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Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Reduced Cardiac Ejection Fraction (WARCEF) Trial

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00041938

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Brief summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine which of two treatments, Warfarin or aspirin, is better for preventing death and stroke in patients with poor heart function. We are now transitioning into the sub-analysis part of the WARCEF patient data. The study has recently completed data analysis for its Primary Aim. All randomized patients have completed their follow up. All study related procedure as per the protocol has been completed. We are now in the extension phase of the study to obtain more patient data to address further aims of the study. No new procedures are performed and data already in place at the sites will be collected (EKG and echocardiograms). The aims for this study extension are: * To assess progression of cardiac dysfunction over time among heart failure patients * To correlate prognosis with cardiac dysfunction

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00041938
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Enrollment
2,305 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Sep 30, 2002
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2011
Completion
Jun 30, 2014
Last update posted
Sep 4, 2014

2002 – 2014

United States locations

U.S. sites
54
U.S. states
24
U.S. cities
44
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center Tucson Arizona
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Tucson Arizona
Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Clara California
West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center West Los Angeles California
Denver Health Medical Center Denver Colorado
Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center Denver Colorado
George Washington University Washington D.C. District of Columbia 20037
Mayo Clinic Transplant Center Jacksonville Florida
Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates Melbourne Florida
Jackson Memorial Hospital/U. of Miami Miami Florida
Mercy Research Institute Miami Florida
Cardiovascular Consultants of South Florida Tamarac Florida
Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta Georgia
Northeast Georgia Heart Center Gainesville Georgia
University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Illinois
Methodist Heart, Lung and Vascular Institute Peoria Illinois
University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky
Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center Louisville Kentucky
University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Gulf Regional Research, LLC Metairie Louisiana
LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport Louisiana
Lahey Clinic Burlington Massachusetts
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Detroit Michigan
Mercy Health Partners Muskegon Michigan
Reno Veterans Affairs Medical Center Reno Nevada
Concord Hospital Concord New Hampshire
UMDNJ - New Brunswick New Brunswick New Jersey
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Newark New Jersey
Albany Medical College Albany New York
Buffalo General Hospital Buffalo New York
Kaleida Health Millard Fillmore Hospital Buffalo New York
Five Towns Neuroscience Research Cedarhurst New York
Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park New York
Columbia University, New York Presbyterian Hospital PH 3-342 New York New York 10032
Columbia University Medical Center New York New York
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York New York
Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center Northport New York
University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill North Carolina
MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland Ohio
Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown Pennsylvania
Tri-State Medical Group Cardiology Beaver Pennsylvania
Sewickley Valley Medical Group, Cardiology Leetsdale Pennsylvania
Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Temple University Hospital Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Black Hills Health Care System Fort Meade South Dakota
Brooke Army Medical Center MCHE - MDC Cardiology Service Fort Sam Houston Texas
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center-MEDVAMC Houston Texas
Salem VAMC Salem Virginia
Huntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center Huntington West Virginia
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Madison Wisconsin

Site contact phone numbers, emails, and investigator names are intentionally not displayed here. Open the official ClinicalTrials.gov record for site contact information.

Non-U.S. locations

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About this trial record page

What this page shows
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What this page does not do
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