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PreventIon of CArdiovascular Events in iSchemic Stroke Patients With High Risk of Cerebral HemOrrhage

Phase 4
Conditions
Brain Ischemia
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Interventions
Device: ankle-brachial index (ABI)
Device: intima-medial thickness (IMT)
Device: new asymptomatic brain hemorrhage
Device: new ischemic lesions on follow-up FLAIR images
Registration Number
NCT01013532
Lead Sponsor
Asan Medical Center
Brief Summary

Through this study, the investigators are to prove that Cilostazol effectively prevent cardiovascular events in ischemic stroke patients with high risk of cerebral hemorrhage, along with no significant increase in the risk of occurrence of hemorrhagic side effects.

The primary hypothesis of this study is; Cilostazol alone or with probucol will reduce the risk of cerebral hemorrhage without increase of cardiovascular events compared to aspirin in the ischemic stroke patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic old cerebral hemorrhage.

This study will prove the superiority of cilostazol on the prevention of cerebral hemorrhagic events without increasing the cardiovascular events against aspirin and the superiority of probucol on the prevention of overall cardiovascular events.

Detailed Description

It has been generally accepted that 'old age' and 'hypertension' may be risk factors not only for cerebral infarction but also for cerebral hemorrhage. Usually 40 to 60 percent of recurrent strokes after cerebral hemorrhage cases are cerebral infarction; and 5 to 10 percent of recurrent stroke after cerebral infarction cases are cerebral hemorrhage.

Consequently, for the reasons described above, hemorrhagic side effects including cerebral hemorrhage have been a great concern, in the usage of antiplatelet agent or anticoagulant for the secondary prevention in the patients with cerebral infarction.

It is reported that the occurrence of cerebral hemorrhage tends to increase in cases of accompanying lacunar infarction which occurs more frequently in Asians than in Westerners, or periventricular ischemic change which increasingly occurs with ageing. Accordingly, the point is that the occurrence of cerebral hemorrhage should be primarily considered in the treatment of cerebral infarction, along with the phenomenon of an ageing population both in Asian countries including Korea.

Nevertheless, so far there has been no clinical research regarding secondary prevention of stroke, particularly considering the risk of occurrence of hemorrhage in cerebral infarction cases. However, according to a recent study, when phosphodiesterase inhibitors including Cilostazol are used independently, or in combination with aspirin, secondary prevention can be improved without increasing the occurrence of hemorrhagic side effects.

Considering this, if it is proved that the agent, Cilostazol, could decrease the risk of occurrence of stoke, along with no significant increase in the risk of occurrence of hemorrhagic side effects, by selecting a patent group with a high risk of cerebral hemorrhage, the agent (Cilostazol) may be recognized as an unique antiplatelet agent applicable to old-aged patient with cerebral infarction who have a certain risk of cerebral hemorrhage.

* High risk of cerebral hemorrhage is defined as presence of history of cerebral hemorrhage with appropriate neuroimage findings or presence of asymptomatic old cerebral hemorrhage findings(equal or more than 8mm) or multiple microbleeds on the GRE images.

* 1600 ischemic stroke patients with high risk of cerebral hemorrhage will be recruited and they are randomized into four groups (cilostazol plus probucol, aspirin plus probucol, cilostazol and aspirin) by 2X2 factorial design.

* IMT and ABI will be measured every year during follow-up period and the results will be compared with the baseline data. The change of IMT and ABI will be analyzed with the occurrence of cardiovascular events.

* The study will finish at least 1 year after the recruit of 1600th patients. Until the finish, all patients will continuously take study medications and visit every 3months at the study site.

* Brain MRI including FLAIR and GRE will be done at the final visits.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1600
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke within 180 days prior to screening - Adult aged 20 years or older
  • High risk of hemorrhagic stroke (history of intracranial hemorrhage or imaging evidence of previous intracranial hemorrhage)
  • Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of myocardial infarction or coronary intervention within 4 weeks
  • Bleeding tendency
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
  • Hemorrhagic stroke within 6 months
  • Patient who was taking antithrombotic medication other than aspirin and does not agree to change the previous medication
  • Severe cardiovascular disease such as cardiomyopathy or congestive heart failure
  • Life expectancy less than one year
  • Contraindication to long term aspirin use
  • Enrolled in other clinical trial within 30 days

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cilostazol+ ProbucolCilostazol100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazol+ ProbucolProbucol100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazol+ Probucolplacebo of aspirin100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazol+ Probucolankle-brachial index (ABI)100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazol+ Probucolintima-medial thickness (IMT)100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazol+ Probucolnew asymptomatic brain hemorrhage100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazol+ Probucolnew ischemic lesions on follow-up FLAIR images100mg cilostazol bid plus probucol plus placebo of aspirin
Aspirin + Probucolplacebo of cilostazolaspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
Aspirin + Probucolintima-medial thickness (IMT)aspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
Aspirin + Probucolankle-brachial index (ABI)aspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
Aspirin + Probucolnew asymptomatic brain hemorrhageaspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
Aspirin + Probucolnew ischemic lesions on follow-up FLAIR imagesaspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
Cilostazolplacebo of aspirincilostazol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazolankle-brachial index (ABI)cilostazol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazolintima-medial thickness (IMT)cilostazol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazolnew asymptomatic brain hemorrhagecilostazol plus placebo of aspirin
Cilostazolnew ischemic lesions on follow-up FLAIR imagescilostazol plus placebo of aspirin
Aspirinplacebo of cilostazolaspirin plus placebo of cilostazol
Aspirinankle-brachial index (ABI)aspirin plus placebo of cilostazol
Aspirinintima-medial thickness (IMT)aspirin plus placebo of cilostazol
Aspirinnew asymptomatic brain hemorrhageaspirin plus placebo of cilostazol
Aspirinnew ischemic lesions on follow-up FLAIR imagesaspirin plus placebo of cilostazol
Aspirin + ProbucolProbucolaspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
Aspirin + ProbucolAspirinaspirin plus placebo cilostazol plus probucol
CilostazolCilostazolcilostazol plus placebo of aspirin
AspirinAspirinaspirin plus placebo of cilostazol
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to the first occurrence of cerebral hemorrhagetime since randomization; follow-up period is 1.0 to 5.5 years
Time to the first occurence of composite cardiovascular eventstime since randomization; follow-up period is 1.0 to 5.5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to the first occurrence of stroketime since randomization; follow-up period is 1.0 to 5.5 years
Time to the first occurrence of ischemic stroketime since randomization; follow-up period is 1.0 to 5.5 years
Time to the first occurence of myocardial infarctiontime since randomization; follow-up period is 1.0 to 5.5 years
Time to the first occurence of other designated vascular eventstime since randomization; follow-up period is 1.0 to 5.5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (71)

Korea University Ansan Hospital

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Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Hanyang University Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Wonju Christian Hospital

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Wonju, Gangwon-do, Korea, Republic of

Chungnam National University Hospital

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Deajeon, Korea, Republic of

Chonnam National University Hospital

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Gwangju, Korea, Republic of

Prince of Wales Hospital

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Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China

National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hoapital

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Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital

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Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Dongguk University International Hospital

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Goyang, Kyoungki-do, Korea, Republic of

Kwandong University College of Medicine Myongji Hospital

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Gyeonggi-do, Goyang, Korea, Republic of

Samsung changwon Medical Center

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Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of

Chang Won Fatima hospital

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Changwon, Kyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of

Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

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Anyang, Kyunggi, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

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Seongnam, Kyunggi, Korea, Republic of

Pusan National University Hospital

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Busan, Korea, Republic of

The Medical City

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Pasig, Philippines

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

🇨🇳

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Chungbuk National University Hospital

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Cheongju, Chungbuk, Korea, Republic of

Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital

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Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, Republic of

United Christian Hospital

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Gyeongsang National University Hospital

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Jinju, Gyengsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of

Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital

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Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital

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Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Bundang Medical Center, CHA University

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Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Wonkwang University Hospital

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Iksan, Jeonbuk, Korea, Republic of

Hanyang University Guri Hospital

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Guri, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

Chonbuk National University Hospital

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Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk, Korea, Republic of

Ajou University Hospital

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Suwon, Kyunggi, Korea, Republic of

Dong-A University Hospital

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Busan, Korea, Republic of

Kyungpook National University Hospital

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Deagu, Korea, Republic of

Deajeon St.Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea

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Deajeon, Korea, Republic of

Chosun University Hospital

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GwangJu, Korea, Republic of

Gachon University Gil Hoapital

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Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Inha University Hospital

🇰🇷

Inchon, Korea, Republic of

Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital

🇰🇷

Pusan, Korea, Republic of

National Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kyung Hee University Medical Center

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Gangnam Severance Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Anam Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul St.Mary's Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Asan Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Konkuk Univ. Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

St. Mary's Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Eulji Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Ewha Womans University Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Chung-Ang University Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Soonchunhyang University Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Ulsan University Hospital

🇰🇷

Ulsan, Korea, Republic of

Manila Doctors Hospital

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Manila, Philippines

University of Santo Tomas

🇵🇭

Manila, Philippines

St. Luke's Medical Center

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Quezon City, Philippines

Korea University Guro Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Keimyung University Dongsan Center

🇰🇷

Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Daegu Fatima Hospital

🇰🇷

Daegu, Korea, Republic of

Kosin University Gospel Hospital

🇰🇷

Busan, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital

🇰🇷

Busan, Korea, Republic of

Yeungnam University Medical Center

🇰🇷

Deagu, Korea, Republic of

Kangwon National University Hospital

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Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, Korea, Republic of

Eulji University Hospital

🇰🇷

Daejon, Korea, Republic of

Deagu Catholic University Hospital

🇰🇷

Deagu, Korea, Republic of

Dongsan Medical Center

🇰🇷

Deagu, Korea, Republic of

Severance Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul National University Borame Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital

🇰🇷

Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Seoul Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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