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StrokePhase 3NAVIGATE ESUSNCT02313909

Rivaroxaban Versus Aspirin in Secondary Prevention of Stroke and Prevention of Systemic Embolism in Patients With Recent Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS)

A Phase 3 study testing Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939) and Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAY1019036) in people with Stroke, run by Bayer at 454 sites in 31 countries.

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Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This is a study in patients who recently had a brain attack (stroke) and in whom no clear cause of the stroke could be identified. These strokes are likely due to a blood clot and therefore, can be called embolic stroke of undetermined source. The abbreviation is ESUS. The study will compare 2 blood thinners. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stroke
What is being tested?
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939) and Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAY1019036)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
7,213 participants
Where
454 sitesin 31 countries
Study dates
23 Dec 2014to 15 Feb 2018
Phase
Phase 3
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 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Recent ESUS (between 7 days and 6 months), defined as:
  • Recent ischemic stroke (including transient ischemic attack with positive neuroimaging) visualized by brain imaging that is not lacunar, and
  • Absence of cervical carotid atherosclerotic stenosis> 50% or occlusion, and
  • No atrial fibrillation after ≥ 24-hour cardiac rhythm monitoring, and
  • No intra-cardiac thrombus on either transesophageal or transthoracic echocardiography, and
  • No other specific cause of stroke (for example, arteritis, dissection, migraine/vasospasm, drug abuse)

Who cannot join

  • Severely disabling stroke (modified Rankin score ≥4)
  • Indication for chronic anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2

Trial locations and contacts

454 sites in 31 countries.

454 sites in 31 countries

Japan44 sites
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    Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 070-8530

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    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8603

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    Fukuoka, 810-0001

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    Fukuoka, 810-8563

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    Fukuoka, 811-0213

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    Fukuyama, Hiroshima, 720-0825

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    Hachiōji, Tokyo, 192-0032

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    Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-0802

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    Hidaka, Saitama, 350-1298

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    Hiroshima, 730-8518

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    Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-1193

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    Kakogawa, 675-0122

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    Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 216-8511

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    Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 802-8555

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    Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 805-0050

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    Kobe, Hyōgo, 650-0047

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    Kobe, Hyōgo, 652-0803

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    Kobe, Hyōgo, 654-0048

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    Kochi, 780-8522

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    Kodaira, Tokyo, 187-8510

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    Kōriyama, Fukushima, 963-8052

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    Kurashiki, Okayama-ken, 710-8602

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    Kushiro, Hokkaido, 085-0061

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    Kyoto, 600-8558

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    Kyoto, 601-1495

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    Kyoto, 602-8026

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    Matsubara, Osaka, 580-0032

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    Musashino, Tokyo, 180-8610

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    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 454-8502

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    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 457-8511

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    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 460-0001

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    Niigata, 950-1197

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    Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 663-8211

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    Okayama, 700-8557

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    Okazaki, Aichi-ken, 444-8553

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    Sakai, Osaka, 590-0064

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    Sasebo, Nagasaki, 857-0134

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    Sendai, Miyagi, 982-8523

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    Seto, Aichi-ken, 489-8642

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    Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8666

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    Suita, Osaka, 565-8565

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    Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-8575

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    Tenri, Nara, 632-8552

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    Toyota, Aichi-ken, 471-8513

Other trials in Japan

United States38 sites
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    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0330

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    Austin, Texas, 78701

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21210

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

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    Buffalo, New York, 14203

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    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-2602

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

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    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203-8004

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    Dallas, Texas, 75390

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    El Paso, Texas, 79905-2709

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    Erie, Pennsylvania, 16550

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    Gainesville, Florida, 32611

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    Houston, Texas, 77030

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    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1089

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    Joliet, Illinois, 60435

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    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536

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    Long Beach, California, 90806

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    Mount Clemens, Michigan, 48043

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-5400

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    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

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    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8064

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    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121

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    New York, New York, 10016-4576

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

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    Portland, Oregon, 97225

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    Portland, Oregon, 97239-3011

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84312

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    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

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    Seattle, Washington, 98102

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    Stanford, California, 94305-5119

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    Temple, Texas, 76504

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    Torrance, California, 90502

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    Tucson, Arizona, 85724

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    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655

Other trials in United States

China33 sites
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    Baoji, Shanxi, 721008

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    Baotou, Inner Mongolia, 014010

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    Beijing, 100050

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    Beijing, 100730

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    Changchun, Jilin, 130021

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    Changsha, Hunan, 410008

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    Chongqing

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    Foshan, Guangdong, 528000

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    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001

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    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350005

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080

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    Guangzhou

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    Haikou, Hainan, 570311

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    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009

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    Harbin, Heilongjiang

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    Kunming, Yunnan, 650032

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    Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000

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    Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006

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    Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001

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    Qingdao, Shandong, 266003

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    Shanghai, 200032

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    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016

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    Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050000

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    Taizhou, Zhejiang, 317000

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    Tianjin, 300000

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    Tianjin, 300052

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    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000

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    Wuhan, Hubei, 430014

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    Wuhan, Hubei, 430034

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    Wuhan, Hubei, 430060

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    Xi’an, Shanxi, 710038

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    Yantai, Shandong, 264000

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    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450052

Other trials in China

United Kingdom33 sites
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    Aberdeen, AB25 2ZN

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    Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LZ

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    Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS

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    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QQ

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    Colchester, Essex, CO4 5JR

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    Durham, DH1 5TW

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    Edinburgh, EH16 4SA

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    Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW

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    Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX

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    Glasgow, Stratchclyde, G51 4TF

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    Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN

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    Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA

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    Harrow, London, HA1 3UJ

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    High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2TT

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    Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX

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    Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7LX

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    London, N18 1QX

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    London, SE5 8AF

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    London, W6 8RP

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    London, WC1N 3BG

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    Luton, LU4 0DZ

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    Margate, Kent, CT9 4AN

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    Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD

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    Norwich, NR4 7UY

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    Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ

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    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF

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    Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG

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    Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 7TP

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    Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA

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    Watford, Hertfordshire, WD1 8HB

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    Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY

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    Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP

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    Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT

Other trials in United Kingdom

Spain26 sites
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    A Coruña, 15006

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    Badajoz, 06080

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    Badalona, Barcelona, 08916

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    Barcelona, 08003

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    Barcelona, 08035

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    Barcelona, 08036

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    Barcelona, 08041

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    Bilbao, 48013

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    Cáceres, 10003

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    Castellon, Castellón, 12004

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    El Palmar (Murcia), Murcia, 30120

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    Girona, 17007

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    Granada, 18014

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    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907

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    León, 24008

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    Lleida, 25198

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    Madrid, 28006

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    Madrid, 28007

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    Madrid, 28046

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    Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, 08970

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    Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, 15706

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    Seville, 41009

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    Seville, 41013

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    Valencia, 46026

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    Valladolid, 47011

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    Zaragoza, 50009

Other trials in Spain

Canada23 sites
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    Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 2B3

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    Burlington, Ontario, L7M 4Y1

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    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9

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    Chicoutimi, Quebec, G7H 5H6

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    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7

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    Edmonton, Alberta, T6L 5X8

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    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y5

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    Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2

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    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7

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    Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 0C9

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    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5

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    London, Ontario, N6G 2V4

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    Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2V2

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    Montreal, Quebec, H2L 4M1

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    Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4

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    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9

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    Québec, G1J 1Z4

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    Saint John, New Brunswick, E2L 4L2

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    Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, J7Z 5T3

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    Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7K 0A4

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    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

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    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9

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    Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1J8

Other trials in Canada

Italy20 sites
  • Study site

    Ancona, The Marches, 60126

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    Cagliari, Sardinia, 09134

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    Isernia, Molise, 86077

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    L’Aquila, Abruzzo, 67100

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    Milan, Lombardy, 20122

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    Milan, Lombardy, 20132

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    Milan, Lombardy, 20162

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    Parma, Emilia-Romagna, 43126

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    Pavia, Lombardy, 27100

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    Perugia, Umbria, 06012

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    Perugia, Umbria, 06024

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    Perugia, Umbria, 06156

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    Rome, Lazio, 00133

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    Rome, Lazio, 00152

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    Rome, Lazio, 00161

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    Rome, Lazio, 00168

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    Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, 34100

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    Verona, Veneto, 37024

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    Verona, Veneto, 37126

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    Vibo Valentia, Calabria, 89900

Other trials in Italy

Germany17 sites
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    Altenburg, Thuringia, 04600

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    Berlin, 12200

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    Dresden, Saxony, 01129

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    Dresden, Saxony, 01307

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    Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40225

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    Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106

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    Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, 06120

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    Hamburg, 22417

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    Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30625

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    Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, 68167

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    Markkleeberg, Saxony, 04416

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    Meerbusch, North Rhine-Westphalia, 40670

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    München, Bavaria, 81675

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    Regensburg, Bavaria, 93053

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    Wermsdorf, Saxony, 04779

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    Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, 42283

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    Würzburg, Bavaria, 97080

Other trials in Germany

Russia17 sites
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    Chelyabinsk, 454021

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    Kaluga, 248010

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    Kazan', 420012

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    Krasnoyarsk, 660022

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    Moscow, 117997

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    Moscow, 119049

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    Nizhny Novgorod, 603005

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    Saint Petersburg, 190068

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    Saint Petersburg, 191186

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    Saint Petersburg, 194354

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    Saint Petersburg, 196247

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    Tomsk, 634063

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    Ulyanovsk, 432063

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    Volgograd, 400131

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    Yaroslavl, 150000

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    Yekaterinburg, 620017

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    Yekaterinburg, 620102

Other trials in Russia

France16 sites
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    Antony, 92166

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    Bordeaux, 33000

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    Brest, 29609

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    Caen, 14033

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    Dijon, 21033

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    Le Chesnay, 78150

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    Limoges, 87042

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    Nantes, 44035

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    Nîmes, 30029

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    Paris, 75012

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    Paris, 75018

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    Paris, 75475

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    Paris, 75634

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    Paris, 75674

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    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270

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    Strasbourg, 67091

Other trials in France

Argentina15 sites
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    Banfield, Buenos Aires, 1828

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    Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, 1078

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    Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, 1428

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    Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, C1039AAO

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    Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, C1221 ADC

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    Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, C1431FWO

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    Buenos Aires, Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, C1437JCP

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    Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, C1405CNF

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    Ciudad Auton. de Buenos Aires, C1425DND

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    Córdoba, X5000JHQ

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    Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, B7602CBM

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    Rosario, Santa Fe Province, S2000DSV

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    Rosario, Santa Fe Province

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    San Martín, Buenos Aires, 1650

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    Santa Fe, 3000

Other trials in Argentina

Brazil15 sites
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    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30130-100

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    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 30150-221

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    Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618 970

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    Campinas, São Paulo, 13081-000

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    Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89202-165

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    Matão, São Paulo, 15990-060

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    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-001

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    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90110-270

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    Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

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    Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14015-130

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    Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14048-900

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    Rio de Janeiro, 22281-100

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    Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41253-190

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    São Paulo, São Paulo, 01228-000

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    São Paulo, São Paulo, 08270-070

Other trials in Brazil

Poland15 sites
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    Bialystok, 15-276

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    Chełm, 22-100

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    Gdansk, 80-803

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    Gdansk, 80-952

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    Gmina Końskie, 26-200

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    Katowice, 40-635

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    Lodz, 90-153

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    Lodz, 90-549

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    Olsztyn, 10-561

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    Sandomierz

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    Siedlce, 08-110

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    Skarżysko-Kamienna, 26-110

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    Warsaw, 00-146

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    Warsaw, 02957

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    Warsaw, 03-242

Other trials in Poland

South Korea15 sites
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    Anyang-si, Gyeonggido, 431-070

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    Busan, 49201

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    Daegu, 41931

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    Daegu, 42415

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    Donggu, Gwangju Gwang''yeogsi, 61469

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    Goyang, Gyeonggido, 411-706

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    Incheon

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    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggido, 463-707

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    Seoul, Seoul Teugbyeolsi, 152-703

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    Seoul, 05505

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    Seoul, 06351

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    Seoul, 110-744

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    Seoul, 120-752

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    Seoul, 130-872

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    Seoul, 139-872

Other trials in South Korea

Hungary13 sites
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    Budapest, 1083

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    Budapest, 1134

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    Budapest, 1204

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    Debrecen, 4012

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    Eger, 3300

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    Győr, 9002

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    Kistarcsa, 2143

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    Miskolc, 35-26

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    Nagykanizsa, 8800

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    Nyíregyháza, H-4400

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    Sopron, 9400

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    Szeged, 6720

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    Zalaegerszeg, 8900

Other trials in Hungary

Czechia11 sites
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    Blansko, 67801

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    Brno, 625 00

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    Brno, 656 91

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    Hradec Králové, 500 05

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    Jihlava, 58633

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    Olomouc, 775 20

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    Ostrava Vitkovice

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    Ostrava-Poruba, 708 52

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    Prague, 10034

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    Prague, 128 21

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    Vyškov, 682 01

Other trials in Czechia

Australia10 sites
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    Brisbane, Queensland, 4029

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    Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050

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    Clayton, Victoria, 3168

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    Elizabeth Vale, 5112

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    Footscray, Victoria, 3011

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    Launceston, Tasmania, 7250

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    Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150

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    Nedlands, 6009

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    Southport, Queensland, 4215

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    Waratah, New South Wales, 2298

Other trials in Australia

Austria10 sites
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    Bad Pirawarth, Lower Austria, 2222

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    Feldbach, Styria, 8330

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    Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, 6807

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    Klagenfurt, Carinthia, 9020

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    Salzburg, 5020

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    Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria, 3100

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    Vienna, 1020

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    Vienna, 1090

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    Villach, Carinthia, 9500

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    Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, 4840

Other trials in Austria

Chile8 sites
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    Los Ángeles, Bío-Bío

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    Osorno, Los Lagos Region

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    Port Montt, Los Lagos Region, 5506667

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    Santiago, 7650567

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    Santiago, 8420524

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    Valdivia, Los Lagos Region

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    Viña del Mar, Valparaiso

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    Viña del Mar

Other trials in Chile

Israel8 sites
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    Ashkelon, 7827804

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    Beersheba, 8410101

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    Haifa, 3339419

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    Haifa, 3436212

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    Jerusalem

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    Petah Tikva, 4941492

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    Ramat Gan, 5262000

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    Tel Aviv, 6423906

Other trials in Israel

Mexico8 sites
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    Aguascalientes, 20127

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    Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico City, 07760

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    Mérida, Yucatán, 97070

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    México D.F., México, 06720

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    México D.F.

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    México, D.F., Mexico City, 14080

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    Monterrey, Nuevo León, 64460

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    Morelia, Michoacán, 58000

Other trials in Mexico

Portugal8 sites
  • Study site

    Almada, 2801-951

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About this study

Official title: Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Active-comparator, Event-driven, Superiority Phase III Study of Secondary Prevention of Stroke and Prevention of Systemic Embolism in Patients With a Recent Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS), Comparing Rivaroxaban 15 mg Once Daily With Aspirin 100 mg

This is a study in patients who recently had a brain attack (stroke) and in whom no clear cause of the stroke could be identified. These strokes are likely due to a blood clot and therefore, can be called embolic stroke of undetermined source. The abbreviation is ESUS. The study will compare 2 blood thinners. Patients will be randomly assigned to either Rivaroxaban 15 mg or Aspirin 100 mg and the study is intended to show, if patients given rivaroxaban have fewer blood clots in the brain (stroke) or in other blood vessels.

Conditions
Stroke
Being tested
Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939), Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAY1019036), Rivaroxaban-Placebo, Aspirin-Placebo
Keywords
Rivaroxaban, Xarelto, Aspirin, Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), Oral Anticoagulant, Blood Thinner, Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Cryptogenic Stroke, Embolic stroke of undetermined source, ESUS, Transient Ischemic Attack, Thromboembolism, Cerebrovascular Disease
Medical subject headings
Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Ischemic Attack, Transient, Thromboembolism, Cerebrovascular Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)Drug

    15 mg, once daily, orally, tablet

  • Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAY1019036)Drug

    100 mg, once daily, orally, tablet

  • Rivaroxaban-PlaceboOther

    Matching placebo, once daily, orally, tablet

  • Aspirin-PlaceboOther

    Matching placebo, once daily, orally, tablet

Study groups in NCT02313909
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RivaroxabanExperimentalRivaroxaban 15 mg orally once daily
Receives: Drug: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939); Other: Rivaroxaban-Placebo
AspirinActive comparatorAspirin 100 mg orally once daily
Receives: Drug: Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAY1019036); Other: Aspirin-Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence Rate of the Composite Efficacy Outcome (Adjudicated)

    Components of composite efficacy outcome (adjudicated) includes stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, and undefined stroke, TIA with positive neuroimaging) and systemic embolism. Incidence rate estimated as number of participants with incident events divided by cumulative at-risk time, where participant is no longer at risk once an incident event occurred.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

  2. Incidence Rate of a Major Bleeding Event According to the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Criteria (Adjudicated)

    Major bleeding event (as per ISTH), defined as bleeding event that met at least one of following: fatal bleeding; symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ (intraarticular, intramuscular with compartment syndrome, intraocular, intraspinal, pericardial, or retroperitoneal); symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage; clinically overt bleeding associated with a recent decrease in the hemoglobin level of greater than or equal to (>=) 2 grams per decilitre (g/dL) (20 grams per liter [g/L]; 1.24 millimoles per liter [mmol/L]) compared to the most recent hemoglobin value available before the event; clinically overt bleeding leading to transfusion of 2 or more units of packed red blood cells or whole blood. The results were based on classification of events that have been positively adjudicated as major bleeding events. Incidence rate estimated as number of subjects with incident events divided by cumulative at-risk time, where subject is no longer at risk once an incident event occurred.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Incidence Rate of Any of the Following: Cardiovascular Death, Recurrent Stroke, Systemic Embolism and Myocardial Infarction

    Incidence rate estimated as number of participants with incident events divided by cumulative at-risk time, where participant is no longer at risk once an incident event occurred. Cardiovascular death includes death due to hemorrhage and death with undetermined/unknown cause. Systemic embolism is defined as abrupt vascular insufficiency associated with clinical or radiological evidence of arterial occlusion in the absence of other likely mechanisms. The diagnosis of myocardial infarction requires the combination of: 1)evidence of myocardial necrosis (either changes in cardiac biomarkers or post-mortem pathological findings); and 2)supporting information derived from the clinical presentation, electrocardiographic changes, or the results of myocardial or coronary artery imaging.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

  2. Incidence Rate of All-Cause Mortality

    All-cause mortality includes all deaths of participants due to any cause.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

  3. Incidence Rate of the Following: Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Disabling Stroke, Cardiovascular (CV) Death, Myocardial Infarction

    Disabling stroke is defined as stroke with modified Rankin score (mRS) greater than or equal to (>=) 4 as assessed by investigator. mRS spans 0-6, running from perfect health to death. A score of 0-3 indicates functional status ranging from no symptoms to "moderate disability" (defined in the mRS as requiring some help, but able to walk without assistance); mRS 4-6 indicates functional status ranging from "moderately severe disability" (unable to walk or to attend to own bodily needs without assistance)through to death. CV death includes death due to hemorrhage and death with undetermined/unknown cause. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction requires combination of: 1) evidence of myocardial necrosis either changes in cardiac biomarkers or post-mortem pathological findings); 2) supporting information derived from clinical presentation, electrocardiographic changes, or results of myocardial or coronary artery imaging.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

  4. Incidence Rate of Life-Threatening Bleeding Events

    Life-threatening bleeding was defined as a subset of major bleeding that met at least one of the following criteria: 1) fatal bleeding; 2) symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage; 3) reduction in hemoglobin of at least 5 g/dl (50 g/l; 3.10 mmol/L); 4) transfusion of at least 4 units of packed red cells or whole blood; 5) associated with hypotension requiring the use of intravenous inotropic agents; 6) necessitated surgical intervention. Incidence rate estimated as number of participants with incident events divided by cumulative at-risk time, where participant is no longer at risk once an incident event occurred.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

  5. Incidence Rate of Clinically Relevant Non-Major Bleeding Events

    Non-major clinically relevant bleeding was defined as non-major overt bleeding but required medical attention (example: hospitalization, medical treatment for bleeding), and/or was associated with the study drug interruption of more than 14 days. The results were based on the outcome events at or after randomization until the efficacy cut-off date. Incidence rate estimated as number of participants with incident events divided by cumulative at-risk time, where participant is no longer at risk once an incident event occurred.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

  6. Incidence Rate of Intracranial Hemorrhage

    Intracranial hemorrhage included all bleeding events that occurred in intracerebral, sub arachnoidal as well as subdural or epidural sites. The below table displays results for all randomized participants and the outcomes at or after randomization until the efficacy cut-off date. Incidence rate estimated as number of participants with incident events divided by cumulative at-risk time, where participant is no longer at risk once an incident event occurred.

    Measured: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Dec 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start23 Dec 2014
  3. Primary completion15 Feb 2018
  4. Study completion15 Feb 2018

Why it stopped: Study halted early due to no efficacy improvement over aspirin at an interim analysis and very little chance of showing overall benefit if study were completed

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
7,213 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02313909
Sponsor's protocol ID
16573
Other IDs
2013-000768-27
Acronym
NAVIGATE ESUS
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
8 Dec 2014
Last updated
9 Jan 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Hart RG, Sharma M, Mundl H, Kasner SE, Bangdiwala SI, Berkowitz SD, Swaminathan B, Lavados P, Wang Y, Wang Y, Davalos A, Shamalov N, Mikulik R, Cunha L, Lindgren A, Arauz A, Lang W, Czlonkowska A, Eckstein J, Gagliardi RJ, Amarenco P, Ameriso SF, Tatlisumak T, Veltkamp R, Hankey GJ, Toni D, Bereczki D, Uchiyama S, Ntaios G, Yoon BW, Brouns R, Endres M, Muir KW, Bornstein N, Ozturk S, O'Donnell MJ, De Vries Basson MM, Pare G, Pater C, Kirsch B, Sheridan P, Peters G, Weitz JI, Peacock WF, Shoamanesh A, Benavente OR, Joyner C, Themeles E, Connolly SJ; NAVIGATE ESUS Investigators. Rivaroxaban for Stroke Prevention after Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jun 7;378(23):2191-2201. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802686. Epub 2018 May 16.

    PubMed 29766772
  • Kasner SE, Lavados P, Sharma M, Wang Y, Wang Y, Davalos A, Shamalov N, Cunha L, Lindgren A, Mikulik R, Arauz A, Lang W, Czlonkowska A, Eckstein J, Gagliardi R, Amarenco P, Ameriso SF, Tatlisumak T, Veltkamp R, Hankey GJ, Toni DS, Bereczki D, Uchiyama S, Ntaios G, Yoon BW, Brouns R, DeVries Basson MM, Endres M, Muir K, Bornstein N, Ozturk S, O'Donnell M, Mundl H, Pater C, Weitz J, Peacock WF, Swaminathan B, Kirsch B, Berkowitz SD, Peters G, Pare G, Themeles E, Shoamanesh A, Connolly SJ, Hart RG; NAVIGATE ESUS Steering Committee and Investigators. Characterization of Patients with Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source in the NAVIGATE ESUS Randomized Trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2018 Jun;27(6):1673-1682. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.01.027. Epub 2018 Mar 7.

    PubMed 29525076
  • Hart RG, Sharma M, Mundl H, Shoamanesh A, Kasner SE, Berkowitz SD, Pare G, Kirsch B, Pogue J, Pater C, Peters G, Davalos A, Lang W, Wang Y, Wang Y, Cunha L, Eckstein J, Tatlisumak T, Shamalov N, Mikulik R, Lavados P, Hankey GJ, Czlonkowska A, Toni D, Ameriso SF, Gagliardi RJ, Amarenco P, Bereczki D, Uchiyama S, Lindgren A, Endres M, Brouns R, Yoon BW, Ntaios G, Veltkamp R, Muir KW, Ozturk S, Arauz A, Bornstein N, Bryer A, O'Donnell MJ, Weitz J, Peacock F, Themeles E, Connolly SJ. Rivaroxaban for secondary stroke prevention in patients with embolic strokes of undetermined source: Design of the NAVIGATE ESUS randomized trial. Eur Stroke J. 2016 Sep;1(3):146-154. doi: 10.1177/2396987316663049. Epub 2016 Aug 3.

    PubMed 31008276
  • Lee SF, Whiteley W, Bosch J, Sherlock L, Cukierman-Yaffe T, O'Donnell M, Eikelboom JW, Gerstein HC, Bangdiwala SI, Muniz-Terrera G. Improving analysis of cognitive outcomes in cardiovascular trials using different statistical approaches. Trials. 2024 Oct 2;25(1):644. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08482-2.

    PubMed 39358761
  • Sharma M, Smith EE, Pearce LA, Perera KS, Kasner SE, Yoon BW, Ameriso SF, Puig J, Damgaard D, Fiebach JB, Muir KW, Veltkamp RC, Toni DS, Shamalov N, Gagliardi RJ, Mikulik R, Engelter ST, Bereczki D, O'Donnell MJ, Saad F, Shoamanesh A, Berkowitz SD, Mundl H, Hart RG; NAVIGATE ESUS MRI Substudy Investigators. Rivaroxaban versus aspirin for prevention of covert brain infarcts in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source: NAVIGATE ESUS MRI substudy. Int J Stroke. 2022 Aug;17(7):799-805. doi: 10.1177/17474930211058012. Epub 2021 Nov 18.

    PubMed 34791941
  • Merkler AE, Pearce LA, Kasner SE, Shoamanesh A, Birnbaum LA, Kamel H, Sheth KN, Sharma R. Left Ventricular Dysfunction Among Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source and the Effect of Rivaroxaban vs Aspirin: A Subgroup Analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2021 Dec 1;78(12):1454-1460. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3828.

    PubMed 34694346
  • Sharma M, Smith EE, Pearce LA, Shoamanesh A, Perera KS, Coutts SB, Damgaard D, Ameriso SF, Rha JH, Modrau B, Yoon BW, Romano M, Messe SR, Barlinn J, Lambeck J, Saad F, Berkowitz SD, Mundl H, Connolly SJ, Hart RG; NAVIGATE ESUS MIND MRI Substudy Investigators. Frequency and Patterns of Brain Infarction in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: NAVIGATE ESUS Trial. Stroke. 2022 Jan;53(1):45-52. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032976. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

    PubMed 34538089
  • Shoamanesh A, Hart RG, Connolly SJ, Kasner SE, Smith EE, Marti-Fabregas J, Liu YY, Uchiyama S, Mikulik R, Veltkamp R, O'Donnell MJ, Ntaios G, Muir KW, Field TS, Santo GC, Olavarria V, Mundl H, Lutsep H, Berkowitz SD, Sharma M. Microbleeds and the Effect of Anticoagulation in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: An Exploratory Analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2021 Jan 1;78(1):11-20. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.3836.

    PubMed 33074284
  • Scheitz JF, Pare G, Pearce LA, Mundl H, Peacock WF, Czlonkowska A, Sharma M, Nolte CH, Shoamanesh A, Berkowitz SD, Krahn T, Endres M; NAVIGATE-ESUS Biomarker Working Group. High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T for Risk Stratification in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source. Stroke. 2020 Aug;51(8):2386-2394. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029628. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

    PubMed 32640945
  • Veltkamp R, Pearce LA, Korompoki E, Sharma M, Kasner SE, Toni D, Ameriso SF, Mundl H, Tatlisumak T, Hankey GJ, Lindgren A, Berkowitz SD, Arauz A, Ozturk S, Muir KW, Chamorro A, Perera K, Shuaib A, Rudilosso S, Shoamanesh A, Connolly SJ, Hart RG. Characteristics of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Oct 1;77(10):1233-1240. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.1995.

    PubMed 32628266
  • Mikulik R, Eckstein J, Pearce LA, Mundl H, Rudilosso S, Olavarria VV, Shoamanesh A, Chamorro A, Marti-Fabregas J, Veltkamp R, Ozturk S, Tatlisumak T, Peacock WF, Berkowitz SD, Connolly SJ, Hart RG. Frequency and Predictors of Major Bleeding in Patients With Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source: NAVIGATE-ESUS Trial. Stroke. 2020 Jul;51(7):2139-2147. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027995. Epub 2020 Jun 10.

    PubMed 32517582
  • Ntaios G, Pearce LA, Veltkamp R, Sharma M, Kasner SE, Korompoki E, Milionis H, Mundl H, Berkowitz SD, Connolly SJ, Hart RG; NAVIGATE ESUS Investigators. Potential Embolic Sources and Outcomes in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source in the NAVIGATE-ESUS Trial. Stroke. 2020 Jun;51(6):1797-1804. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028669. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

    PubMed 32295509
  • Martinez-Majander N, Ntaios G, Liu YY, Ylikotila P, Joensuu H, Saarinen J, Perera KS, Marti-Fabregas J, Chamorro A, Rudilosso S, Prats-Sanchez L, Berkowitz SD, Mundl H, Themeles E, Tiainen M, Demchuk A, Kasner SE, Hart RG, Tatlisumak T; NAVIGATE ESUS investigators. Rivaroxaban versus aspirin for secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke in patients with cancer: a subgroup analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS randomized trial. Eur J Neurol. 2020 May;27(5):841-848. doi: 10.1111/ene.14172. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

    PubMed 32056346
  • Ntaios G, Pearce LA, Meseguer E, Endres M, Amarenco P, Ozturk S, Lang W, Bornstein NM, Molina CA, Pagola J, Mundl H, Berkowitz SD, Liu YY, Sen S, Connolly SJ, Hart RG. Aortic Arch Atherosclerosis in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: An Exploratory Analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS Trial. Stroke. 2019 Nov;50(11):3184-3190. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025813. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

    PubMed 31526123
  • Ntaios G, Swaminathan B, Berkowitz SD, Gagliardi RJ, Lang W, Siegler JE, Lavados P, Mundl H, Bornstein N, Meseguer E, Amarenco P, Cucchiara B, Camps-Renom P, Makaritsis K, Korompoki E, Papavasileiou V, Marti-Fabregas J, Milionis H, Vemmos K, Connolly SJ, Hart RG; NAVIGATE ESUS Investigators. Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban Versus Aspirin in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source and Carotid Atherosclerosis. Stroke. 2019 Sep;50(9):2477-2485. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025168. Epub 2019 Aug 12.

    PubMed 31401971

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939) and Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAY1019036) in people with Stroke, run by Bayer at 454 sites in 31 countries.

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 6 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jan 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 454 sites in Japan, United States, China, United Kingdom, Spain and 26 more countries. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Jan 2019). 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?

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What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence Rate of the Composite Efficacy Outcome (Adjudicated) (time frame: From randomization until the efficacy cut-off date (median 326 days)). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02313909, which also lists 15 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

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