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Platelet AggregationNCT00942617

Measurement of Platelet Dense Granule Release in Healthy Volunteers

A study testing Aspirin in people with Platelet Aggregation, run by Vanderbilt University at 1 site in United States.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

Official record
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Trial summary

Aspirin has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events in at risk individuals. Elucidation of mechanisms of aspirin resistance and a possible loss of effect of aspirin over time with chronic aspirin treatment necessitate a more precise method of measuring the "release phase" of platelet activation, including the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Platelet Aggregation
What is being tested?
Aspirin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2009to Jun 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Males over age 18
  • Non-smokers
  • No chronic medical illness
  • No chronic medications

Who cannot join

  • ASA/NSAID use previous 14 days.
  • History of chronic NSAID use.
  • Currently taking NSAIDs, opioid analgesics, corticosteroids, or anticoagulants.
  • History of coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous angioplasty, diabetes mellitus or stroke.
  • History of hypertension
  • BMI >35
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  • Smokers
  • History of gastric, duodenal, or esophageal ulcers or serious gastrointestinal bleed.
  • History of frequent headaches, pain syndrome, or other condition requiring frequent use of analgesics.
  • History of adverse reaction to ASA.
  • Initial platelet count <100K/µl or >500K/µl.
  • Initial hematocrit <35% or >50%.
  • Weight less than 110 pounds.
  • Female subjects will be excluded to avoid possible confounding uterine smooth muscle production of prostaglandins which various throughout the menstrual cycle.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

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About this study

Aspirin has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events in at risk individuals. Elucidation of mechanisms of aspirin resistance and a possible loss of effect of aspirin over time with chronic aspirin treatment necessitate a more precise method of measuring the "release phase" of platelet activation, including the release of dense granules from platelets.

Read the detailed description

This is a proposal for a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of measuring 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) release from platelets as an indicator of dense granule release during platelet activation in volunteers taking aspirin.

One phase of platelet response to activating agonists involves release of dense granules, which are known to contain 5HT (serotonin) and ATP. There are various methods of measuring the degranulation of platelets: ATP release can be measured using a lumiaggregometer, and release of 14C radiolabeled 5-HT from platelets. Using the aggregometer and a 14C labeled 5-HT assay can be used to measure 5-HT release from platelets.

Our experience suggests that ADP-induced ATP release is insensitive to detect very low levels of platelet dense granule release, which occurs in aspirin-treated subjects. The pilot study will permit optimizing the method for reliably detecting low levels of 5HT release in patients who achieve submaximal inhibition of the cyclooxygenase during aspirin treatment.

Being tested
Aspirin
Keywords
platelet aggregation, granule secretion, thromboxane production, cyclooxygenase-1, ATP release, aspirin resistance, platelet activation, flow cytometry, Platelet aggregation in healthy volunteers

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AspirinDrug

    40 mg non-enteric coated ASA once daily for 21 + or - 2 days

Study groups in NCT00942617
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
40 mg non-enteric coated aspirinExperimental40 mg non-enteric coated ASA once daily for 21 + or - 2 days
Receives: Drug: Aspirin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary measurement will be platelet 5-HT release induced by ADP after 1 and 2 weeks administration of daily ASA.

    Measured: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Measurements will include platelet COX-1 activity, flow cytometric measurement of markers of platelet activation, platelet aggregation and ATP release, and serum thromboxane B2 (TxB2) levels, at each timepoint.

    Measured: 3 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2009
  3. Primary completionJun 2012
  4. Study completionJun 2012

Why it stopped: funding issue

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00942617
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB# 080895
Other IDs
NIH/NHLBI #81009
Status last verified
Dec 2015
First submitted
17 Jul 2009
Last updated
7 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Aspirin in people with Platelet Aggregation, run by Vanderbilt University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Dec 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary measurement will be platelet 5-HT release induced by ADP after 1 and 2 weeks administration of daily ASA. (time frame: 3 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Dec 2015.

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