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To Compare Longterm Single versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy In Ischemic Stroke due to atherosclerotic narrowing of blood vessel in the brain.

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: G811- Spastic hemiplegia
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/01/039445
Lead Sponsor
Dr Rohit Bhatia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age 18 years and above.

2.Patients with an acute ischemic stroke, OR a recent AIS OR TIA within 3 months from onset AND who have been started on DAPT with aspirin and clopidogrel within 15 days of the stroke/TIA onset and have been compliant on treatment and yet to complete 3 months of DAPT. All patients need to be on DAPT with aspirin and clopidogrel for 3 months at the time of randomization.

3.Symptomatic ICAD greater than or equal to 50% in intracranial vessels on CT Angiogram or contrast MR angiogram, or Digital Subtraction Angiography including M1 MCA, M2 MCA, ACA A1 , PCA P1, intracranial VA and Basilar artery.

4.mRS upto 4.

5.Informed consent.

6. Patients with a previous history of untreated stroke/TIA, at the discretion of the treating

physician.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Stroke/ TIA more than 3 months at time of presentation.

2.Not started on DAPT with aspirin and clopidogrel within 15 days of stroke/ TIA onset.

3.Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage.

4.Indication for DAPT other than the current stroke/ TIA; for example, patient with CAD and Post PTCA.

5.Patients with recurrent stroke/TIA, on treatment following the initial event.

6.Patients with moderate to severe tandem stenosis of extracranial common carotid, internal carotid or vertebral arteries.

7.Patients with intracranial arterial stenting.

8.Cardioembolic stroke.

9.Patient with a known autoimmune disease or any other immunological disease that may be interfering with the interpretation and cause of etiology of intracranial stenosis.

10.Patients with Moya-Moya disease.

11.Patients with focal intracranial arterial dissection.

12.Any etiology other than atherosclerotic disease as the cause of intracranial arterial stenosis as perceived by the investigator.

13.Patients with intracranial vasculitis as the cause of intracranial vascular disease.

14.Recent past history or clinical presentation of ICH, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), arterio-venous (AV) malformation, aneurysm, or cerebral neoplasm.

15. Current use of oral anticoagulants.

16.Pregnancy

17.Hereditary or acquired hemorrhagic diathesis

18.Gastrointestinal or urinary bleeding within the preceding 21 days

19.Major surgery within the preceding 14 days.

20.Any comorbid serious illness which is likely to interfere with the treatment and /or life expectancy.

21.Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator could impose hazards to the patient if study therapy is initiated or affect the participation of the patient in the study.

22.Any modification of treatment judged during the course of the trial, which is likely to interfere with the continuation of the medications and results of the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Recurrent Ischemic stroke or TIA at the end of 12 months. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. Any ICH, major or minor systemic bleeding at the end of 12 months <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. Safety outcomes: Any ICH, major or minor bleeding as defined using GUSTO classification at the end of 12 months and one month after completion of the drug treatment phase. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3, 6 and 9 months post randomisation.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Composite of any stroke, MI or death at the end of 12 months. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Any ICH, major or minor bleeding as defined using GUSTO classification one month after completion of the drug treatment phase. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3, 6, 9 months post-randomisation.
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