Overview

The Effect of Clopidogrel on Coated-Platelets in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-09-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study will explore the effect of clopidogrel on coated-platelets in patients who are given a loading dose before diagnostic catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention. We hypothesis that clopidogrel will reduce the percentage of platelets that are coated and therefore more hypercoagulable.
Phase:
N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oklahoma
Treatments:
Clopidogrel
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Ticlopidine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients given clopidogrel loading dose before scheduled catheterization or
percutaneous intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

- Acute coronary syndrome

- Unable to tolerate clopidogrel