Prevalence of Clopidogrel (Plavix) Resistance in Hemodialysis Patients

Northwell Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01865890

10-016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators are trying to find out if Clopidogrel (Plavix) is as effective in hemodialysis patients as in patients not hemodialysed.

Full description

Cardiovascular disease is very frequent in hemodialysis patients. Lot of hemodialysis patients are on Clopidogrel (plavix). Their is some evidence that clopidogrel is not effective in hemodialysis as it is effective in patient without kidney problem.

VerifyNow plavix is a machine that measure the ability of the blood to clot after giving plavix.

We will collect blood from hemodialysis patients on plavix and check the ability of their blood to clot and thus indirectly measuring the efficacy of Plavix.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients on hemodialysis taking Plavix

Exclusion criteria

• known to have bleeding disorder
• Severely anemic with hemoglobin level (Hb) < 10g/dl
• Low Platelets < 10000

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

patient on hemodialysis taking plavix

Description:

patient on hemodialysis taking plavix