Could LVAD patients ditch aspirin? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07644247
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether patients with a heart pump (LVAD) can safely stop taking aspirin while continuing warfarin. The goal is to reduce bleeding problems without increasing dangerous clots. About 370 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either aspirin or a placebo, and researchers will track strokes, pump clots, and major bleeding for one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aspirin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could simplify medication for LVAD patients by safely removing aspirin, reducing bleeding risks while still preventing clots.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 trial, but it's not yet recruiting. Removing aspirin might increase the risk of dangerous clots or strokes, and results may not apply to other LVAD devices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 370 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: \- Study participants must meet all the following criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years old; 2. Implanted with the CH-VAD pump for advanced heart failure, and the CH-VAD pump is the first implanted left ventricular assist device; 3. Able to understand the study purpose, voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form, and willing to comply with the study procedures and follow-up requirements. Exclusion Criteria: \- Study participants meet any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1. Requirement for additional temporary or permanent mechanical circulatory support after LVAD implantation; 2. Requirement for physician-mandated antiplatelet therapy after implantation due to medical history, surgical history, concomitant surgical procedures, or other conditions, including mandated presence or absence of antiplatelet agent; 3. Occurrence of primary endpoint events prior to randomization (within 2-7 days after implantation); 4. Inability to take oral medications post-implant through 7 days; 5. Known allergy to aspirin; 6. Participation in another clinical investigation that may affect study outcome; 7. Presence of other comorbid conditions, social or psychological conditions, or other conditions, in the investigator's opinion, that may affect participation in the study or compliance with follow-up requirements.
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