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Coronary Artery DiseasePhase 4ROMANNCT01490255

Pharmacodynamic Effects of Ranolazine Versus Amlodipine on Platelet Reactivity

A Phase 4 study testing Ranolazine and Amlodipine in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by University of Roma La Sapienza at 2 sites in Italy.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

No previous study has assessed the potential of ranolazine to interfere with levels of platelet reactivity in patients with coronary artery disease who are treated with dual antiplatelet therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Ranolazine and Amlodipine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
100 participants
Where
2 sitesItaly
Study dates
Jan 2012to Jun 2014
Phase
Phase 4
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Angiographically-proven coronary artery disease
  • Class I indication to dual antiplatelet therapy because of recent (<12 months) percutaneous coronary intervention and/or recent acute coronary syndrome (<12 months)
  • Stable clinical conditions
  • Able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent form

Who cannot join

  • Use of other drug interfering with CYP activity such as proton pump inhibitors
  • Women of child bearing potential patients must demonstrate a negative pregnancy test performed within 24 hours before

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Francesco Pelliccia, MD contact

+393483392006

f.pelliccia@mclink.it

Italy2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • San Raffaele Pisana

    Rome, 00100

    Giuseppe Marazzi, MD, +39 335 8381320, giuseppe.marazzi@yahoo.com

    Recruiting
  • University La Sapienza

    Rome, 00166

    Francesco Pelliccia, MD, +393483392006, f.pelliccia@mclink.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Comparison of the Pharmacodynamic Effects of RanOlazine Versus aMlodipine on Platelet Reactivity in Stable Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Treated With Dual ANtiplatelet Therapy - The ROMAN Randomized Study

No previous study has assessed the potential of ranolazine to interfere with levels of platelet reactivity in patients with coronary artery disease who are treated with dual antiplatelet therapy.

Aim of this study is to compare the pharmacodynamic effects of maintenance doses of ranolazine versus amlodipine on platelet reactivity in patients with coronary artery disease who are treated with dual antiplatelet therapy.

Read the detailed description

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are often treated with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT), including aspirin and clopidogrel, to prevent from recurrent atherothrombotic events.

Levels of platelet reactivity in patients on DAT can be influenced by concomitant treatment with medications that inhibit the CYP3A4 system involved in the activation of clopidogrel, such as calcium channel blockers, potentially interfering with its clinical benefits. Importantly, calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine, are commonly used for relief of ischemic symptoms in patients with CAD.

Ranolazine is a novel antianginal drug that reduces intracellular sodium and calcium accumulation and constitutes a pharmacologic alternative to calcium channel blockade.

However, no previous study has assessed the potential of ranolazine to interfere with levels of platelet reactivity in CAD patients on DAT.

The primary objective of this study is to compare the pharmacodynamic effects of maintenance doses of ranolazine versus amlodipine on platelet reactivity in patients with CAD on DAT.

Being tested
Ranolazine, Amlodipine
Keywords
platelet reactivity, aspirin, clopidogrel
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

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

  • RanolazineDrug

    Also called Ranexa®, Gilead, USA

    os, 750 mg, twice per day, for 15 days

  • AmlodipineDrug

    Also called Norvasc®, Pfizer, USA

    os, 10 mg, once daily, 15 days

Study groups in NCT01490255
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RanolazineActive comparatorPatients will receive ranolazine (750 mg bid) for 15 days
Receives: Drug: Ranolazine
AmlodipineActive comparatorPatients will receive amlodipine (10 mg once daily) for 15 days
Receives: Drug: Amlodipine

What is being measured

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

  1. Assessment of platelet reaction units

    Absolute changes in platelet reactivity (expressed as P2Y(12) reaction units by the point-of-care VerifyNow assay [Accumetrics, San Diego, California])

    Measured: After 15 days of treatment with each drug

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Frequency of high platelet reactivity

    Frequency of high platelet reactivity with the two study treatments (as defined by a Platelet Reaction Unit value>240

    Measured: After 15 days of treatment with each drug

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Dec 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionJun 2014 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2014 (estimated)

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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 4
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
100 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01490255
Sponsor's protocol ID
654/2011/D
Acronym
ROMAN
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
8 Dec 2011
Last updated
26 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ranolazine and Amlodipine in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by University of Roma La Sapienza at 2 sites in Italy.

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 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Italy. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Francesco Pelliccia, MD (+393483392006, f.pelliccia@mclink.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessment of platelet reaction units (time frame: After 15 days of treatment with each drug). 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 26 Mar 2014.

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