapy for the indexed event)
  8. Anticipated concomitant antiplatelets other than aspirin or clopidogrel (eg, GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors, ticlopidine, prasugrel, dipyridamole, ozagrel, cilostazol, ticagrelor) and other antithrombotic agents with antiplatelet effects, including traditional/herbal medicine agents.
  9. Anticipated concomitant therapy with long-term (>7 days) NSAIDs affecting platelet function
  10. Contraindication to clopidogrel or aspirin (1)Known allergic reactions (2)Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction (Severe hepatic dysfunction is defined as serum ALT or AST >2 times the upper limit of the normal group;Severe renal dysfunction is defined as serum creatinine > 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal group) (3)Severe cardiac failure(NYHA class Ⅲ or Ⅳ) (4)Asthma (5)Any history of Hemostatic disorder or systemic bleeding (6)Any history of thrombocytopenia or neutropenia (7)Any history of drug-induced hematologic or hepatic insufficiency (8)Low white blood cell (<2×10^9/L) or platelet count (<100×10^9/L)
  11. Any history of thalassemia, autoimmune hemolytic disease, aplastic anemia or other severe hematologic diseases
  12. Anticipated concomitant therapy with other contraindicated drugs for G6PD deficiency
  13. Severe dysphagia to unable swallow the drugs
  14. Concomitant infections and need for antimicrobial therapy
  15. Intracranial hemorrhage or gastrointestinal bleed within 3 months, or major surgery within 30 days
  16. Stomach tumor or any other malignant tumor
  17. Planed surgery or interventional treatment that may affect the study procedure
  18. Severe non-cardiovascular comorbidity with life expectancy <3 m
  19. Female who is pregnant or lactating
  20. Currently receiving an investigational drug or device
  21. Inability to understand and/or comply with study procedures due to psychosis, cognition impairment or emotion disturbance.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
AspirinAspirinDrugs:Aspirin
ClopidogrelClopidogrelDrugs:Clopidogrel
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of protocol-defined hemolysis.90±5 days.

Protocol-defined hemolysis is defined as one or more of the following conditions: a) Hemoglobin level declined ≥2.5 g/dL from baseline, meanwhile ruling out bleeding events. b) Hemoglobin level declined ≥25% from baseline, meanwhile ruling out bleeding events. c) Clinically relevant hemolytic events, could manifested as fatigue, back pain, anemia, dark urine and jaundice, adjudicated by the adjudication committee ultimately.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in reticulocyte.4 days,10±3 days,27±3 days and 90±5 days.
Proportion of major bleed (GUSTO definition).90±5 days.
Change in unconjugated bilirubin and total bilirubin.4 days,10±3 days,27±3 days and 90±5 days.
Change in lactic dehydrogenase.4 days,10±3 days,27±3 days and 90±5 days.
Overall mortality.90±5 days.
Health related quality of life, assessed by EuroQoL-5 Dimensions questionnaire90±5 days.

EuroQoL-5 Dimensions questionnaire contains utility index score and visual analogue scale. Utility index score ranges from 0 to 1, and visual analogue scale ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores indicate more healthy quality of life.

Change in hemoglobin.4 days,10±3 days,27±3 days and 90±5 days.
Proportion of new clinical vascular events, defined as the composite of stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction and vascular death.90±5 days.
Proportion of functional independence defined as modified Rankin Scale score 0-2.90±5 days.

Modified Rankin Scale score ranges from 0 to 6, and lower score means more functional independence.

Proportion of functional independence defined as Barthel Index 95-100.90±5 days.

Barthel Index ranges from 0 to 100, and higher score means more functional independence.

Change in National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale90±5 days.

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ranges from 0 to 42, and higher scores indicate more severe neurologic deficits.

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Longyan First Hospital

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Longyan, Fujian, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Meizhou City People's Hospital

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Meizhou, Guangdong, China

People's Hospital of Baise

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Baise, Guangxi, China

The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical Hospital

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Liuzhou, Guangxi, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical Hospital

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Nanning, Guangxi, China

Beiliu People's Hospital

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Yulin, Guangxi, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University

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Haikou, Hainan, China

Fengcheng People's Hospital

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Fengcheng, Jiangxi, China

Ganzhou Municipal Hospital

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Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University

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Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

Ganzhou People' Hospital

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Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China

Sanming First Hospital

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Sanming, Fujian, China

Jieyang Municipal People's Hospital

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Jieyang, Guangdong, China

Yunfu People's Hospital

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Yunfu, Guangdong, China

Yue Bei People's Hospital

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Shaoguan, Guangdong, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

The Forth Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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