Reduced-dosed Rivaroxaban in the Long-term Prevention of Recurrent Symptomatic VTE(Venous Thromboembolism)

NCT ID: NCT02064439

Last Updated: 2017-12-19

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

3365 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-05

Study Completion Date

2016-11-04

Brief Summary

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This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, event-driven, superiority study for efficacy.

Patients with confirmed symptomatic DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) or PE (Pulmonary embolism) who completed 6 or 12 months of treatment of anticoagulation are eligible for this trial

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pulmonary Embolism Thromboembolism Thrombosis Venous Thrombosis Venous Thromboembolism

Keywords

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deep vein thrombosis pulmonary embolism long-term prevention of recurrent symptomatic VTE

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Rivaroxaban 10 mg once daily for 12 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BAY 59-7939

Intervention Type DRUG

10 mg tablet once daily for 12 months

Arm 2

Rivaroxaban 20 mg once daily for 12 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BAY 59-7939

Intervention Type DRUG

20 mg tablet once daily for 12 months

Arm 3

ASA (Acetylsalicylic Acid) 100 mg once daily for 12 months

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ASA

Intervention Type DRUG

100 mg tablet once daily for 12 months

Interventions

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BAY 59-7939

10 mg tablet once daily for 12 months

Intervention Type DRUG

BAY 59-7939

20 mg tablet once daily for 12 months

Intervention Type DRUG

ASA

100 mg tablet once daily for 12 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with confirmed symptomatic PE and/or DVT who have been treated for 6 to 12 months and did not interrupt anticoagulation for longer than 1 week

Exclusion Criteria

* Legal lower age limitations (country specific) Indication for therapeutic-dosed anticoagulants Indication for antiplatelet therapy or a conventional non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Hepatic disease which is associated with coagulopathy leading to a clinically relevant bleeding risk Calculated creatinine clearance \< 30 mL/min
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Beverly Hills, California, United States

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La Jolla, California, United States

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Ventura, California, United States

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Denver, Colorado, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Columbus, Georgia, United States

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Joliet, Illinois, United States

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Rockport, Maine, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Butte, Montana, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

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Bellevue, Washington, United States

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Seattle, Washington, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Garran, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

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Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

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St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

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Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Clayton, Victoria, Australia

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Box Hill, , Australia

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Melbourne, , Australia

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Redcliffe, , Australia

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Graz, Styria, Austria

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Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

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Vienna, , Austria

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Aalst, , Belgium

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Bruxelles - Brussel, , Belgium

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Bruxelles - Brussel, , Belgium

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Hasselt, , Belgium

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Leuven, , Belgium

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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

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Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

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Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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London, Ontario, Canada

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada

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Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Nanning, Guangxi, China

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Changsha, Hunan, China

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Changsha, Hunan, China

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Nantong, Jiangsu, China

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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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Changchun, Jilin, China

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Shengyang, Liaoning, China

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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Jinan, Shandong, China

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Kunming, Yunnan, China

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Tianjin, , China

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Kladno, , Czechia

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Prague, , Czechia

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Ústí nad Labem, , Czechia

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Aarhus N, , Denmark

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Copenhagen, , Denmark

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Glostrup Municipality, , Denmark

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Hellerup, , Denmark

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Herning, , Denmark

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København NV, , Denmark

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Svendborg, , Denmark

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Angers, , France

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Arras, , France

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Besançon, , France

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Bois-Guillaume, , France

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Vernon, , France

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Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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München, Bavaria, Germany

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Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Dresden, Saxony, Germany

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Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Szentes, , Hungary

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Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

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Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

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Alkmaar, , Netherlands

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Almere Stad, , Netherlands

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Poznan, , Poland

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Rostov-on-Don, , Russia

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Ryazan, , Russia

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Sochi, , Russia

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Tver', , Russia

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Pretoria West, Gauteng, South Africa

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Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

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Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa

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Bloemfontein, , South Africa

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Donggu, Gwangju Gwang''yeogsi, South Korea

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Busan, , South Korea

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Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain

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Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada China Czechia Denmark France Germany Hungary Israel Italy Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Russia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey (Türkiye) United Kingdom Vietnam

References

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Weitz JI, Lensing AWA, Prins MH, Bauersachs R, Beyer-Westendorf J, Bounameaux H, Brighton TA, Cohen AT, Davidson BL, Decousus H, Freitas MCS, Holberg G, Kakkar AK, Haskell L, van Bellen B, Pap AF, Berkowitz SD, Verhamme P, Wells PS, Prandoni P; EINSTEIN CHOICE Investigators. Rivaroxaban or Aspirin for Extended Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism. N Engl J Med. 2017 Mar 30;376(13):1211-1222. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1700518. Epub 2017 Mar 18.

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Other Identifiers

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2013-000619-26

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

16416

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id