About this trial
The FLORA-ACS study aims to evaluate the relationship between dysbiosis and high platelet reactivity during treatment with ticagrelor in patients with a history of acute coronary syndromes and investigate the use of rifaximin to eliminate dysbiosis and thus provide effective antiplatelet treatment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Between 18 and 80 years of age
History of acute coronary syndrome no sooner than 1 month and no later than 12 months prior to study inclusion
Current treatment with ticagrelor (90 mg orally twice a day)
High platelet reactivity assessed with multiple electrode aggregometry method (AUC of >46 U)
Disqualifiers
History of hypersensitivity to rifaximin or other rifamycin-derived agent
Ongoing treatment with rifamycins
Platelet count < 100×10^9/L or > 450×10^9/L
Treatment with antibiotics, probiotics, or glucocorticoids within 3 months prior to study inclusion
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Rifaximin
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy
Lead sponsor
Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland
Collaborator