Aspirin Dosing in Diabetic Patients

March 5, 2012 updated by: University of Florida

Pharmacodynamic Effects of Different Aspirin Dosing Regimens in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Since diabetic platelets are characterized by an enhanced turnover rate, it may be hypothesized that an increase in the frequency, rather than the dose, of drug administration may be a more effective strategy to inhibit platelet reactivity in diabetic patients as this may enable COX-1 blockade of newly generated platelets. However, how different dosing regimens impact the pharmacodynamic effects of aspirin selectively in diabetes mellitus has been poorly explored. Therefore, the aim of the present pilot investigation was to evaluate how increasing the frequency of aspirin administration, remaining within the daily recommended therapeutic doses, affects antiplatelet responsiveness in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209
        • University of Florida

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Medically treated (taking oral hypoglycemic medication and/or insulin) type 2 diabetes mellitus patients between 18 to 75 years with stable coronary artery disease

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Blood dyscrasia or bleeding diathesis
  • Oral anticoagulation therapy with a coumadin derivative
  • Recent antiplatelet treatment (< 30 days) with a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist, thienopyridine (ticlopidine, clopidogrel), cilostazol or dipyridamole Platelet count < 100 /microL
  • History of gastrointestinal bleed within last 6 months
  • History of cerebrovascular accident within last 3 months
  • History of hospitalization for an acute coronary event or coronary revascularization (percutaneous or surgical) in the past 12 months
  • Active bleeding or hemodynamic instability
  • Any active malignancy
  • Serum creatinine > 2 mg/dL
  • Baseline ALT > 2.5 times the upper limit of normal
  • Pregnant females
  • HbA1C > 10%
  • Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs past 10 days.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Aspirin dose range
After having been on aspirin 81mg/daily for at least one-week, patients switched their aspirin regimen on a weekly basis according to the following scheme: aspirin 81mg twice daily (bid) for one week; aspirin 162 mg once daily (od) for one week; aspirin 162 mg bid for one week; aspirin 325 mg od for one week. Pharmacodynamic assessments were made after each sequence (5 time-points). Afterward, patients resumed the dose of aspirin that they were on prior to entering the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Collagen Induced Aggregation
Time Frame: after 1 -week of treatment
Collagen induced aggregation using light transmittance aggregometry
after 1 -week of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 14, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 6, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2012

Last Verified

March 1, 2012

More Information

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