EDUCATE: The MEDTRONIC Endeavor Drug Eluting Stenting: Understanding Care, Antiplatelet Agents and Thrombotic Events (EDUCATE)
Coronary Artery Disease

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Coronary Artery Disease focused on measuring Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors, Dual Antiplatelet Therapy, Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, Vascular Disease, Myocardial Ischemia
Eligibility Criteria
ENROLLMENT INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Patient is older than 18 years.
- The patient or patient's legal representative has consented to participate and has authorized the collection and release of his medical information by signing the "Subject Informed Consent Form".
- Patients undergoing percutaneous intervention with Endeavor stent deployment (or has within 24 hours).
- The patient is willing and able to cooperate with study procedures and required follow up visits.
ENROLLMENT EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Index procedure stent placement with stent diameter < 2.5 mm or > 3.5 mm.
- Pregnant women.
- Current medical condition with a life expectancy of less than 3 years.
- The patient is currently participating in another investigational device or drug study that clinically interferes with the EDUCATE Study. The patient may only be enrolled in the EDUCATE Study once.
- Patients with hypersensitivity or allergies to one of the drugs or components indicated in the Instructions for Use.
- Patients in whom anti-platelet and/or anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated.
- Patients treated with any stent other than the Endeavor stent during the index procedure.
RANDOMIZATION INCLUSION CRITERIA AT 12 MONTHS
- Subject is "12 Month Clear".
- Subjects without known contraindication to dual antiplatelet therapy for at least 18 months after randomization.
RANDOMIZATION EXCLUSION CRITERIA AT 12 MONTHS
- Pregnant women.
- Subject switched thienopyridine type or dose within 6 months prior to randomization.
- Planned surgery necessitating discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy within the 18 months following randomization.
- Percutaneous coronary intervention or cardiac surgery between 6 weeks post index procedure and randomization.
- Planned surgery necessitating discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy within the 21 months following randomization.
- Current medical condition with a life expectancy of less than 3 years.
- Subjects on warfarin or similar anticoagulant therapy.
Sites / Locations
- AnMed Health Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Other
Placebo Arm
Thienopyridine Therapy
Surveillance Arm
Subjects are randomized to receive 18 months of placebo thienopyridine and aspirin (ASA). Eligible subjects are without death, myocardial ischemia, stroke, repeat coronary revascularization, major bleeding or stent thrombosis in the first 12 months prior to randomization.
Subjects are randomized to receive 18 months of active thienopyridine and aspirin (ASA). Eligible subjects are without death, myocardial ischemia, stroke, repeat coronary revascularization, major bleeding or stent thrombosis in the first 12 months prior to randomization.
Non randomized subjects followed through 24 months