(a) whether the Government has conducted/proposed any study/trial to
ascertain the efficacy of aspirin and how it works in protecting against
heart attack and stroke;
(b) if so, the details alongwith with the findings thereof;
(c) if not, whether any study is proposed in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (d): Permission have been granted by Central Drugs Standard Control
Organisation (CDSCO) for conducting following global clinical trials to assess
the efficacy of aspirin in preventing cardiovascular events:
1. A large, international, placebo-controlled, factorial trial to assess
the impact of clonidine and acetylsalicylic acid in patients undergoing
non-cardiac surgery who are at risk of a perioperative cardiovascular event.
2. Two arm (1:1), Double blind, randomized, multicenter clinical trial-
Warfarin vs. Aspirin in reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction.