Can a cheap arthritis pill prevent deadly clots after heart valve replacement?
NCT ID NCT07411768
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a daily low-dose anti-inflammatory drug (colchicine) can prevent blood clots from forming on replacement heart valves after a minimally invasive valve procedure (TAVR). About 116 people who have had TAVR will either receive colchicine plus standard care or standard care alone for one year. The main goal is to see if colchicine reduces valve clots detected by special CT scans.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 116 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with aortic stenosis aged 60-85 years. * Successful transfemoral TAVR (per VARC-3 criteria). * Voluntary participation with signed Informed Consent Form. Exclusion Criteria: * Known hypersensitivity, allergy, or documented intolerance to colchicine. * Hematologic abnormalities defined as hemoglobin \<80 g/L or white blood cell count \<4.0 × 10⁹/L at screening. * Severe renal impairment defined as creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min (calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula) or serum creatinine \>2 × upper limit of normal (ULN). * Significant hepatic disease, including liver cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, hepatic injury (alanine aminotransferase \>3 × ULN or total bilirubin \>2 × ULN), or cholestasis. * Known history of bone marrow suppression. * Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors, including but not limited to cyclosporine, amiodarone, clarithromycin, erythromycin, omeprazole, or verapamil. * Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inducers, including but not limited to carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, or rifampin. * Known neuromuscular disorders or creatine kinase (CK) \>3 × ULN at screening. * Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) or chronic diarrhea. * Active malignancy or history of cancer. * Current use of systemic corticosteroids (oral or intravenous) or systemic immunosuppressive agents (topical or inhaled corticosteroids permitted). * Acute inflammatory condition or active viral infection at the time of enrollment. * Known galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, or glucose-galactose malabsorption. * Estimated life expectancy \<1 year as determined by the investigator.
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Locations
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Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Beijing, 100037, China
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