E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Left atrial-appendage thrombus in atrial fibrillation |
Thrombus im linken Herzohr bei Patienten mit Vorhofflimmern |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
thrombus in atrial fibrillation |
Thrombus bei Patienten mit Vorhofflimmern |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
To assess whether Dabigatran leads to a faster complete LAA thrombus resolution as compared to Phenprocoumon. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
To assess the impact of Dabigatran on
- complete LAA thrombus resolution rate until week 6
- change in LAA thrombus size under treatment
To assess and compare safety and tolerability of Dabigatran and Phenprocoumon
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
- Patients with documented non-valvular AF or atrial flutter (12-lead ECG)
- Newly diagnosed or confirmed LAA thrombus in TEE (time of detection less than 28 days)
- Patients >/= 18 years old
- CHA2DS2-VASc Score >/= 1
- CrCL >/= 30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault)
- Women with childbearing potential have to practice a medically accepted contraception during the trial and a negative pregnancy test (serum and urine) should be existent before trial onset. In case of Phenprocoumon as study medication a reliable contraception has to be continued three month after last intake of Phenprocoumon, due to the teratogenic potential of Marcumar®. Reliable contraceptive methods are systematic contraceptives (oral, implant,
injection) and diaphragm or condoms with a spermicide. Women that are sterile by surgery or for more than two years postmenopausal can participate in the trial.
- Ability of patient to understand the character and the individual consequences of the clinical trial
- Signed and dated informed consent before start of any specific trial procedures
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Patients > 80 years
- Low body weight (< 50 kg)
- Previous failure of LAA thrombus resolution with a VKA or factor Xa antagonist
- Occurrence of LAA thrombus under long-term treatment (> 3 months) with vitamin K
antagonists with an exception in the case of continued INR out of the target range
- Contraindications for oral anticoagulation therapy
(see current Fachinformation for Pradaxa® (150 mg) and Marcumar® (3 mg))
- History of heart valve disorder (i.e., prosthetic valve or hemodynamically relevant valve disease)
- Valvular heart disease requiring intervention (including mechanical valves)
- Acute myocardial infarction or MI within the last 26 weeks
- Acute coronary syndrome (e.g. instable angina pectoris, STEMI, NSTEMI)
- Chronic Heart Failure (> NYHA IIIa)
- Previous haemorrhagic stroke
- TIA within the last 90 days
- Clinical relevant bleeding within the last 26 weeks
- Acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis
- Recurrent pulmonary embolism
- Esophagitis, gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux
- Thrombocytopenia or functional platelet defects
- Congenital or acquired coagulation or haemorrhagic disorders
- Liver diseases (liver enzymes >2 ULN)
- Renal insufficiency (CrCL below 30 mL/min)
- Pre-treatment with Dabigatran in doses higher than 110 mg bid
- Concomitant treatment with rivaroxaban, apixaban, and in case of approval during the course of the trial, also edoxaban
- Concomitant treatment with irreversible cyclooxygenase inhibitors (e.g. ASA) at doses
> 100 mg/d.
- Concomitant treatment with high doses of Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor
inhibitors (e.g. clopidogrel) at doses > 75 mg/d
- Combined treatment with Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor inhibitors
(e.g. clopidogrel) and irreversible cyclooxygenase inhibitors (e.g. ASA) in any dose
combination
- Planned treatment with long-term oral anticoagulants for alternative indications
- Concomitant treatment with P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors, i.e. verapamil.
- Need for continued treatment with ticlopidine, ticagrelor, prasugrel, systemic
ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, dronedarone,
rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, St. John’s Wort or any cytotoxic/
myelosuppressive therapy
- Concomitant treatment with medication not permitted (see chapter 5.2)
- Planned surgical intervention during expected study participation or
previous surgical interventions within the last 30 days
- Other significant risk factors for bleeding complications (e.g. malignancy)
- Pregnancy and lactation.
- History of hypersensitivity to the investigational medicinal product or to any drug with
similar chemical structure or to any excipient present in the pharmaceutical form of the
investigational medicinal product.
- Participation in other clinical trials during the present clinical trial or within the last
90 days.
- Medical or psychological condition that would not permit completion of the trial or signing
of informed consent. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Time to complete LAA thrombus resolution |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
- Complete LAA thrombus resolution until week 6 (yes/no)
- Change in LAA thrombus size under treatment
- Occurrence of any adverse event
- Occurrence of major bleedings (see chapter 8.9.1)
- Occurrence of strokes (all-type, haemorrhagic, ischemic) ascertained by CCT or cMRT
- Occurrence of TIAs
- Occurrence of cardiovascular events requiring hospitalization (e.g. myocardial infarction,
acute coronary syndrome, severe tachyarrhythmia)
- Occurrence of other thromboembolic events (e.g. deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
week 3
week 4
week 6
week 7 |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 14 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |