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Evaluation of Fondaparinux in Patients with a Heart Rhythm Disturbance who Undergo Restoration of Normal Heart Rhythm

GSK study ID
111418
Clinicaltrials.gov ID
EudraCT ID
EU CT Number
Not applicable
Trial status
Study complete
Study complete
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Study documents
Results summary
Plain language summaries
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Trial overview

Official title: An International, Multicentre, Randomised, Open, Controlled, Two-parallel Group, Phase II Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ARIXTRA™ for Anticoagulation of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation undergoing Electric Cardioversion Following Transesophageal Echocardiography
Trial description: The purpose of this study is to test whether Fondaparinux is effective and safe to prevent thromboembolic events (like for example strokes) and bleeding events in patients who undergo a normalisation of their heart rhythm disturbance. Fondaparinux will be compared with Heparin and tablets containing Vitamin-K-Antagonists (Phenprocoumon, Fluindione, or Warfarin).
Primary purpose:
Prevention
Trial design:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Allocation:
Randomized
Primary outcomes:

Number of participants with at least one event of cerebral neurologic event, systemic thromboembolism, death from any cause, and/or major bleeding until the end of treatment (EOT) plus 4 days

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants

Secondary outcomes:

Number of thrombus-negative and thrombus-positive participants (par.) with at least one cerebral neurologic event

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Baseline until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Number of thrombus-negative and thrombus-positive participants with at least one systemic thromboembolism

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Baseline until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Number of thrombus-negative and thrombus-positive participants who died from any cause

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Baseline until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Number of thrombus-negative and thrombus-positive participants with at least one major bleeding event

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Baseline until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Number of thrombus-negative and thrombus-positive participants with at least one minor bleeding event

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Baseline until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Number of participants with primary successful electrical cardioversion (CV) in sinus rhythm

Timeframe: Day 1 until Day 3

Number of participants with a thrombus in the left atrium (LA) or in the left atrial appendage (LAA) at the time of the second TEE

Timeframe: At second TEE (at Day 28+/-4)

Number of thrombus-negative and thrombus-positive participants with conversion to sinus rhythm

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Day 64 until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Number of participants who were re-hospitalized

Timeframe: Baseline (Day 1) until Day 64 (4 days after the EOT [i.e., last administration of study drug]) for CP participants; Baseline until Day 36 (4 days after the EOT) for CN participants; and from Baseline until the follow-up visit (FU) (Day 90+/-7)

Interventions:
  • Drug: fondaparinux
  • Drug: unfractionated heparin
  • Drug: Vitamin-K-Antagonist
  • Enrollment:
    349
    Primary completion date:
    2011-06-09
    Observational study model:
    Not applicable
    Time perspective:
    Not applicable
    Clinical publications:
    Ariel Cohen,Christoph Stellbrink,Jean-Yves Le Heuzey ,Thomas Faber, Etienne Aliot, Norbert Banik, Stefan Kropff, Heyder Omran. Safety of Fondaparinux in Electric Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation (SAFE-AF) Study—A Clinical and Echocardiographic Study. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2015;108:122-131
    Medical condition
    Fibrillation, Atrial
    Product
    fondaparinux sodium
    Collaborators
    Not applicable
    Study date(s)
    August 2009 to September 2011
    Type
    Interventional
    Phase
    2

    Participation criteria

    Sex
    Female & Male
    Age
    18+ years
    Accepts healthy volunteers
    No
    • Male or female patients aged at least 18 years with atrial fibrillation (AF) meeting at least one of the following criteria (a, b, c): a. Acute clinical symptoms (like palpitations, chest pain, dyspnea, fatigue, lightheadedness, or syncope) for at least 48 hours and AF on baseline ECG b. Newly discovered AF persisting for >=7 days c. Recurrent AF persisting for >=7 days
    • No documented sinus rhythm on ECG for more than 1 year
    • Acute neurological deficits (TIA, stroke, intracranial bleeding), or known disease which may cause neurological deficits (e.g., multiple sclerosis, seizure disorder)

    Trial location(s)

    Location
    Status
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    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Pirna, Sachsen, Germany, 01796
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Kassel, Hessen, Germany, 34125
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Kassel, Hessen, Germany, 34121
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Montpellier Cedex 5, France, 34295
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 59423
    Status
    Study Complete
    Location
    GSK Investigational Site
    Antony cedex, France, 92166
    Status
    Study Complete
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    Study documents

    Scientific result summary
    Available language(s): English

    If you wish to request for full study report, please contact - [email protected]

    Results overview

    Results posted on ClinicalTrials.gov

    Recruitment status
    Study complete
    Actual primary completion date
    2011-06-09
    Actual study completion date
    2011-06-09

    Plain language summaries

    Plain language summaries of clinical trial results for Phase 2-4 clinical trials that were initiated on or after January 2022 will be posted by GSK within one year following study completion.

    Additional information about the trial

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