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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN68019845
ISRCTN68019845
Completed
Not Applicable

Dual antiplatelet therapy in the acute phase following stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA): which is the best regimen?

St George's Heathcare NHS Trust (UK)0 sites60 target enrollmentMay 30, 2008

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
St George's Heathcare NHS Trust (UK)
Enrollment
60
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 30, 2008
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
St George's Heathcare NHS Trust (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Women or men aged greater than 18 years
  • 2\. Patients with greater than or equal to 50% carotid artery stenosis
  • 3\. Symptoms of TIA or stroke within the last month
  • 4\. Baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) imaging has been performed
  • 5\. Consented to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Currently taking antiplatelet/antithrombotic medication other than aspirin (although low does prophylactic subcutaneous heparin for deep vein thrombosis \[DVT] prophylaxis will be allowed)
  • 2\. Patients with prosthetic heart valves who have gaseous embolic signals
  • 3\. Where clopidogrel or dipyridamole is contra\-indicated
  • 4\. Carotid endarterectomy planned within the next month
  • 5\. Pregnant and lactating women

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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