Platelet-dependent Thrombosis: a Placebo-controlled Trial of Antiplatelet Therapy (Clopidogrel)

Summary

Patients with diabetes are more likely to develop furring of their coronary arteries and present with angina and heart attacks. Furthermore, after such an event, they have poorer outcomes (higher rates of death) and survivors are more likely to have recurring symptoms. Using a novel "clotting chamber" the investigators have shown that patients with diabetes are more likely to develop blood clots. This study will look at the role of different blood thinning medications in patients with diabetes. If successful, the investigators will provide evidence to conduct large clinical studies to look at the role of additional blood thinning medication in reducing heart attacks and strokes in patients with diabetes.

Timeline

Start

2009-08

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2012-04

Publications

• Background Natarajan A, Marshall SM, Worthley SG, Badimon JJ, Zaman AG. The presence of coronary artery disease increases platelet-dependent thrombosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Thromb Haemost. 2008 Dec;6(12):2210-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03176.x. Epub 2008 Oct 1. No abstract available.
• Background Osende JI, Badimon JJ, Fuster V, Herson P, Rabito P, Vidhun R, Zaman A, Rodriguez OJ, Lev EI, Rauch U, Heflt G, Fallon JT, Crandall JP. Blood thrombogenicity in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients is associated with glycemic control. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Nov 1;38(5):1307-12. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01555-8.
• Background Shechter M, Merz CN, Paul-Labrador MJ, Kaul S. Blood glucose and platelet-dependent thrombosis in patients with coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000 Feb;35(2):300-7. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(99)00545-8.
• Background Helft G, Osende JI, Worthley SG, Zaman AG, Rodriguez OJ, Lev EI, Farkouh ME, Fuster V, Badimon JJ, Chesebro JH. Acute antithrombotic effect of a front-loaded regimen of clopidogrel in patients with atherosclerosis on aspirin. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2000 Oct;20(10):2316-21. doi: 10.1161/01.atv.20.10.2316.
• Background Natarajan A, Zaman AG, Marshall SM. Platelet hyperactivity in type 2 diabetes: role of antiplatelet agents. Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2008 Jun;5(2):138-44. doi: 10.3132/dvdr.2008.023.

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