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COVID-19Phase 4COVID-PACTNCT04409834

Prevention of Arteriovenous Thrombotic Events in Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients Trial

A Phase 4 study testing Unfractionated Heparin IV, Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg and Clopidogrel in people with COVID-19 and Venous Thromboembolism, run by The TIMI Study Group at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The researchers wanted to learn how to help sick patients who are in the hospital because of COVID-19. They are trying to find out the best way that is safe to stop blood clots that could be dangerous from forming in patients with COVID-19. This research study happened at 34 hospitals. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Unfractionated Heparin IV, Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg and Clopidogrel
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
390 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
5 Aug 2020to 10 Mar 2022
Phase
Phase 4
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

  • Age ≥18 years (male or female)
  • Acute infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)
  • Currently admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)

Who cannot join

  • Ongoing (>48 hours) or planned full-dose (therapeutic) anticoagulation for any indication
  • Ongoing or planned treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy
  • Contraindication to antithrombotic therapy or high risk of bleeding due to conditions including, but not limited to, any of the following:
  • History of intracranial hemorrhage, known central nervous system (CNS) tumor or CNS vascular abnormality
  • Active or recent major bleeding within the past 30 days with untreated source
  • Platelet count <70,000 or known functional platelet disorder
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  • Fibrinogen <200 mg/dL
  • International normalized ratio (INR) >1.9
  • History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Ischemic stroke within the past 2 weeks
  • Patients who meet the following criterion are excluded from the second randomization (antiplatelet therapy vs. no antiplatelet therapy):
  • 1. Ongoing or planned antiplatelet therapy, including aspirin monotherapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02459

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Antithrombotic Therapy for Prevention of Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Complications in Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients

The researchers wanted to learn how to help sick patients who are in the hospital because of COVID-19. They are trying to find out the best way that is safe to stop blood clots that could be dangerous from forming in patients with COVID-19. This research study happened at 34 hospitals.

All patients in the study took medicines that help prevent blood clots. These medicines are called blood thinners or anticoagulants. Patients got different amounts of blood thinners to see what works better and is safer. Researchers randomly chose some patients to get more and some to get less.

The researchers also wanted to know if another medicine called clopidogrel can safely help stop blood clots from forming. This kind of medicine helps keep parts of the blood, called platelets, from sticking together. In some patients who did not have other reasons to take a platelet-blocker the researchers randomly chose the patient to take clopidogrel or not. This type of medicine is also called an antiplatelet.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter, open-label, randomized-controlled trial in critically-ill patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evaluating the efficacy and safety of full-dose vs. standard prophylactic dose anticoagulation and of antiplatelet vs. no antiplatelet therapy (in a nested second randomization) for prevention of venous and arterial thrombotic events. In a subcohort without an ongoing indication for antiplatelet therapy at screening, the second randomization is performed to either antiplatelet or no antiplatelet therapy

Being tested
Unfractionated Heparin IV, Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg, Clopidogrel, Unfractionated heparin SC, Enoxaparin 40 mg SC
Medical subject headings
COVID-19, Venous Thromboembolism

What participants receive

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

  • Unfractionated Heparin IVDrug

    Unfractionated heparin (UFH) administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE

  • Enoxaparin 1 mg/kgDrug

    Also called Lovenox

    Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 12 hours

  • ClopidogrelDrug

    Also called Plavix

    Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75 mg administered once daily orally on subsequent days

  • Unfractionated heparin SCDrug

    Heparin 5,000 units administered subcutaneous three times daily

  • Enoxaparin 40 mg SCDrug

    Also called Lovenox

    Enoxaparin 40 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) once daily (reduce to 30 mg if CrCl<30 ml/min)

Study groups in NCT04409834
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Full-dose anticoagulation (FDAC)Experimental* Unfractionated heparin (UFH) administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 1.5-2.5 times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of venous thrombotic events (VTE) * Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 12 hours * With or without anti-platelet therapy: Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75 mg administered once daily on subsequent days
Receives: Drug: Unfractionated Heparin IV; Drug: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg; Drug: Clopidogrel
Standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation (SDPAC)Active comparator* Enoxaparin 40 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) once daily (reduce to 30 mg if creatinine clearance CrCl <30 ml/min) * Heparin 5,000 units administered subcutaneous three times daily * With or without anti-platelet therapy: Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75 mg administered once daily on subsequent days
Receives: Drug: Clopidogrel; Drug: Unfractionated heparin SC; Drug: Enoxaparin 40 mg SC

What is being measured

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

  1. Venous or Arterial Thrombotic Events: Full-dose Anticoagulation Versus Standard-dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation

    The efficacy of these interventions was analyzed using an unmatched win ratio.

    • The number of wins was found by comparing every patient in the FDAC (Full-dose anticoagulation) arm to every patient in the SDPAC (Standard dose prophylactic anticoagulation) arm to determine a 'win' and totaling up the number of wins in each arm.
    • A 'win' is a point in the favor of the arm it is given to. For each comparison of one patient in full dose arm compared to one patient in the standard dose arm, a 'win' is given to arm with the patient who had a component of the composite endpoint either lower in the hierarchy than the paired patient, or if the patient did not have any component of the composite while the paired patient did experience a component event of the composite.
    • Hierarchical composite: Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or acute limb ischemia, or clinically silent DVT.

    Measured: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier

  2. Venous or Arterial Thrombotic Events: Anti-platelet Therapy Versus No Anti-platelet Therapy

    The efficacy of these interventions was analyzed using an unmatched win ratio.

    • The number of wins was found by comparing every patient in the Anti-platelet group to every patient in the No Anti-platelet group arm to determine a 'win' and totaling up the number of wins in each arm.
    • A 'win' is a point in the favor of the arm it is given to. For each comparison of one patient in full dose arm compared to one patient in the standard dose arm, a 'win' is given to arm with the patient who had a component of the composite endpoint either lower in the hierarchy than the paired patient, or if the patient did not have any component of the composite while the paired patient did experience a component event of the composite.
    • Hierarchical composite: Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or acute limb ischemia, or clinically silent DVT.

    Measured: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Clinically Evident Venous or Arterial Thrombotic Events: Full-dose Anticoagulation Versus Standard-dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation

    The efficacy of these interventions was analyzed using an unmatched win ratio.

    • The number of wins was found by comparing every patient in the FDAC (Full-dose anticoagulation) arm to every patient in the SDPAC (Standard dose prophylactic anticoagulation) arm to determine a 'win' and totaling up the number of wins in each arm.
    • A 'win' is a point in the favor of the arm it is given to. For each comparison of one patient in full dose arm compared to one patient in the standard dose arm, a 'win' is given to arm with the patient who had a component of the composite endpoint either lower in the hierarchy than the paired patient, or if the patient did not have any component of the composite while the paired patient did experience a component event of the composite.
    • Hierarchical composite: Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or acute limb ischemia.

    Measured: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier

  2. Clinically Evident Venous or Arterial Thrombotic Events: Anti-platelet Therapy Versus No Anti-platelet Therapy

    The efficacy of these interventions was analyzed using an unmatched win ratio.

    • The number of wins was found by comparing every patient in the Anti-platelet group to every patient in the No Anti-platelet group arm to determine a 'win' and totaling up the number of wins in each arm.
    • A 'win' is a point in the favor of the arm it is given to. For each comparison of one patient in full dose arm compared to one patient in the standard dose arm, a 'win' is given to arm with the patient who had a component of the composite endpoint either lower in the hierarchy than the paired patient, or if the patient did not have any component of the composite while the paired patient did experience a component event of the composite.
    • Hierarchical composite: Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or acute limb ischemia.

    Measured: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Jun 2020
  2. Study start5 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion10 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion10 Mar 2022

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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized-controlled trial - 1) full-dose anticoagulation (FDAC) versus standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation (SDPAC) (pooled across antiplatelet regimens) and in a subset of patients 2) antiplatelet (AP) versus no AP therapy (pooled across anticoagulant regimens)
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
390 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04409834
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCCTN/TIMI COVID-PACT
Acronym
COVID-PACT
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
28 May 2020
Last updated
27 Oct 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bohula EA, Berg DD, Lopes MS, Connors JM, Babar I, Barnett CF, Chaudhry SP, Chopra A, Ginete W, Ieong MH, Katz JN, Kim EY, Kuder JF, Mazza E, McLean D, Mosier JM, Moskowitz A, Murphy SA, O'Donoghue ML, Park JG, Prasad R, Ruff CT, Shahrour MN, Sinha SS, Wiviott SD, Van Diepen S, Zainea M, Baird-Zars V, Sabatine MS, Morrow DA; COVID-PACT Investigators. Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy for Prevention of Venous and Arterial Thrombotic Events in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: COVID-PACT. Circulation. 2022 Nov;146(18):1344-1356. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.061533. Epub 2022 Aug 29.

    PubMed 36036760
  • Fischer AL, Messer S, Riera R, Martimbianco ALC, Stegemann M, Estcourt LJ, Weibel S, Monsef I, Andreas M, Pacheco RL, Skoetz N. Antiplatelet agents for the treatment of adults with COVID-19. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jul 25;7(7):CD015078. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015078.

    PubMed 37489818
  • Lee CK, Merriam LT, Pearson JC, Lipnick MS, McKleroy W, Kim EY. Treating COVID-19: Evolving approaches to evidence in a pandemic. Cell Rep Med. 2022 Feb 9;3(3):100533. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100533. eCollection 2022 Mar 15.

    PubMed 35474746
  • Flumignan RL, Civile VT, Tinoco JDS, Pascoal PI, Areias LL, Matar CF, Tendal B, Trevisani VF, Atallah AN, Nakano LC. Anticoagulants for people hospitalised with COVID-19: a rapid review. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Mar 4;3(3):CD013739. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013739.pub2.

    PubMed 35244208

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Unfractionated Heparin IV, Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg and Clopidogrel in people with COVID-19 and Venous Thromboembolism, run by The TIMI Study Group at 1 site in United States.

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 12 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 27 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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 19 Jan 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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

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

What does the primary outcome measure?

Venous or Arterial Thrombotic Events: Full-dose Anticoagulation Versus Standard-dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation (time frame: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier). 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 NCT04409834, which also lists 4 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 27 Oct 2026.

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