Atrial Fibrillation Feasibility Certoparin Trial - AFFECT

Sponsor
Novartis (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00171769
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This trial is designed to provide data about feasibility and safety of short-term treatment with the low-molecular-weight heparin certoparin in patients with persistent nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
An Open Label, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Feasibility and Safety of Short-term Treatment With Subcutaneously Injected Certoparin (8000 U Anti-Xa Twice Daily) in Patients With Persistent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Aug 1, 2006

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Safety measures including reporting of serious adverse events and adverse events, including vascular and neurological events []

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • persistent AF (electrical cardioversion is planned)

  • written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:
  • acute clinical signs of venous thromboembolism

  • current oral anticoagulation

  • indication for medical cardioversion

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Novartis Pharmaceuticals East Hanover New Jersey United States 07936
2 Investigative Centers Germany

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Novartis

Investigators

  • Study Director: novartis pharmaceuticals, Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00171769
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • CMEX839BDE01
First Posted:
Sep 15, 2005
Last Update Posted:
Feb 23, 2017
Last Verified:
Feb 1, 2017
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Study Results

No Results Posted as of Feb 23, 2017