Status:
COMPLETED
Drug Persistence/Adherence in Patients Treated With Dabigatran or VKA for Stroke Prevention in Non Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (SPAF)
Lead Sponsor:
Boehringer Ingelheim
Conditions:
Atrial Fibrillation
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
1600 AF patients receiving Pradaxa or VKA for stroke prevention will be followed up for 12 months in quarterly visits. Prescriptions, adverse events and (if applicable) reasons for definitive treatmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Newly prescribed treatment with Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate)/VKA in the indication "Stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation" (AF) respecting the indication and contraindications as described in the respective Summary of Product Characteristics for Pradaxa® 110 mg or 150 mg hard capsules or the appropriate VKA (patients are eligible for both Pradaxa® and VKA therapy).
- Treatment with dabigatran etexilate or VKA is given in accordance with the respective Summaries of Product Characteristics. The routine diagnostic procedures and treatment that would be undertaken irrespective of the study are unaffected.
- Only patients who are eligible both for therapy with Pradaxa® and for therapy with VKA in accordance with the respective Summaries of Product Characteristics will be documented (patients eligible for VKA and Pradaxa®)
- Patients must have signed the patient consent form prior to inclusion in the Non-Interventional Study (NIS).
- Exclusion criteria:
- Patients with the general and special contraindications mentioned in the packaging leaflet or Summary of Product Characteristics must not be included.
- Patients participating at the same time or within the last 30 days in another Non-Interventional Study (NIS) or an interventional clinical trial must not be included.
- Patients treated with anticoagulants for a condition other than non-valvular atrial fibrillation must not be included.
- Pradaxa® and VKA should not be used during pregnancy and lactation. Pregnant or breastfeeding women must therefore not be included in the NIS.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 18 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
1506 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02240667
Start Date
September 18 2014
End Date
December 31 2017
Last Update
April 19 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Multiple Locations, Germany