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Study NCT ID: NCT02227550
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2017-10-20
First Post: 2014-06-27
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Apixaban During Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation: Comparison to Vitamin K Antagonist Therapy
Sponsor: Atrial Fibrillation Network
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: An Investigator-driven, Prospective, Parallel-group, Randomised, Open, Blinded Outcome Assessment (PROBE), Multi-centre Trial to Determine the Optimal Anticoagulation Therapy for Patients Untergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2017-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: AXAFA
Brief Summary: Study objective is to demonstrate that anticoagulation with the direct factor Xa inhibitor apixaban is not less safe than Vitamin-K-antagonists (VKA) therapy in patients undergoing catheter ablation of non-valvular AF in the prevention of peri-procedural complications.

The AXAFA trial will compare peri-ablational treatment with apixaban to peri-ablational treatment wit VKA in a randomized trial of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Detailed Description: AXAFA is an open-label trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two types of anticoagulant therapy, VKA therapy and therapy with the direct factor Xa inhibitor apixaban, in patients undergoing scheduled catheter ablation for AF. All patients will undergo the ablation procedure after pre-treatment with an anticoagulant (either apixaban in the "Xa group" or a vitamin K antagonist in the "VKA group").

Patients can undergo catheter ablation within the trial after at least 30 days of continuous effective anticoagulation. Ablation can be performed earlier when or timely after exclusion of atrial thrombi have been excluded by a clinically indicated by transthoracic echocardioggram (TEE). After TEE continuous effective anticoagulation must be ensured until the end of the trial.

In the MRI-substudy will be explored wether novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) have the potential to reduce clinically silent brain lesions after catheter ablation of AF.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:

Secondary ID Infos

Secondary ID Type Domain Link View
2014-002442-45 EUDRACT_NUMBER None View