Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal - Ticagrelor (STAR-T)
- Study HIC#:2000031980
- Last Updated:03/08/2023
Prospective, multi-center, double-blind, randomized pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the DrugSorb-ATR system for intraoperative removal of ticagrelor in patients undergoing urgent cardiothoracic (CT) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- Age18 years and older
- GenderBoth
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Ricarda Tomlin
- Phone Number: 1-203-785-2073
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Trial Purpose and Description
Prospective, multi-center, double-blind, randomized pivotal trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the DrugSorb-ATR system for intraoperative removal of ticagrelor in patients undergoing urgent cardiothoracic (CT) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female 18 years of age or older, with documented full, written informed consent
- Requiring cardiothoracic (CT) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) within two days of ticagrelor discontinuation (day of last dose = day 0)
Exclusion Criteria:
- CT surgery occurring 3 days or greater following ticagrelor discontinuation
- Heart-lung transplant procedures
- Procedures for ventricular assist device (implant/revision of LVAD or RVAD)
- Pre-existing conditions that pose a known risk for bleeding (i.e., HITT, perioperative platelet count < 50,000u/L, hemophilia, and INR >1.5)
- Prohibited concomitant antithrombotic medications as defined in the study protocol
- Acute sickle cell crisis
- Known allergy to device components
- Active (untreated) systemic infection
- History of major organ transplantation and those currently receiving immunosuppressive medication or who are profoundly immune suppressed
- Women with positive pregnancy test during current admission or who are breast-feeding
- Life expectancy <30 days
- Inability to comply with requirements of the study protocol
- Treatment with investigational drug or device within 30 days of current surgery
- Previous enrollment in this trial