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Ticagrelor and ASA vs. ASA Only After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03560310
Lead Sponsor
Vastra Gotaland Region
Brief Summary

The study is a Randomised Registry-based Clinical Trial (RRCT) to assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor and ASA compared to ASA alone improves outcome after isolated CABG in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Detailed Description

The trial is a 1:1 randomized, interventional, multi-national, multi-center, safety/efficacy, parallel assignment, open-label treatment study and will use the RRCT methodology. A RRCT study utilizes existing health care registry platforms to conduct a pragmatic prospective randomized trial.

After the CABG, eligible patients that have consented to the study, will be randomized to either treatment arms. In the intervention arm, patients will be treated with ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily and ASA 75-100 mg daily for 12 months and patients in the control arm will get ASA only (75-160 mg daily according to local guidelines) during the same time period.

The patients will be followed by telephone interviews at 30 days and 365 days after inclusion. After the treatment period patients will be followed during an observation period by collection of outcome data from registries or medical records, 24, 36, 60 and 120 months after inclusion of the patient. No other data but the registry data or data from medical records will be collected.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2200
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Written informed consent
  2. Age ≥18 years
  3. Has undergone first time isolated CABG due to an episode of acute coronary syndrome (STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina) within 6 weeks before surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Previously enrolled in this study (i.e. patient now at repeat encounter)
  2. Concomitant surgical procedure other than CABG
  3. Anticoagulant treatment after the operation (e.g. warfarin, direct thrombin inhibitors (dabigatran), FXa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, apixaban, heparin, low-molecular weight heparin, fondaparinux)
  4. Discharge from the operating hospital to an ICU at another hospital
  5. Pregnancy or lactation
  6. Known intolerance or contraindication to ticagrelor or ASA
  7. Any disorder that may interfere with drug absorption
  8. Any condition other than coronary artery disease with a life expectancy <12 months
  9. Known chronic liver disease, renal disease requiring dialysis or bleeding disorder
  10. Atrioventricular block II and III in patients without pacemaker
  11. Any other indication for dual antiplatelet therapy, i.e. recent stent implantation
  12. Debilitating stroke within 90 days before inclusion
  13. Previous intracranial bleeding
  14. Treatment with immunosuppressants (e.g. cyclosporine and tacrolimus)
  15. Treatment with strong CYP3A4-inhibitors (e.g. ketoconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir or atazanavir)
  16. Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with adherence to trial protocol
  17. Participation in any other clinical trial evaluating investigational products at the time for enrollment in this study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dual antiplatelet therapyTicagrelor 90mg twice daily and ASA 75-100 mg dailyTicagrelor 90 mg twice daily and ASA 75-100 mg daily for 12 months
Acetylsalicylic acidASA 75-160 mg dailyASA 75-160 mg daily for 12 months
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)within12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone improves 12 months outcome defined as time to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after isolated CABG in ACS patients. MACE includes all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke and new revascularization.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to hospitalization for heart failurewithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of heart failure within 12 months after randomization

Time to cardiovascular hospitalizationwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of cardiovascular hospitalization within 12 months after randomization

Time to all cause deathwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences all cause death within 12 months after randomization

Time to all cause death, myocardial infarction or strokewithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone improves 12 months outcome defined as time to a composite endpoint of all cause death, myocardial infarction or stroke after isolated CABG in ACS patients.

Time to cardiovascular deathwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences cardiovascular death within 12 months after randomization

Time to first myocardial infarctionwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences myocardial infarction within 12 months after randomization

Time to sudden death or aborted cardiac arrestwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of sudden death or aborted cardiac arrest within 12 months after randomization

Time to new-onset atrial fibrillationwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation within 12 months after randomization

Time to major bleeding defined as bleeding requiring hospitalizationwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of major bleeding within 12 months after randomization

Time to minor bleedingwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of minor bleeding within 12 months after randomization

Time to first strokewithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of stroke within 12 months after randomization

Time to new revascularizationwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of new revascularization within 12 months after randomization

Time to coronary angiographywithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of coronary angiography within 12 months after randomization

Time to dyspneawithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of dyspnea within 12 months after randomization

Time to any bleedingwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of any bleeding within 12 months after randomization

Time to dyspnea causing drug interruptionwithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of dyspnea causing drug interruption within 12 months after randomization

Time to new onset renal failurewithin 12 months

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone influences the incidence of new onset renal failure within 12 months after randomization

Time to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)2, 3, 5 and 10 years after the patient has been included in the study

To assess whether dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and ASA compared to single antiplatelet therapy with ASA alone improves long-term outcome defined as time to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after isolated CABG in ACS patients. MACE includes all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke and new revascularization.

Trial Locations

Locations (22)

University Hospital of North Norway

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Tromsø, Norway

Haukeland University Hospital

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Trondheim, Norway

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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Gothenburg, Sweden

Blekinge Hospital

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Karlskrona, Sweden

Aalborg University Hospital

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Aalborg, Denmark

Aarhus University Hospital

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Aarhus, Denmark

Rigshospitalet

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Odense University Hospital

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Odense, Denmark

Helsinki University Hospital

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Helsinki, Finland

Kuopio University Hospital

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Kuopio, Finland

Oulu University Hospital

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Oulu, Finland

Tampere University Hospital

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Tampere, Finland

Turku University Hospital

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Turku, Finland

Landspítali University Hospital

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Reykjavík, Iceland

St. Olavs hospital, University Hospital

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Bergen, Norway

Oslo University Hospital

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Oslo, Norway

Linköping University Hospital

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Linköping, Sweden

Skåne University Hospital

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Lund, Sweden

Karolinska University Hospital

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Stockholm, Sweden

University Hospital of Umeå

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Umeå, Sweden

Uppsala University Hospital

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Uppsala, Sweden

Örebro University Hospital

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Örebro, Sweden

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