Blood thinner edoxaban tested in elderly heart patients

NCT ID NCT05804747

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looked at how well the blood thinner edoxaban works and its safety in people aged 80 and older with a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation. The goal was to see if it helps prevent strokes and serious bleeding. Over 1,200 older adults in Korea took part, and researchers tracked strokes, bleeding events, and deaths.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Catholic University of Korea Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital

    Daejeon, 34943, South Korea

  • Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

    Seoul, 06591, South Korea

  • Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital

    Suwon, 16247, South Korea

  • Chonnam Natinal University Hospital

    Gwangju, 61469, South Korea

  • Chosun University Hospital

    Gwangju, 61453, South Korea

  • Chung-Ang University Hosptial

    Seoul, 06973, South Korea

  • Chungnam University Hospital

    Daejeon, 35015, South Korea

  • Dankook University Hospital

    Cheonan, 31116, South Korea

  • Dong-A University Hospital

    Busan, 49201, South Korea

  • Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital

    Seoul, 07804, South Korea

  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center

    Incheon, 21565, South Korea

  • Gangnam Severance Hospital

    Seoul, 06273, South Korea

  • Gyeongsang National University Hospital

    Jinju, 52727, South Korea

  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

    Seoul, 03181, South Korea

  • Kangwon National University Hospital

    Chuncheon, 24289, South Korea

  • Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center

    Daegu, 41931, South Korea

  • Korea University Anam Hospital

    Seoul, 02841, South Korea

  • Korea University Ansan Hospital

    Ansan, 15355, South Korea

  • Korea University Guro Hospital

    Seoul, 08308, South Korea

  • Korea Veterans Health Medical Center

    Seoul, 05368, South Korea

  • KyungHee University Hospital at GangDong

    Seoul, 05278, South Korea

  • National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital

    Goyang, 10444, South Korea

  • Pusan National University Hospital

    Busan, 49241, South Korea

  • Samsung Changwon Center

    Changwon, 51353, South Korea

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, 06351, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam, 13620, South Korea

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital

    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

  • Soonchunhyang University Hospital

    Cheonan, 31151, South Korea

  • Ulsan University Hospital

    Ulsan, 44033, South Korea

  • Wonju Severance Christian Hospital

    Wŏnju, 26426, South Korea

  • Wonkwang University Hospital

    Iksan, 54538, South Korea

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