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Non-valvular Atrial FibrillationNCT05471505

Safety and Effectiveness of Apixaban Compared to Warfarin in Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (a Type of Irregular Heart Rhythm) at Higher Chance of Bleeding

An observational study of Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation, run by Pfizer at 1 site in Japan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness and safety of warfarin and apixaban among non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients at higher chance of bleeding using a Japanese nation-wide administrative claims database. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
How many people
120,722 participants
Where
1 siteJapan
Study dates
25 Aug 2022to 27 Sep 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

Study population: This study uses data from the MDV database, which includes the data used for both inpatient and outpatient insurance claims by hospitals according to the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) procedure. The study population will consist of adults with NVAF who are newly prescribed apixaban or warfarin.

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) anytime in the baseline period or on the index date, also have definitive diagnosis of AF anytime in the baseline period, on the index date, or post-index period.
  • Prescribed apixaban or warfarin on or after the day of AF diagnosis. The first observed prescription will be used to identify the patient's index date and treatment cohort
  • No use of the any oral anticoagulants (OACs) during the baseline period (the 180 days before the index date)
  • Age of 18 years or older on the index date

Who cannot join

  • Having a diagnosis of valvular atrial fibrillation, post-operative atrial fibrillation, rheumatic atrial fibrillation or mechanical-valvular atrial fibrillation during the baseline and post-index period
  • Having a procedure of prosthetic heart valve during the baseline period
  • Having a cardiac surgery procedure record during the baseline period
  • Having a diagnosis of venous thromboembolism during the baseline period
  • Having a hemodialysis during the baseline period
  • Female patients with pregnancy during the baseline and follow-up period
  • Patients prescribed apixaban other than approved daily dose (<5 mg or >10 mg)
  • Patients prescribed OACs during baseline period

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Japan1 site
  • Pfizer

    Tokyo

Other trials in Japan

About this study

Official title: Safety and Effectiveness of Apixaban Compared to Warfarin in NVAF Patients at Higher Risk of Bleeding.

  • The purpose of this study is to compare effectiveness and safety of warfarin and apixaban among non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients at higher chance of bleeding using a Japanese nation-wide administrative claims database.
  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by a fast, irregular heartbeat which can cause blood to pool in the atria and increase the chance of the formation of blood clots.
  • An anticoagulation therapy is a critical treatment to prevent thromboembolism in NVAF patients.
  • Apixaban was demonstrated superiority compared to warfarin in preventing stroke or systemic embolism, caused less bleeding, and resulted in lower mortality in patients with AF in Phase 3 clinical trial.
  • Previously we have shown that bleeding risks as well as stroke/SE risks are less in real world clinical practice in Japan compared to warfarin. However there are limited apixaban data for Japanese NVAF patients with high bleeding risk(s).
  • This study will evaluate the risk of stroke/systemic embolism as well as the risk of bleeding in the real world settings in Japanese patients with NVAF who has higher chance of bleeding

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Composite Stroke and Systemic Embolism (SE) Events After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of composite stroke and SE events after index date was reported. Stroke events included the composite of any ischemic and any hemorrhagic stroke events (excluding non-traumatic extradural hemorrhage). Stroke after index date not including the index date was identified using hospital claims which had a stroke diagnosis code as the first listed International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis code. SE after index date not including the index date was identified using hospital claims which had a SE diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 diagnosis code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

  2. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Major Bleeding Event After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of major bleeding event after index date was reported. Major bleeding was defined as any bleeding that required hospitalization for treatment. Major bleeding after index date was identified using hospital claims which had a bleeding diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 or disease code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Ischemic Stroke Event After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of ischemic stroke event after index date was reported. Ischemic stroke after index date not including the index date was identified using hospital claims which had an ischemic stroke diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 diagnosis code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

  2. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Hemorrhagic Stroke Event After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke event after index date was reported. Hemorrhagic stroke after index date not including the index date was identified using hospital claims which had a hemorrhagic stroke diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 diagnosis code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

  3. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Systemic Embolism (SE) Event After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of SE event after index date was reported. SE after index date not including the index date was identified using hospital claims which had a SE diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 diagnosis code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

  4. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Major Intracranial Bleeding Event After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of major intracranial bleeding event after index date was reported. Major intracranial bleeding after index date was identified using hospital claims which had an intracranial bleeding diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 or disease code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

  5. Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Major Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding Event After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts

    Incidence rate per 1000 participant-years for the first occurrence of major GI bleeding event after index date was reported. Any GI bleeding after index date was identified using hospital claims which had a GI bleeding diagnosis code as the first listed ICD-10 or disease code. Index date: date when participants initiated warfarin or apixaban. Follow-up period: from next day of the index date till occurrence of target outcome event, discontinuation of apixaban or warfarin; switching from apixaban or warfarin; withdrawal from the database, whichever occurred first.

    Measured: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jul 2022
  2. Study start25 Aug 2022
  3. Primary completion27 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion27 Sep 2022

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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
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
120,722 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05471505
Sponsor's protocol ID
B0661178
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
28 Jun 2022
Last updated
11 Jul 2024
Individual data sharing
No: Pfizer will provide access to individual de-identified participant data and related study documents (e.g. protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP), Clinical Study Report (CSR)) upon request from qualified researchers, and subject to certain criteria, conditions, and exceptions. Further details on Pfizer's data sharing criteria and process for requesting access can be found at: https://www.pfizer.com/science/clinical\_trials/trial\_data\_and\_results/data\_requests.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation, run by Pfizer at 1 site in Japan.

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 4 inclusion and 8 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jul 2024. 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 Japan. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Jul 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence Rate Per 1000 Participant-Years For First Occurrence of Composite Stroke and Systemic Embolism (SE) Events After Index Date: Balanced Cohorts (time frame: Follow-up period during data observation period from Mar 2011 to Jun 2021 (approximately 10 years 4 months); extracted data evaluated in approximately 1 month of this study). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 11 Jul 2024.

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