Pharmacists step in to prevent strokes in seniors with AFib
NCT ID NCT04907825
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tested whether community pharmacists can manage blood thinner therapy for older adults (60+) with atrial fibrillation who are at high risk for stroke but not on optimal treatment. Fourteen participants received pharmacist-led care for 3 months, then were followed for 9 more months to check safety. The goal was to see if this approach improves proper medication use and adherence.
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Study facts
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- 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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14 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Age \> 60 years 2. Men (CHADS-VASc score ≥2) AND Women (CHADS-VASc score ≥3) 3. AF and not on OAC therapy but eligible 4. AF and on sub-optimal or inappropriate OAC therapy 5. Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. AF on optimal OAC therapy 2. OAC required for other conditions (i.e. DVT/PE, PCI in prior year, left ventricular thrombus, etc.) 3. Currently taking two antiplatelet agents 4. Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as SBP ≥160 mmHg x 2 BP readings measured at screening) 5. End-stage renal disease (CrCl \<15 ml/min or dialysis) 6. Major surgery in prior month (defined as surgery requiring general anesthesia and overnight inpatient hospital stay) 7. History of "major bleeding" in prior year (defined as overt bleeding at critical site including intracranial, intraspinal, intraocular, pericardial, GI bleed, bleed requiring hospitalization, bleed resulting in ≥20 g/L drop in hemoglobin or requiring transfusion of ≥2 units packed cells) 8. Excess alcohol intake (≥8 alcoholic drinks/week) 9. Inability to read or understand English or Spanish 10. Participants considered unreliable by the Investigator or designated pharmacy team member concerning the requirements of follow-up, or those with foreshortened life expectancy precluding 3-month follow-up 11. Severe cognitive impairment (≥5 errors on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire) 12. Pregnant women
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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