Prevention of Arteriovenous Thrombotic Events in Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients Trial (COVID-PACT)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04409834 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : June 1, 2020
Last Update Posted : April 12, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 Venous Thromboembolism Arterial Thrombosis | Drug: Unfractionated Heparin IV Drug: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg Drug: Clopidogrel Drug: Unfractionated heparin SC Drug: Enoxaparin 40 Mg/0.4 mL Injectable Solution | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 390 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Factorial Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Randomized-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Antithrombotic Therapy for Prevention of Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Complications in Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 5, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 10, 2022 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 10, 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Full-dose anticoagulation + antiplatelet therapy
• Full-dose anticoagulation: Unfractionated heparin IV continuous targeting aPTT of 1.5-2.5X control, or Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg SC Q12h • Anti-platelet therapy: Clopidogrel 300 mg PO x1, followed by clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD |
Drug: Unfractionated Heparin IV
Unfractionated heparin IV targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the control Drug: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg SC Q12h Drug: Clopidogrel Clopidogrel 300 mg PO x1, then clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD |
Experimental: Full-dose anticoagulation + no antiplatelet therapy
• Full-dose anticoagulation: Unfractionated heparin IV continuous targeting aPTT of 1.5-2.5X control, or Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg SC Q12h
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Drug: Unfractionated Heparin IV
Unfractionated heparin IV targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the control Drug: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg SC Q12h |
Experimental: Prophylactic anticoagulation + antiplatelet therapy
• Standard prophylactic anticoagulation: Enoxaparin 40 mg SC QD or Unfractionated heparin 5,000 IU SC TID • Antiplatelet therapy: Clopidogrel 300 mg PO x1, followed by clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD |
Drug: Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel 300 mg PO x1, then clopidogrel 75 mg PO QD Drug: Unfractionated heparin SC Unfractionated heparin 5,000 IU SC TID Drug: Enoxaparin 40 Mg/0.4 mL Injectable Solution Enoxaparin 40 mg SC QD |
Active Comparator: Prophylactic anticoagulation + no antiplatelet therapy
• Standard prophylactic anticoagulation: Enoxaparin 40 mg SC QD or Unfractionated heparin 5,000 IU SC TID
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Drug: Unfractionated heparin SC
Unfractionated heparin 5,000 IU SC TID Drug: Enoxaparin 40 Mg/0.4 mL Injectable Solution Enoxaparin 40 mg SC QD |
- Primary endpoint: Venous or arterial thrombotic events [ Time Frame: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier ]Hierarchical composite: Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or acute limb ischemia, or clinically silent DVT
- Key secondary endpoint: Clinically evident venous or arterial thrombotic events [ Time Frame: 28 days or until hospital discharge, whichever earlier ]Hierarchical composite: Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, systemic embolism or acute limb ischemia

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥18 years (male or female)
- Acute infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)
- Currently admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Ongoing (>48 hours) or planned full-dose (therapeutic) anticoagulation for any indication
- Ongoing or planned treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy
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Contraindication to antithrombotic therapy or high risk of bleeding due to conditions including, but not limited to, any of the following:
- History of intracranial hemorrhage, known CNS tumor or CNS vascular abnormality
- Active or recent major bleeding within the past 30 days with untreated source
- Platelet count <70,000 or known functional platelet disorder
- Fibrinogen <200 mg/dL
- International normalized ratio (INR) >1.9
- History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
- Ischemic stroke within the past 2 weeks
Patients who meet the following criterion are excluded from the second randomization (antiplatelet therapy vs. no antiplatelet therapy):
1. Ongoing or planned antiplatelet therapy, including aspirin monotherapy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04409834
United States, Massachusetts | |
Brigham and Women's Hospital | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02459 |
Study Chair: | Marc S Sabatine, MD, MPH | TIMI Study Group | |
Principal Investigator: | David A Morrow, MD, MPH | TIMI Study Group |
Responsible Party: | The TIMI Study Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04409834 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CCCTN/TIMI COVID-PACT |
First Posted: | June 1, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 12, 2022 |
Last Verified: | April 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
COVID-19 Thrombosis Thromboembolism Venous Thromboembolism Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Virus Diseases Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases |
Embolism and Thrombosis Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Heparin Calcium heparin Enoxaparin Enoxaparin sodium Clopidogrel Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists Purinergic Antagonists Purinergic Agents Neurotransmitter Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |