New blood thinner may be safer after valve surgery
NCT ID NCT07434661
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two blood thinners, apixaban and warfarin, in 120 adults with atrial fibrillation who recently had heart valve repair or replacement. The goal is to see if apixaban causes fewer major bleeding events while still preventing blood clots. Participants will be followed for three months after surgery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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A research network
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years at the time of enrolment * Open heart aortic or mitral valve repair or biological valve replacement in the last 10 days * Atrial fibrillation requiring anticoagulation (including pre-existing or post-operative atrial fibrillation), * Informed consent from either the patient or a substitute decision-maker. Exclusion Criteria: * Mechanical valve replacement * Antiphospholipid syndrome (triple positive) * Severe renal failure (Cockcroft-Gault equation; creatinine clearance \<15 ml/min) * Known significant liver disease (Child-Pugh classification B and C) * Left ventricular thrombus * Ongoing bleeding, hemorrhagic disorders, or bleeding diathesis * Known contraindication for any DOAC or VKA * Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or of childbearing potential * Follow-up not possible
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Locations
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"E.Meshalkin National Medical Research Center" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Novosibirsk, Russia
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