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Therapeutic Drug MonitoringNCT05283174

The Association Between Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant Therapy and Acute Stroke Severity and Post Stroke Short-term and Long-term Outcomes.

An observational study of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) is the first line therapy to prevent thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Previous investigation showed that preceding NOAC therapy was associated with lower severity of ischemic stroke, but with higher in-hospital mortality in intracerebral… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
What is being tested?
Blood sampling to test drug level
How many people
500 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
25 Feb 2022to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Atrial fibrillation with NOAC therapy and subsequently develops acute stroke.

Who may be able to join

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Under dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban or edoxaban therapy.
  • Developing ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or intracranial hemorrhage during NOAC therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Refuse to provide blood sample for non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) concentration measurement.
  • Refuse to provide informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Shin Yi Lin, MS contact

0972651956

102067@ntuh.gov.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 100

    Shin Yi Lin, MS, shinyi924@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) is the first line therapy to prevent thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Previous investigation showed that preceding NOAC therapy was associated with lower severity of ischemic stroke, but with higher in-hospital mortality in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), as compared with antithrombotic agent non-users. Measurement of NOAC level upon acute stroke aids the critical decision of acute management. Real-world data regarding the relationship between the NOAC adherence, the appropriateness of NOAC regimen, or NOAC level in acute stroke and the stroke severity or short-term outcome is lacking. Further, optimal selection for long-term stroke prevention among patients with acute stroke during NOAC therapy remains unclear.

Specific purpose: To analyze the association between NOAC adherence or NOAC level upon acute stroke and stroke severity or stroke outcomes, and analyze the impact of starting or withholding antithrombotic therapy after acute stroke on long-term stroke outcomes.

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Specific Aim (Year 1):

To investigate the relationship between NOAC adherence or appropriateness of NOAC dose and acute stroke severity or in-hospital mortality based on National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Another important goal is to prospectively establish a cohort of AF users who developed acute stroke during NOAC therapy in National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) (target: around 100 patients annually), measure the NOAC level upon hospital arrival, record stroke severity, 90-days functional outcomes, post-stroke antithrombotic agents and repeat stable NOAC level in patients who restart NOAC treatment.

Specific Aim (Year 2):

To investigate the relationship between post-stroke antithrombotic therapy, especially changing or retaining preceding NOAC and long-term stroke outcomes based on NHIRD. We will also keep enrolling the prospective cohort and follow the 1-year stroke outcome.

Specific Aim (Year 3):

To complete the process of study enrollment (total: 300 patients) and conduct statistical analysis. The main goal is to finish the Aim 1 and 2 based on NHIRD. In addition, to provide data of emergent NOAC level and stroke severity or short-term outcome, and post-stroke antithrombotic therapy and long-term outcomes based on the prospectively enrolled cohort.

Being tested
Blood sampling to test drug level

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Blood sampling to test drug levelOther

    To collect blood sample during acute stroke and measure NOAC concentration.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effectiveness outcome

    Ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or systemic thromboembolism

    Measured: From the date of study enrollment to end of NOAC exposure, death, occurrence of aforementioned outcome (ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or systemic thromboembolism) or end of the study, whichever comes first, assessed up to 100 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Safety outcome

    Major or life-threatening bleeding

    Measured: From the date of study enrollment to end of NOAC exposure, death, occurrence of major or life-threatening bleeding, classified according to the PLATO criteria or end of the study.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Mar 2022
  2. Study start25 Feb 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
500 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05283174
Sponsor's protocol ID
202112164RINA
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
17 Jan 2022
Last updated
16 Mar 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Shin Yi Lin, MS (0972651956, 102067@ntuh.gov.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Effectiveness outcome (time frame: From the date of study enrollment to end of NOAC exposure, death, occurrence of aforementioned outcome (ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or systemic thromboembolism) or end of the study, whichever comes first, assessed up to 100 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Mar 2022.

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