Atrial FibrillationPhase 3ELIMINATE-AFNCT02942576
Edoxaban Treatment Versus Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Undergoing Catheter Ablation
A Phase 3 study testing Edoxaban and VKA-Based Regimen in people with Atrial Fibrillation, run by Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo Company at 75 sites in 11 countries.
Trial summary
There are insufficient data on the safety and efficacy of edoxaban therapy in subjects with AF following catheter ablation. This phase 3b study is designed to evaluate the safety and to explore the efficacy of an edoxaban-based antithrombotic regimen versus a VKA-based antithrombotic regimen in subjects with AF… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Atrial Fibrillation
- What is being tested?
- Edoxaban and VKA-Based Regimen
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 632 participants
- Where
- 75 sitesin 11 countries
- Study dates
- 21 Mar 2017to 24 Sep 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Male or female at least 18 years of age with documented history of paroxysmal (lasting ≤7 days), persistent (lasting >7 days but ≤12 months) or long-standing [long-lasting] persistent (>12 months) non-valvular AF. Duration of AF can be confirmed by any electrical tracing or a recording in the subject's medical records (e.g., medical chart, hospital discharge summary).
- Subject is eligible and is scheduled for either radio frequency (RF) or cryoballoon catheter ablation (both first and repeated procedure included).
- Signed informed consent form (ICF).
Who cannot join
- AF considered to be of a transient or reversible nature (such as in myocarditis, post-surgery, ionic disturbances, thyrotoxicosis, pneumonia, severe anemia etc.).
- Subject post stroke, or with a systemic thromboembolic event within the past 6 months prior to randomization.
- Subject has a thrombus in the left atrial appendage (LAA), left atrium (LA), left ventricle (LV), or aorta, or an intracardial mass.
- Subject had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the 2 months prior to randomization or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery within 3 months prior to the randomization.
- Subject has signs of bleeding, history of clinically-relevant bleeding according to International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH), or conditions associated with high risk of bleeding
- Subjects with any contraindication for anticoagulant agents.
Trial locations and contacts
75 sites in 11 countries.
75 sites in 11 countries
Germany14 sites
Universitäts Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie II
Bad Krozingen, 79189
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin - CVK Medizinische Klinik m.S. Kardiologie
Berlin, 13353
Klinikum Bielefeld Klinik für Kardiologie/internist. Intensivmedizin
Bielefeld, 33604
Klinikum Coburg GmbH II.Med.Klinik
Coburg, 96450
Klinik für Innere Medizin I
Dortmund, 44137
University Clinic Duesseldorf Clinic for Cardiology, Pneumology and Angiology
Düsseldorf, 40225
Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg Kardiologie mit Schwerpunkt Elektrophysiologie
Hamburg, 20251
University Hospital of Heidelberg Clinic of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology
Heidelberg, 69120
Herzzentrum Leipzig - Universitätsklinik Abteilung für Rhythmologie
Leipzig, 04289
Univ. of Muenster.Cardiovascular Medicine
Münster, 48149
Universitätsmedizin Rostock Zentrum für Innere Medizin I, Kardiologie
Rostock, 18057
Deutsches Herzk. Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Medizinische Klinik III. Kardiologie
Tübingen, 72076
Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Ulm, 89081
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I
Würzburg, 97080
Italy14 sites
Ospedale San Donato
Arezzo, 52100
Pineta Grande Hospital
Castel Volturno, 81030
Universita' degli Studi Catanzaro
Catanzaro, 88100
Arcispedale Sant'Anna
Cona, 44124
Azienda USL Toscana
Florence, 50122
Ospedale della Misericordia
Grosseto, 58100
Ospedale dell'Angelo
Mestre, 30174
ASST Vimercate
Monza, 80082
Ospedale Santo Cuore
Negrar, 37024
Istituto di Cura cittè di Pavia
Pavia, 27100
Azienda Ospedaliera di Piacenza "Ospedale Guglielmo d Saliceto"
Piacenza, 29124
Policlinico Casilino
Roma, 00169
Largo Agostino Gemelli
Rome, 00168
Ospedale Ecclesiastico "Miulli"
Sant'Eramo, 70021
Czechia7 sites
FN Brno
Brno, 625 00
St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, International Clinical Research Center
Brno, 69691
FN Kralovske Vinohrady
Prague, 100 34
VFN v Praze II. Interní klinika - Kardiologie a angiologie
Prague, 128 08
IKEM
Prague, 14021
University Hospital Motol - Cardiology
Prague, 150 06
Masarykova nemocnice - Kardiologie Krajská zdravotní, a.s.
Ústí nad Labem, 40113
Hungary6 sites
Semmelweis Egyetem Városmajori Szív- és Érgyógyászati Klinika
Budapest, 1122
Magyar Honvédség Egészségügyi Központ Kardiológiai Osztály
Budapest, 1134
Debreceni Egyetem Kardiológiai és Szívsebészeti Klinika
Debrecen, 4032
Pecs University Clinical Center
Pécs, H 7624
Szegedi Tudományegyetem II. Belgyógyászati Klnika és Kardiológiai Központ
Szeged, 6725
Zala Megyei Szent Rafael Kórház Kardiológia Osztály
Zalaegerszeg, 8900
United Kingdom6 sites
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS
Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Bournemouth, BH7 7DW
Papworth Hospital NHS Trust
Cambridge, CB23 3RE
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds, LS1 3EX
King's College Hospital
London, SE5 9RS
Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Poland5 sites
University Hospital - Szpital Uniwersytecki
Krakow, 31-501
Klinika Intensywnej Terapii Kardiologicznej
Lodz, 92-213
Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 4 Klinika Kardiologii
Lublin, 20-954
Oddzial Kardiologii Szpital Grochowski im. dr R. Masztaka SPZOZ
Warsaw, 04-073
Oddział Kliniczny Kardiologii SUM Katedra Kardiologii
Zabrze, 41-800
South Korea5 sites
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 06351
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Jongno-gu, 03080
Yonsei University Severance Hospital
Seoul, Seodaemun-Gu, 03722
Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, Seoungbuk-gu, 02841
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 138-736
Spain5 sites
Hospital General Universitario
Alicante, 03540
Hospital del Mar
Barcelona, 08003
Hospital Clinic Cardiologia
Barcelona, 8036
Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Madrid, 28040
Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante
Sant Joan d'Alacant, 03550
Taiwan5 sites
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, 83301
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447
Taichung Veterans General Hospital (VGH-TC)
Taichung, 40705
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, 112
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan City, 33305
Belgium4 sites
ZNA Middelheim
Antwerp, 2020
Erasme Hospital
Brussels, 1070
UZ Brussel
Brussels, 1090
Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen
Edegem, 2650
Canada4 sites
University of Calgary
Calgary, T2N 4Z6
Hamilton Health Sciences/McMaster University
Hamilton, L8L 2X2
Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal, H1T 1C8
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, J1H 5N4
About this study
Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label, Blinded Endpoint Evaluation (PROBE) Parallel Group Study Comparing Edoxaban vs. VKA in Subjects Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (ELIMINATE-AF)
There are insufficient data on the safety and efficacy of edoxaban therapy in subjects with AF following catheter ablation. This phase 3b study is designed to evaluate the safety and to explore the efficacy of an edoxaban-based antithrombotic regimen versus a VKA-based antithrombotic regimen in subjects with AF following catheter ablation. Bleeding is a central safety outcome in cardiovascular clinical trials, especially for antithrombotic strategies and invasive procedures.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Being tested
- Edoxaban, VKA-Based Regimen
- Medical subject headings
- Atrial Fibrillation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EdoxabanDrug
Also called Lixiana
Edoxaban 60 mg once-daily or 30 mg once-daily in selected subjects.
VKA-Based RegimenDrug
Also called Warfarin
Dosed at International Normalised Ratio (INR) levels, which is a test of how long it takes for blood to clot. Standard of Care treatment in Canada, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, United Kingdom (UK), Taiwan and Korea.
VKA-Based RegimenDrug
Also called Phenprogamma, Phenprocoumon
Dosed at INR levels. Standard of Care treatment in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
VKA-Based RegimenDrug
Also called Previscan, Fluindione
Dosed at INR levels. Standard of Care treatment in France.
VKA-Based RegimenDrug
Also called Sintrom, Acenocoumarol
Dosed at INR levels. Standard of Care treatment in Spain.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Edoxaban-based regimen | Experimental | Edoxaban-based regimen for 21 days pre- and 90 days post-ablation period. Receives: Drug: Edoxaban |
| VKA-based regimen | Active comparator | VKA-based regimen for 21 days pre- and 90 days post-ablation period (control regimen) Receives: Drug: VKA-Based Regimen |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of All-cause Death, Stroke (VARC-2), and Major Bleeding (ISTH) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) Group in Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, or undetermined) was defined by Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) as an acute episode of focal or global neurological dysfunction caused by brain, spinal cord, or retinal vascular injury following hemorrhage or infarction. A stroke event was based on any of the following: duration of neurological dysfunction >24 hours (h), duration of neurological dysfunction <24 h in case of imaging-documented new hemorrhage or infarction, and a neurological dysfunction resulting in death.
Major bleeding was defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) as fatal bleeding and/or bleeding that is symptomatic and occurs in a critical area or organ and/or extrasurgical site bleeding causing a fall in hemoglobin level of >2 g/dL or leads to blood transfusion, surgical site bleeding that requires a second intervention, causes hemarthrosis that delays mobilization or wound healing, or causes hemodynamic instability.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 90
Number of Participants Who Experienced Major Bleeding (International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis [ISTH]) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With VKA Group Among Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Major bleeding was defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) as fatal bleeding and/or bleeding that is symptomatic and occurs in a critical area or organ and/or extrasurgical site bleeding causing a fall in hemoglobin level of >2 g/dL or leads to blood transfusion, surgical site bleeding that requires a second intervention, causes hemarthrosis that delays mobilization or wound healing, or causes hemodynamic instability.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 90
Secondary outcomes (2)
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of All-cause Death, Stroke (Alternative), and Major Bleeding (ISTH) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With VKA Group Among Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
An alternative definition characterized stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, or undetermined) as an abrupt onset, over minutes to hours, of a focal neurological deficit in the distribution of a single brain artery that was not due to an identifiable nonvascular cause (ie, brain tumor or trauma), and that either lasted at least 24 hours or resulted in death within 24 hours of onset.
Major bleeding was defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) as fatal bleeding and/or bleeding that is symptomatic and occurs in a critical area or organ and/or extrasurgical site bleeding causing a fall in hemoglobin level of >2 g/dL or leads to blood transfusion, surgical site bleeding that requires a second intervention, causes hemarthrosis that delays mobilization or wound healing, or causes hemodynamic instability.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 90
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of Stroke (VARC-2), Systemic Embolic Events (SEE), and Cardiovascular (CV) Mortality in the Edoxaban Group Compared With VKA Group Among Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, or undetermined) was defined by Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) as an acute episode of focal or global neurological dysfunction caused by brain, spinal cord, or retinal vascular injury following hemorrhage or infarction. A stroke event was based on any of the following: duration of neurological dysfunction >24 hours (h), duration of neurological dysfunction <24 h in case of imaging-documented new hemorrhage or infarction, and a neurological dysfunction resulting in death.
SEE was defined as an arterial embolism resulting in clinical ischemia, excluding the central nervous system, coronary, and pulmonary arterial circulation.
CV mortality was defined as cardiac or vascular death according to Academic Research Consortium.
Measured: Day 1 to Day 90
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Study start21 Mar 2017
- Primary completion24 Sep 2018
- Study completion24 Sep 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (10)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Atrial FibrillationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 632 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo Company
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Global Clinical Leader, Study director, Daiichi Sankyo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02942576
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DSE-EDO-01-16-EU
- Other IDs
- 2016-003069-25, 2016
- Acronym
- ELIMINATE-AF
- Status last verified
- Aug 2019
- First submitted
- 21 Oct 2016
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified individual participant data (IPD) and applicable supporting clinical trial documents may be available upon request at https://vivli.org/. In cases where clinical trial data and supporting documents are provided pursuant to our company policies and procedures, Daiichi Sankyo will continue to protect the privacy of our clinical trial participants. Details on data sharing criteria and the procedure for requesting access can be found at this web address: https://vivli.org/ourmember/daiichi-sankyo/
Publications
Giugliano RP, Ruff CT, Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Wiviott SD, Halperin JL, Waldo AL, Ezekowitz MD, Weitz JI, Spinar J, Ruzyllo W, Ruda M, Koretsune Y, Betcher J, Shi M, Grip LT, Patel SP, Patel I, Hanyok JJ, Mercuri M, Antman EM; ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 Investigators. Edoxaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2013 Nov 28;369(22):2093-104. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1310907. Epub 2013 Nov 19.
PubMed 24251359Kirchhof P, Benussi S, Kotecha D, Ahlsson A, Atar D, Casadei B, Castella M, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Hendriks J, Hindricks G, Manolis AS, Oldgren J, Popescu BA, Schotten U, Van Putte B, Vardas P, Agewall S, Camm J, Baron Esquivias G, Budts W, Carerj S, Casselman F, Coca A, De Caterina R, Deftereos S, Dobrev D, Ferro JM, Filippatos G, Fitzsimons D, Gorenek B, Guenoun M, Hohnloser SH, Kolh P, Lip GY, Manolis A, McMurray J, Ponikowski P, Rosenhek R, Ruschitzka F, Savelieva I, Sharma S, Suwalski P, Tamargo JL, Taylor CJ, Van Gelder IC, Voors AA, Windecker S, Zamorano JL, Zeppenfeld K. 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS. Europace. 2016 Nov;18(11):1609-1678. doi: 10.1093/europace/euw295. Epub 2016 Aug 27. No abstract available.
PubMed 27567465Crawford T, Oral H. Current status and outcomes of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Dec;6(12 Suppl):S12-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.026. Epub 2009 Oct 23.
PubMed 19864188Hussein AA, Martin DO, Saliba W, Patel D, Karim S, Batal O, Banna M, Williams-Andrews M, Sherman M, Kanj M, Bhargava M, Dresing T, Callahan T, Tchou P, Di Biase L, Beheiry S, Lindsay B, Natale A, Wazni O. Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ratio: a safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Oct;6(10):1425-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.007. Epub 2009 Jul 10.
PubMed 19968920Cappato R, Marchlinski FE, Hohnloser SH, Naccarelli GV, Xiang J, Wilber DJ, Ma CS, Hess S, Wells DS, Juang G, Vijgen J, Hugl BJ, Balasubramaniam R, De Chillou C, Davies DW, Fields LE, Natale A; VENTURE-AF Investigators. Uninterrupted rivaroxaban vs. uninterrupted vitamin K antagonists for catheter ablation in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J. 2015 Jul 21;36(28):1805-11. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv177. Epub 2015 May 14.
PubMed 25975659Chen J, Todd DM, Hocini M, Larsen TB, Bongiorni MG, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C; Scientific Initiative Committee, European Heart Rhythm Association. Current periprocedural management of ablation for atrial fibrillation in Europe: results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey. Europace. 2014 Mar;16(3):378-81. doi: 10.1093/europace/euu043.
PubMed 24569891Hokusai-VTE Investigators; Buller HR, Decousus H, Grosso MA, Mercuri M, Middeldorp S, Prins MH, Raskob GE, Schellong SM, Schwocho L, Segers A, Shi M, Verhamme P, Wells P. Edoxaban versus warfarin for the treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism. N Engl J Med. 2013 Oct 10;369(15):1406-15. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1306638. Epub 2013 Aug 31.
PubMed 23991658Cappato R, Calkins H, Chen SA, Davies W, Iesaka Y, Kalman J, Kim YH, Klein G, Natale A, Packer D, Skanes A, Ambrogi F, Biganzoli E. Updated worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010 Feb;3(1):32-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.109.859116. Epub 2009 Dec 7.
PubMed 19995881Hohnloser SH, Camm AJ, Cappato R, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Mont L, Morillo CA, Lanz HJ, Rauer H, Reimitz PE, Smolnik R, Kautzner J. Periprocedural anticoagulation in the uninterrupted edoxaban vs. vitamin K antagonists for ablation of atrial fibrillation (ELIMINATE-AF) trial. Europace. 2021 Jan 27;23(1):65-72. doi: 10.1093/europace/euaa199.
PubMed 33249467Hohnloser SH, Camm J, Cappato R, Diener HC, Heidbuchel H, Lanz HJ, Mont L, Morillo CA, Smolnik R, Yin OQP, Kautzner J. Uninterrupted administration of edoxaban vs vitamin K antagonists in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: Rationale and design of the ELIMINATE-AF study. Clin Cardiol. 2018 Apr;41(4):440-449. doi: 10.1002/clc.22918. Epub 2018 Apr 17.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Sep 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label, Blinded Endpoint Evaluation (PROBE) Parallel Group Study Comparing Edoxaban vs. VKA in Subjects Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (ELIMINATE-AF)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02942576
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ELIMINATE-AF / DSE-EDO-01-16-EU
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 632 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo CompanyIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 21 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Sep 2018 (actual)
- Study completion
- 24 Sep 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 23 Sep 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
There are insufficient data on the safety and efficacy of edoxaban therapy in subjects with AF following catheter ablation. This phase 3b study is designed to evaluate the safety and to explore the efficacy of an edoxaban-based antithrombotic regimen versus a VKA-based antithrombotic regimen in subjects with AF following catheter ablation. Bleeding is a central safety outcome in cardiovascular clinical trials, especially for antithrombotic strategies and invasive procedures.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Edoxaban-based regimen | Experimental | Drug: EdoxabanEdoxaban-based regimen for 21 days pre- and 90 days post-ablation period. |
| VKA-based regimen | Active comparator | Drug: VKA-Based RegimenVKA-based regimen for 21 days pre- and 90 days post-ablation period (control regimen) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Male or female at least 18 years of age with documented history of paroxysmal (lasting ≤7 days), persistent (lasting >7 days but ≤12 months) or long-standing [long-lasting] persistent (>12 months) non-valvular AF. Duration of AF can be confirmed by any electrical tracing or a recording in the subject's medical records (e.g., medical chart, hospital discharge summary).
- Subject is eligible and is scheduled for either radio frequency (RF) or cryoballoon catheter ablation (both first and repeated procedure included).
- Signed informed consent form (ICF).
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- AF considered to be of a transient or reversible nature (such as in myocarditis, post-surgery, ionic disturbances, thyrotoxicosis, pneumonia, severe anemia etc.).
- Subject post stroke, or with a systemic thromboembolic event within the past 6 months prior to randomization.
- Subject has a thrombus in the left atrial appendage (LAA), left atrium (LA), left ventricle (LV), or aorta, or an intracardial mass.
- Subject had a myocardial infarction (MI) within the 2 months prior to randomization or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery within 3 months prior to the randomization.
- Subject has signs of bleeding, history of clinically-relevant bleeding according to International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH), or conditions associated with high risk of bleeding
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EdoxabanAlso: LixianaEdoxaban 60 mg once-daily or 30 mg once-daily in selected subjects. | Drug | Edoxaban-based regimen |
| VKA-Based RegimenAlso: WarfarinDosed at International Normalised Ratio (INR) levels, which is a test of how long it takes for blood to clot. Standard of Care treatment in Canada, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, United Kingdom (UK), Taiwan and Korea. | Drug | VKA-based regimen |
| VKA-Based RegimenAlso: Phenprogamma, PhenprocoumonDosed at INR levels. Standard of Care treatment in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. | Drug | VKA-based regimen |
| VKA-Based RegimenAlso: Previscan, FluindioneDosed at INR levels. Standard of Care treatment in France. | Drug | VKA-based regimen |
| VKA-Based RegimenAlso: Sintrom, AcenocoumarolDosed at INR levels. Standard of Care treatment in Spain. | Drug | VKA-based regimen |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of All-cause Death, Stroke (VARC-2), and Major Bleeding (ISTH) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) Group in Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 90
Stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic, or undetermined) was defined by Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) as an acute episode of focal or global neurological dysfunction caused by brain, spinal cord, or retinal vascular injury following hemorrhage or infarction. A stroke event was based on any of the following: duration of neurological dysfunction >24 hours (h), duration of neurological dysfunction <24 h in case of imaging-documented new hemorrhage or infarction, and a neurological dysfunction resulting in death. Major bleeding was defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) as fatal bleeding and/or bleeding that is symptomatic and occurs in a critical area or organ and/or extrasurgical site bleeding causing a fall in hemoglobin level of >2 g/dL or leads to blood transfusion, surgical site bleeding that requires a second intervention, causes hemarthrosis that delays mobilization or wound healing, or causes hemodynamic instability.
Number of Participants Who Experienced Major Bleeding (International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis [ISTH]) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With VKA Group Among Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 90
Major bleeding was defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) as fatal bleeding and/or bleeding that is symptomatic and occurs in a critical area or organ and/or extrasurgical site bleeding causing a fall in hemoglobin level of >2 g/dL or leads to blood transfusion, surgical site bleeding that requires a second intervention, causes hemarthrosis that delays mobilization or wound healing, or causes hemodynamic instability.
2 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of All-cause Death, Stroke (Alternative), and Major Bleeding (ISTH) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With VKA Group Among Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 90
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of Stroke (VARC-2), Systemic Embolic Events (SEE), and Cardiovascular (CV) Mortality in the Edoxaban Group Compared With VKA Group Among Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data)
Time frame: Day 1 to Day 90
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Sep 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 24251359Giugliano RP, Ruff CT, Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Wiviott SD, Halperin JL, Waldo AL, Ezekowitz MD, Weitz JI, Spinar J, Ruzyllo W, Ruda M, Koretsune Y, Betcher J, Shi M, Grip LT, Patel SP, Patel I, Hanyok JJ, Mercuri M, Antman EM; ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 Investigators. Edoxaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2013 Nov 28;369(22):2093-104. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1310907. Epub 2013 Nov 19.
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- Background: PubMed 19968920Hussein AA, Martin DO, Saliba W, Patel D, Karim S, Batal O, Banna M, Williams-Andrews M, Sherman M, Kanj M, Bhargava M, Dresing T, Callahan T, Tchou P, Di Biase L, Beheiry S, Lindsay B, Natale A, Wazni O. Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ratio: a safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Oct;6(10):1425-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.007. Epub 2009 Jul 10.
- Background: PubMed 25975659Cappato R, Marchlinski FE, Hohnloser SH, Naccarelli GV, Xiang J, Wilber DJ, Ma CS, Hess S, Wells DS, Juang G, Vijgen J, Hugl BJ, Balasubramaniam R, De Chillou C, Davies DW, Fields LE, Natale A; VENTURE-AF Investigators. Uninterrupted rivaroxaban vs. uninterrupted vitamin K antagonists for catheter ablation in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J. 2015 Jul 21;36(28):1805-11. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv177. Epub 2015 May 14.
- Background: PubMed 24569891Chen J, Todd DM, Hocini M, Larsen TB, Bongiorni MG, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C; Scientific Initiative Committee, European Heart Rhythm Association. Current periprocedural management of ablation for atrial fibrillation in Europe: results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey. Europace. 2014 Mar;16(3):378-81. doi: 10.1093/europace/euu043.
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- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified individual participant data (IPD) and applicable supporting clinical trial documents may be available upon request at https://vivli.org/. In cases where clinical trial data and supporting documents are provided pursuant to our company policies and procedures, Daiichi Sankyo will continue to protect the privacy of our clinical trial participants. Details on data sharing criteria and the procedure for requesting access can be found at this web address: https://vivli.org/ourmember/daiichi-sankyo/
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Edoxaban and VKA-Based Regimen in people with Atrial Fibrillation, run by Daiichi Sankyo Europe, GmbH, a Daiichi Sankyo Company at 75 sites in 11 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 6 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 23 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 75 sites in Germany, Italy, Czechia, Hungary, United Kingdom and 6 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 23 Sep 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?
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?
Number of Participants Who Experienced the Composite of All-cause Death, Stroke (VARC-2), and Major Bleeding (ISTH) in the Edoxaban Group Compared With Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) Group in Participants Undergoing Catheter Ablation (Adjudicated Data) (time frame: Day 1 to Day 90). 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 NCT02942576, which also lists 10 linked publications.
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 23 Sep 2019.