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Recruiting Phase 4 NCT06821191

NCT06821191 Comparison of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy De-escalation by Dose Reduction Versus Switching in Patients Undergoing PCI: The Switching Antiplatelet-8 (SWAP-8) Study

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NCT ID NCT06821191
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Sponsor University of Florida
Condition Coronary Artery Disease
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 78 participants
Start Date 2025-03-10
Primary Completion 2026-11-01

Trial Parameters

Condition Coronary Artery Disease
Sponsor University of Florida
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase Phase 4
Enrollment 78
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2025-03-10
Completion 2026-11-01
Interventions
clopidogrel 75 mgPrasugrel 5 mg

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Brief Summary

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with low-dose aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor is the current standard of care in patients with coronary artery disease experiencing an acute event or undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. However, the ischemic benefits are counterbalanced by a significant increase in bleeding events. Over time, different DAPT de-escalation strategies have been developed to reduce the bleeding risk while maintaining the ischemic protection, but there is currently no head-to-head comparison between them. The purpose of this clinical trial is to conduct a head-to-head comparison on the pharmacodynamic efficacy of DAPT de-escalation by dose reduction to low-dose prasugrel (5 mg od) and DAPT de-escation by switching from standard-dose more potent P2Y12 receptor inhibitor to standard-dose clopidogrel (75 mg). To determine if the PD profiles of these two strategies are comparable, we aim to conduct a non-inferiority study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who have undergone PCI and are on maintenance treatment with DAPT, consisting of low-dose aspirin with either prasugrel (10 mg qd) or ticagrelor (90 mg bid) as part of standard of care. In particular, patients who underwent PCI in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome will be eligible for randomization after ≥90 days post-PCI, while patients who underwent PCI in the setting of a chronic coronary syndrome ≥30 days post-PCI. 2. Age ≥18 years. 3. Provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior history of stent thrombosis 2. Prior cerebrovascular event 3. PCI within 30 days 4. Predicted poor metabolizer of clopidogrel based on CYP2C19 genotyping (e.g., \*2/\*2 or \*3/\*3), 5. On treatment with any oral anticoagulant (vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or chronic low-molecular-weight heparin (at venous thrombosis treatment, not for prophylaxis) 6. Hemodynamic instability 7. Hypersensitivity to Aspirin, Clopi

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