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ThrombosisPhase 3UNIVERSENCT02846532

Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic, Safety, and Efficacy Study of Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in Pediatric Participants 2 to 8 Years of Age After the Fontan Procedure

A Phase 3 study testing Rivaroxaban and Acetylsalicylic Acid in people with Thrombosis, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 42 sites in 10 countries.

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Trial summary

The Purpose of this study is to characterize the single and multiple-dose pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/ PD) profiles after oral rivaroxaban therapy administered to pediatric participants 2 to 8 years of age with single ventricle physiology who have completed the Fontan procedure within… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 8 years
Conditions the study is for
Thrombosis
What is being tested?
Rivaroxaban and Acetylsalicylic Acid
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
112 participants
Where
42 sitesin 10 countries
Study dates
16 Nov 2016to 16 Jul 2020
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 2 to 8 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Participant must be considered to be clinically stable by the investigator and able to tolerate oral or enteral administration of a suspension formulation and oral/enteral feedings
  • Satisfactory initial post-Fontan transthoracic echocardiographic Screening as defined in the Post-Fontan Echocardiographic Examination Research Protocol
  • Parent/legally acceptable representative must sign an informed consent form (ICF) and child assent will also be provided, if applicable, according to local requirements

Who cannot join

  • Evidence of thrombosis, including those that are asymptomatic confirmed by post-Fontan procedure transthoracic echocardiogram, or other imaging techniques, during the Screening period of the study
  • History of gastrointestinal disease or surgery associated with clinically relevant impaired absorption
  • History of or signs/symptoms suggestive of protein-losing enteropathy
  • Active bleeding or high risk for bleeding contraindicating antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, including a history of intracranial bleeding
  • Platelet count less than (<)50*10^9/Liters (L) at Screening
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meter square (mL/min/1.73m^2)
  • Known clinically significant liver disease

Trial locations and contacts

42 sites in 10 countries.

42 sites in 10 countries

United States17 sites
  • Study site

    Baltimore, Maryland

  • Study site

    Boston, Massachusetts

  • Study site

    Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Study site

    Durham, North Carolina

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    Gainesville, Florida

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    Hershey, Pennsylvania

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    Houston, Texas

  • Study site

    Indianapolis, Indiana

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    Iowa City, Iowa

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    Los Angeles, California

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    Memphis, Tennessee

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    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota

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    Oak Lawn, Illinois

  • Study site

    Omaha, Nebraska

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Study site

    Salt Lake City, Utah

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Spain5 sites
  • Study site

    A Coruña

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    Barcelona

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    Bilbao

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    Madrid

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    Valencia

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Japan4 sites
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    Fukuoka

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    Kitakyushu-shi

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    Setagaya Ku

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    Shizuoka

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Belgium3 sites
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    Brussels

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    Ghent

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    Leuven

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Brazil3 sites
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    Curitiba

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    Porto Alegre

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    São Paulo

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Canada3 sites
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    Montreal, Quebec

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    Toronto, Ontario

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    Vancouver, British Columbia

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Netherlands3 sites
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    Leiden

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    Rotterdam

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    Utrecht

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Argentina2 sites
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    Buenos Aires

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    Córdoba

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Malaysia1 site
  • Study site

    Kuala Lumpur

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Mexico1 site
  • Study site

    México

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Open-Label, Active-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Efficacy of Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis in Pediatric Subjects 2 to 8 Years of Age After the Fontan Procedure

The Purpose of this study is to characterize the single and multiple-dose pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/ PD) profiles after oral rivaroxaban therapy administered to pediatric participants 2 to 8 years of age with single ventricle physiology who have completed the Fontan procedure within 4 months prior to enrollment (Part A) and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban, administered twice daily (exposure matched to rivaroxaban 10 milligram [mg] once daily in adults) compared to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), given once daily (approximately 5 milligram per kilogram [mg/kg]) for thromboprophylaxis in pediatric participants 2 to 8 years of age with single ventricle physiology who have completed the Fontan procedure within 4 months prior to enrollment.

Read the detailed description

Part A: This part includes a 12-day Initial PK, PD, and Safety Assessment Period. Participants in Part A will not participate in Part B. Randomization in Part B of this study will begin once the cumulative data from the Initial PK, PD, and Safety Assessment Period in Part A are deemed acceptable by the Independent Data Monitoring Committee. Part A of the study will consist of an up to 21-day Screening Period, a 12-day Initial PK, PD, and Safety Assessment Period, a 12-month Open-Label Treatment Period, and a 30-day Follow-Up phone contact. Part B: Participants will be randomly assigned to two treatment groups and randomization ratio will be 2:1 for rivaroxaban and ASA. ASA will be used as control. There will be an up to a 21-day Screening Period, a 12 month Open-Label Treatment Period and a 30-day Follow-Up phone contact.

Conditions
Thrombosis
Being tested
Rivaroxaban, Acetylsalicylic Acid
Keywords
Thromboembolism, Fontan Procedure, Children
Medical subject headings
Thrombosis, Thromboembolism

What participants receive

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

  • RivaroxabanDrug

    Participants will receive oral suspension containing rivaroxaban 1 milligram per milliliter (mg/ml) twice daily in Part A and Part B. Following total daily doses of Rivaroxaban will be administered based on the weight of the participants: 7 to <8 kilogram (kg) will receive 2.2 milligram (mg); 8 to <10 kg will receive 3.2 mg; 10 to<12 kg will receive 3.4 mg; 12 to <20 will receive 4.0 mg and 20 to <30 will receive 5.0 mg.

  • Acetylsalicylic AcidDrug

    Participants will receive 5 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) of acetylsalicylic acid once daily up to 12 months in Part B.

Study groups in NCT02846532
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RivaroxabanExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Rivaroxaban
Acetylsalicylic AcidExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Acetylsalicylic Acid

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants With Any Thrombotic Event (Venous or Arterial and Symptomatic or Asymptomatic)

    Thrombotic event was defined as the appearance of a new thrombotic burden within the cardiovascular system on either routine surveillance or clinically indicated imaging, or the occurrence of a clinical event known to be strongly associated with thrombus (such as cardioembolic stroke, pulmonary embolism). The event included ischemic stroke, pulmonary embolism, venous thrombosis, arterial/intracardiac thrombosis, and other thrombosis.

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  2. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Day 1 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  3. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Day 1 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  4. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Day 4 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: Up to 3 hours predose

  5. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Day 4 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  6. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Day 4 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  7. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Day 4 (6-8 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 6-8 hours postdose

  8. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Month 3 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: Up to 3 hours predose

  9. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Month 3 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  10. Plasma Concentration of Rivaroxaban at Month 3 (2.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations for Parts A and B were assessed. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 2.5-4 hours postdose

  11. Percentage of Participants With Bleeding Events

    Bleeding events were categorized into major, clinically relevant non-major bleeding (CRNM), and trivial bleeding events. Major bleeding: overt bleeding and associated with a fall in hemoglobin of 2 gram per deciliter (g/dL) or more; or leading to a transfusion of the equivalent of 2 or more units of packed red blood cells or whole blood in adults; or occurring in a critical site: intracranial, intraspinal, intraocular, pericardial, intra-articular, intramuscular with compartment syndrome, retroperitoneal; or contributing to death. CRNM bleeding: overt bleeding not meeting the criteria for major bleeding but associated with: Medical intervention, or Unscheduled contact with a physician, cessation of study treatment, or Discomfort for the subject such as pain, or Impairment of activities of daily life. Trivial bleeding: any other overt bleeding event that does not meet criteria for CRNM bleeding.

    Measured: Up to 12 months

  12. Absolute Prothrombin Time (PT) at Day 1 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute prothrombin time was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  13. Absolute PT at Day 1 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  14. Absolute PT at Day 4 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: Up to 3 hours predose

  15. Absolute PT at Day 4 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  16. Absolute PT at Day 4 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  17. Absolute PT at Day 4 (6-8 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 6-8 hours postdose

  18. Absolute PT at Month 3 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: Up to 3 hours predose

  19. Absolute PT at Month 3 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  20. Absolute PT at Month 3 (2.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Absolute PT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 2.5-4 hours postdose

  21. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) at Day 1 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  22. aPTT at Day 1 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  23. aPTT at Day 4 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: Up to 3 hours predose

  24. aPTT at Day 4 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  25. aPTT at Day 4 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average for the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  26. aPTT at Day 4 (6-8 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 6-8 hours postdose

  27. aPTT at Month 3 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: Up to 3 hours predose

  28. aPTT at Month 3 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  29. aPTT at Month 3 (2.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    aPTT was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 2.5-4 hours postdose

  30. Anti-FXa at Day 1 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Anti-FXa was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  31. Anti-FXa at Day 1 (1.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Anti-FXa was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 1: 1.5-4 hours postdose

  32. Anti-FXa at Day 4 (6-8 Hours Postdose)

    Anti-FXa was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Day 4: 6-8 hours postdose

  33. Anti-FXa at Month 3 (Up to 3 Hours Predose)

    Anti-FXa was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: Up to 3 hours predose

  34. Anti-FXa at Month 3 (0.5-1.5 Hours Postdose)

    Anti-FXa was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 0.5-1.5 hours postdose

  35. Anti-FXa at Month 3 (2.5-4 Hours Postdose)

    Anti-FXa was assessed as pharmacodynamic parameter. Each participant was assessed once within the specified time-range and the average of the participants included in the given time-range is presented here.

    Measured: Month 3: 2.5-4 hours postdose

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    TEAEs were defined as those adverse events (AEs) that occurred from the first day of study drug to the last day of study drug + 2 days inclusive. An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product, whether or not related to that medicinal (investigational or non-investigational) product.AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non investigational) product. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/biological agent under study.

    Measured: Up to 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jul 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start16 Nov 2016
  3. Primary completion16 Jul 2020
  4. Study completion16 Jul 2020

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
None (open label)
Enrolment
112 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02846532
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR108075
Other IDs
39039039CHD3001, 2015-002610-76, 2015
Acronym
UNIVERSE
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
25 Jul 2016
Last updated
30 Mar 2025
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • McCrindle BW, Michelson AD, Van Bergen AH, Suzana Horowitz E, Pablo Sandoval J, Justino H, Harris KC, Jefferies JL, Miriam Pina L, Peluso C, Nessel K, Lu W, Li JS; UNIVERSE Study Investigators *. Thromboprophylaxis for Children Post-Fontan Procedure: Insights From the UNIVERSE Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Nov 16;10(22):e021765. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.021765. Epub 2021 Sep 24.

    PubMed 34558312

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Rivaroxaban and Acetylsalicylic Acid in people with Thrombosis, run by Janssen Research & Development, LLC at 42 sites in 10 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 3 inclusion and 7 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 30 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 42 sites in United States, Spain, Japan, Belgium, Brazil and 5 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 28 Mar 2022). 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?

Percentage of Participants With Any Thrombotic Event (Venous or Arterial and Symptomatic or Asymptomatic) (time frame: Up to 12 months). The study lists 35 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 NCT02846532, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 30 Mar 2025.

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