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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01505881 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
First Posted : January 9, 2012
Results First Posted : July 11, 2014
Last Update Posted : July 11, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Thromboembolism Heart Valve Prosthesis | Drug: dabigatran etexilate low dose Drug: warfarin 5mg Drug: dabigatran etexilate intermediate dose Drug: warfarin 1mg Drug: dabigatran etexilate high dose Drug: warfarin 3mg | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 158 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Evaluation of the Long Term Safety of the Use of Dabigatran Etexilate in Patients With a Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve |
Study Start Date : | December 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Dabigatran etexilate
Patient dose determined by dose allocated in 1160.113 and CrCl levels
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Drug: dabigatran etexilate low dose
active treatment (low) Drug: dabigatran etexilate intermediate dose active treatment (medium) Drug: dabigatran etexilate high dose active treatment (high) |
Active Comparator: warfarin
warfarin doses to maintain INR levels
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Drug: warfarin 5mg
comparator warfarin Drug: warfarin 1mg comparator warfarin Drug: warfarin 3mg comparator warfarin |
- Percentage of Patients With Any Adverse Event (AE) [ Time Frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days) ]Percentage of patients with Adverse Events. Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.
- Percentage of Patients With AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Trial Drug [ Time Frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days) ]
Percentage of patients with Adverse Events leading to discontinuation of trial drug.
Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.
- Percentage of Patients With Serious AEs [ Time Frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days) ]Percentage of patients with Serious Adverse Events (SAE). Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.
- Percentage of Deaths, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA), Strokes, Systemic Embolism, and Valve Thrombosis. [ Time Frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days) ]
Clinical efficacy outcome events presented are:
Death, Venous thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Systemic embolism and Valve thrombosis

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
- Completed study 1160.113 per protocol
- Continuing need for anticoagulation
Exclusion criteria:
- uncontrolled hypertension
- severe renal impairment
- active liver disease
- increased risk of bleeding

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01505881

Study Chair: | Boehringer Ingelheim | Boehringer Ingelheim |
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Responsible Party: | Boehringer Ingelheim |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01505881 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1160.138 2011-002285-21 ( EudraCT Number: EudraCT ) |
First Posted: | January 9, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | July 11, 2014 |
Last Update Posted: | July 11, 2014 |
Last Verified: | July 2014 |
Thromboembolism Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Warfarin Dabigatran |
Anticoagulants Antithrombins Serine Proteinase Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |