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Different LD of Ticagrelor for Antiplatelet Effect in Patients With Non-ST-segment Elevation ACS Undergoing PCI

A Phase 4 interventional study of ticagrelor in Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome, sponsored by General Hospital of Chinese Armed Police Forces. Completed at 2 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-09.

Sponsored by General Hospital of Chinese Armed Police Forces · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
250
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

It is designed to test the hypothesis that high loading dose(360mg) ticagrelor versus conventional loading dose(180mg) will result in a higher inhibition of platelet aggregation(IPA) without increasing the bleeding events.

Read the detailed description

After providing written informed consent, all patients will be randomized to receive ticagrelor 360mg or 180mg loading dose(LD),then 90mg bid maintenance dose starting 12 hours after LD.PCI will performed in 2h-72h after they are given the loading dose.All patients should receive acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) 75 to 100 mg daily unless intolerant.IPA at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 8, 24h after the loading dose of ticagrelor will be measured. CK-MB, troponin I, myoglobin, CRP will be detected at 0h, before PCI, 8h after PCI, 24h after PCI. ECG will be conducted at 0h and within 24h after PCI. Patients returned 28 days for follow-up visits after the loading dose of ticagrelor, documented any adverse events.

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Conditions studied

  • Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

Keywords

  • ticagrelor
  • loading dose
  • non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • the antiplatelet effects
  • bleeding events
  • major adverse cardiac events
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In context

Acute Coronary Syndrome

1,461 studies on the registry are indexed under Acute Coronary Syndrome; 267 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 250 is above the median of 200 across 869 interventional studies indexed under Acute Coronary Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

General Hospital of Chinese Armed Police Forces is the lead sponsor of 18 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.
  • Male or non-pregnant female; aged from 18 to 80 years old.
  • Patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes who were scheduled to undergoing PCI.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any contraindication against the use of ticagrelor.
  • On treatment with a P2Y12 receptor antagonist in past 30 days.
  • Known allergies to aspirin or ticagrelor.
  • On treatment with oral anticoagulant (Vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran, rivaroxaban).
  • Known blood dyscrasia or bleeding diathesis.
  • ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction.
  • Non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome with high-risk features warranting emergency coronary angiography.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction ≤30%; renal failure with creatinine 3 mg/dl; history of liver disease; an increased risk of bradycardia, and concomitant therapy with drugs interfering with CYP3A4 metabolism.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
250 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    high loading dose of ticagrelor

    Patients will receive ticagrelor 360mg loading dose, then 90mg bid maintenance dose starting 12 hours after loading dose.

    Drug: ticagrelor

  • Active comparator
    conventional loading dose of ticagrelor

    Patients will receive ticagrelor 180mg loading dose, then 90mg bid maintenance dose starting 12 hours after loading dose.

    Drug: ticagrelor

Interventions

  • Drugticagrelor

    Patients will receive ticagrelor 360mg loading dose or 180mg loading dose , then 90mg bid maintenance dose starting 12 hours after loading dose.

    Also known as: Brilinta

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Platelet Reactivity Index(PRI) Measured by VASP-P

    Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein(VASP) phosphorylation, a measure of P2Y12 receptor reactivity, was determined by flow cytometry with the use of the Platelet VASP-FCM Kit (Stago, France)and recorded as the platelet reactivity index (PRI).

    Time frame: 2 hours after the loading dose of ticagrelor

Secondary outcomes

  1. Platelet Reactivity Index (PRI) Measured by VASP-P

    Time frame: 0.5hour,1hour,8hours,24hours after the loading dose of ticagrelor

  2. Bleeding Events

    Time frame: follow-up for 28 days after the loading dose of ticagrelor

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Results

Posted Nov 9, 2016

Participant flow

A total of 278 patients were recruited at 8 centers in Beijing and allocated into two groups using block randomization: a high LD group (360 mg) and a conventional LD group (180 mg).

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneHigh Loading Dose of TicagrelorConventional Loading Dose of Ticagrelor
Started139139
Completed129133
Not completed106

Outcome measures

PrimaryPlatelet Reactivity Index(PRI) Measured by VASP-P

Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein(VASP) phosphorylation, a measure of P2Y12 receptor reactivity, was determined by flow cytometry with the use of the Platelet VASP-FCM Kit (Stago, France)and recorded as the platelet reactivity index (PRI).

Time frame:
2 hours after the loading dose of ticagrelor
Reported as:
Median · percentage of 100
Platelet Reactivity Index(PRI) Measured by VASP-P
percentage of 100Conventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorHigh Loading Dose of Ticagrelor
Platelet Reactivity Index(PRI) Measured by VASP-P16.7 (4.3 to 21.3)12.2 (9.3 to 32.3)
SecondaryPlatelet Reactivity Index (PRI) Measured by VASP-P
Time frame:
0.5hour,1hour,8hours,24hours after the loading dose of ticagrelor

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

SecondaryBleeding Events
Time frame:
follow-up for 28 days after the loading dose of ticagrelor

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over 30 days. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Conventional Loading Dose of Ticagrelor—3/139 (2.2%)15/139 (10.8%)
High Loading Dose of Ticagrelor—5/139 (3.6%)19/139 (13.7%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventConventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorHigh Loading Dose of Ticagrelor
failure of PCICardiac disorders0/1392/139
aortic dissectionCardiac disorders1/1390/129
pericardial effusionCardiac disorders0/1391/139
deathCardiac disorders1/1391/139
AMIGastrointestinal disorders1/1390/139
gastrorrhagiaGastrointestinal disorders0/1391/139
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventConventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorHigh Loading Dose of Ticagrelor
dyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders15/13919/139

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)High Loading Dose of TicagrelorConventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years7580155
>=65 years5453107
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)High Loading Dose of TicagrelorConventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorTotal
Mean59.7 ± 9.4758.8 ± 10.2659.2 ± 9.46
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)High Loading Dose of TicagrelorConventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorTotal
Female404585
Male8988177
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)High Loading Dose of TicagrelorConventional Loading Dose of TicagrelorTotal
China129133262
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Study locations

2 sites
  • General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces
    Beijing, Beijing 100039, China
  • General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces
    Beijing, China
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 9, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01962428
Lead sponsor
General Hospital of Chinese Armed Police Forces
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 14, 2013
Start date
Jun 2014
Primary completion
Dec 2015
Completion
Dec 2015
Results posted
Nov 9, 2016
Last update
Nov 9, 2016

Study contacts

Huiliang Liu, Doctor
principal investigator · Department of Cardiology of General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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