Could a common blood thinner shield psoriasis Patients' arteries?
NCT ID NCT07744191
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether antiplatelet medications, specifically clopidogrel and aspirin, can reduce inflammation in the blood vessels of people with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Participants take each drug or a placebo for four weeks, and researchers measure changes in inflammatory markers from blood vessel cells. The goal is to see if these drugs might lower the risk of atherosclerosis, a condition linked to heart disease, in this population.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aspirin and clopidogrel
- What this could lead to
- If clopidogrel reduces blood vessel inflammation, it could point toward a way to lower heart disease risk in people with psoriasis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial measuring biological markers, not actual heart events. The effect may be modest or not translate to real-world benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. One of the following: 1. A history of psoriasis as confirmed by a board-certified dermatologist OR 2. A history of psoriatic arthritis as confirmed by a board-certified rheumatologist 2. Age ≥ 18 \& \< 90 years 3. Able and willing to provide written informed consent for the study 4. English-speaking unless a translated informed consent form is approved 5. No previous antiplatelet or anticoagulant use for 14 days prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: 1. A prior history of a myocardial infarction, stroke/TIA, or occlusive peripheral arterial disease 2. Chronic antiplatelet/anticoagulant use that is not able to be stopped at least 14 days prior to study enrollment 3. Uncontrolled hypertension resting systolic blood pressure \> 180 mm Hg or diabetes HbA1c \> 10% 4. Known active cancer receiving treatment 5. Pregnancy 6. Anemia (hemoglobin \< 9 mg/dl) or thrombocytopenia (Platelet count \<75), or thrombocytosis (Platelet count \>600) 7. A history of severe bleeding or bleeding disorders 8. Active gastrointestinal ulcer 9. Active pathological bleeding. 10. Chronic kidney disease (CrCl \< 30ml/min) 11. Congestive heart failure 12. Known hypersensitivity to or allergy to aspirin, clopidogrel, or any of the components of the study capsules 13. History of aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease or asthma induced by salicylates or NSAIDs 14. Currently breastfeeding 15. Persons of childbearing potential unwilling to use acceptable contraception during the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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