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Perioperative Anticoagulant Use for Surgery Evaluation Study

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02228798

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Official title

Perioperative Anticoagulant Use (Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, or Apixaban) for Elective Surgery/Procedure Evaluation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (AF).

Brief summary

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The aim of the Perioperative Anticoagulant Use for Surgery Evaluation (PAUSE) Study, is to establish a safe, standardized protocol for the perioperative management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are receiving a novel oral anticoagulant (DOAC) drug, either dabigatran, rivaroxaban or apixaban, and require an elective surgery/procedure.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02228798
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Lead sponsor
McMaster University
Other
Enrollment
3,135 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Not listed

Eligibility (public fields only)

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

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Study timeline

Start date
Aug 1, 2014 (Actual)
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2018 (Actual)
Completion
Aug 31, 2018 (Actual)
Last update posted
Jun 28, 2019

2014 – 2018

United States locations

U.S. sites
3
U.S. states
3
U.S. cities
3
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Department of Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA Aurora Colorado — —
NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Illinois 60201 —
Henry Ford Health System Detroit Michigan 48202 —

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Non-U.S. locations

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