COLchicine and Non-enteric Coated Aspirin in the Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age55-80
SponsorMontreal Heart Institute

About this trial

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of colchicine and non-enteric coated aspirin, combined or alone, to improve cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men and women aged 55 to 80 years

Type 2 diabetes treated as per national guidelines

No previous history of coronary artery disease-related clinical event

Duration of diabetes of 5 years or more,

Disqualifiers

Any prior history of myocardial infarction, angina, coronary revascularization, coronary stenosis >30%, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or known heart failure

Known chronic renal insufficiency defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), using the MDRD equation, of < 35 mL/min/1.73m2

History of cancer or lymphoproliferative disease within the last 3 years other than a successfully treated non-metastatic cutaneous squamous cell or basal cell carcinoma and/or localized carcinoma in situ of the cervix and/or low-grade prostate cancer

Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) or chronic diarrhea

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Aspirin
  • Aspirin Placebo
  • Colchicine
  • Colchicine Placebo

Treatment groups

10,000 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Locations

39
Australia
Curtin University6102, BentleyWestern Australia, Australia
Canada
St. Michael's HospitalM5B 1W8, TorontoOntario, Canada
Montreal Heart Institute MontrealQuebec, Canada
Denmark
Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trial2900, Hellerup Denmark

Sponsors and collaborators

Montreal Heart Institute

Lead sponsor