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Trial details imported from ClinicalTrials.gov

For full trial details, please see the original record at https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00050817




Registration number
NCT00050817
Ethics application status
Date submitted
20/12/2002
Date registered
23/12/2002
Date last updated
23/04/2012

Titles & IDs
Public title
Clopidogrel for High Atherothrombotic Risk and Ischemic Stabilization, Management and Avoidance (CHARISMA)
Scientific title
A Phase III, Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Parallel Group, Double-blind Trial of Clopidogrel Versus Placebo in High-risk Patients Aged 45 Years and Older, at Risk of Atherothrombotic Events, and Who Are Receiving Background Therapy Including Low-dose ASA.
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
EFC4505
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Arteriosclerosis 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Cardiovascular 0 0 0 0
Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 0 0
Occurrence of myocardial infarction,stroke or cardiovascular death.
Timepoint [1] 0 0
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
severe bleeding
Timepoint [1] 0 0

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
INCLUSION:

Be at least 45 years old and comply with at least one of the four categories of inclusion criteria:

* Combination of atherothrombotic risk factors (2 major or 3 minor or 1 major + 2 minor risk factors among those listed below)

Major atherothrombotic risk factors

* Type I or II diabetes (under drug therapy)
* Diabetic nephropathy
* Ankle brachial index (ABI) < 0.9
* Asymptomatic carotid stenosis >= 70%
* At least one carotid plaque as evidenced by intima-media thickness (IMT)

Minor atherothrombotic risk factors

* Systolic blood pressure (SBP) >= 150 mmHg, despite appropriate therapy for at least 3 months
* Primary hypercholesterolemia
* Current smoking > 15 cigarettes per day
* Male >= 65 years
* Female >= 70 years

and/or

* Documented cerebrovascular disease (TIA or IS within 5 years) and/or
* Documented coronary artery disease (stable angina with documented multivessel coronary disease, previous documented MI, multivessel PCI or CABG within 1 year, multivessel CABG older than 1 year associated with current angina) and/or
* Documented symptomatic PAD

EXCLUSION:

* Absolute indication for the use of clopidogrel, high-dose aspirin (>162 mg), NSAIDs, or oral anti-thrombotic drugs
* Absolute contraindication to the use of clopidogrel or aspirin
* Clinical conditions likely to interfere with follow-up leading to inability to complete the trial
Minimum age
45 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s


The people analysing the results/data
Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 3
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
Reason for early stopping/withdrawal
Other reasons
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
Actual
Sample size
Target
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
Recruitment hospital [1] 0 0
Sanofi-aventis Administrative Office - Macquarie Park
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 0 0
- Macquarie Park
Recruitment outside Australia
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United States of America
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Ohio
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Argentina
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Buenos Aires
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Austria
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Wien
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Belgium
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Diegem
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Brazil
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Sao Paulo
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Canada
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Laval
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Chile
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Santiago
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Czech Republic
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Praha
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Denmark
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Horsholm
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Finland
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Helsinki
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France
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Paris
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Germany
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Berlin
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Greece
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Athens
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Hong Kong
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Causeway Bay
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Hungary
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Budapest
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Italy
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Milano
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Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur
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Mexico
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Mexico
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Netherlands
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Gouda
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Norway
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Lysaker
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Poland
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Warszawa
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Portugal
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Porto Salvo
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Russian Federation
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Moscow
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Singapore
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Singapore
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South Africa
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Midrand
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Spain
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Barcelona
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Sweden
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Bromma
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Switzerland
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Geneva
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Taiwan
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Taipei
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Turkey
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Istanbul
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United Kingdom
State/province [31] 0 0
Guildford Surrey

Funding & Sponsors
Primary sponsor type
Commercial sector/industry
Name
Sanofi
Address
Country

Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 0 0
ICD CSD
Address 0 0
Sanofi
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Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for public queries
Name 0 0
Address 0 0
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Phone 0 0
Fax 0 0
Email 0 0
Contact person for scientific queries

No information has been provided regarding IPD availability


What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided



Results publications and other study-related documents