ACTIVE A Trial

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

ACTIVE A is a randomized controlled trial of Clopidogrel vs ASA vs Placebo + ASA in the management of atrial fibrillation. 11% were previously on oral anticoagulants, but to enter the trial the patient could not remains on an anticoagulant during the trial.

Inclusion criteria

Documented atrial fibrillation Risk factor for stroke (similar to CHADS score)

Exclusion

Requirement for clopidogrel Risk factors for bleeding

Design

Randomized controlled trial. Clopidogrel vs ASA vs Placebo + ASA

Sample size

N=7,554

Primary Endpoints

Efficacy Endpoint

Endpoints are being adjudicated

Stroke: Clinical definition, adjudicated

Vascular death:

MI:

Systemic embolism: Documented with non invasive study

Safety Endpoint

Major hemorrhage: 2 unit transfusion, death, 5 g/dl drop in Hb.

Planned date of presentation

ACC 2009

Physicians could elect to enroll patients in this trial, or in ACTIVE W.

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