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CompletedNCT03410706XAPECUpdated Dec 27, 2022

Xarelto for Real Life Anticoagulation in Pulmonary Embolism (PE) in China

An observational study in Pulmonary Embolism, sponsored by Bayer. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-12-27.

Sponsored by Bayer · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
288
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 15 studies in Pulmonary Embolism by Bayer — none open to participants now, none under way, none of them phase 3. Pulmonary Embolism · Bayer.

Started
2018
the only one that year
Observational
9 of 15
none open now
Registered
15th of 15
by date

Among the 15 studies in Pulmonary Embolism by Bayer, this one is the only one that started in 2018, is one of 9 observational ones, and was the 15th registered.

Pulmonary Embolism

832 studies on the registry are indexed under Pulmonary Embolism; 171 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

None of the 15 studies in Pulmonary Embolism by Bayer is open now. The open studies under Pulmonary Embolism, anywhere →

Who these studies take

Of the 129 Pulmonary Embolism studies recruiting now, 109 (84%) set no upper age limit and 5 (4%) stop at 75 or younger; 9 take children under 18; 9 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

EINSTEIN PE study demonstrated that rivaroxaban is at least as effective as the current standard therapy with 51% relative risk reduction of major bleeding (1.1% vs. 2.2%, HR 0.49, 95% CI, 0.31-0.79), in the treatment and secondary prevention of PE. However these patients were required to meet strict eligibility criteria. Little is known about PE treatment in China in routine clinical practice and in a real world study patients at higher or lower risk for adverse events can possibly recruited. Bayer conducts this study to yield post-authorization safety information in rivaroxaban under real-life conditions in China.

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Conditions studied

  • Pulmonary Embolism

Keywords

  • Venous thromboembolism
  • Anticoagulation
  • Rivaroxaban
  • Observation study
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Patients treated in Tertiary hospitals

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Inclusion criteria

  • Female or male patients, who are at >=18 years
  • Diagnosis of acute symptomatic or asymptomatic PE, objectively confirmed
  • Indication for anticoagulation therapy for at least 3 months (as assessed by the attending investigator)
  • Willing to participate in this study, having given and willing to participate in the routine follow-up during the period of rivaroxaban treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pre-treatment with any anticoagulant for the index PE more than the 2 weeks.
  • Patients with another indication for anticoagulation other than VTE.
  • Patients who participated in another study within 30 days
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
288 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Rivaroxaban

    Anticoagulation with rivaroxaban

    Drug: Rivaroxaban(Xarelto, BAY 59-7939)

Interventions

  • The dosage and the anticoagulation duration is decided by investigators. As list in product information, the PE treatment dosage of rivaroxaban is 15mg bid for first 21 days and then 20mg qd. If CrCl is 30-49 ml/min and bleeding risk is over VTE recurrence risk, 20mg qd can be replaced with 15mg qd.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Major bleedings

    Major bleedings defined as overt bleeding associated with: A fall in hemoglobin of ≥2 g/dL; or a transfusion of ≥2 units of packed red blood cells or whole blood; or occurrence at a critical site: intracranial, intra-spinal, intraocular, pericardial, intra-articular, intra-muscular with compartment syndrome, retroperitoneal; or death.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Symptomatic recurrent venous thromboembolic events

    Will be confirmed by objective diagnostic tools, such as compression ultrasound, venography, CT scan or ventilation/perfusion lung scan, according to the real clinical practice.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  2. Major adverse cardiac events

    Including myocardial infarction and cardiac death

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  3. Other symptomatic thromboembolic events

    As defined by Standardized MedDRA Query 'Embolic and thrombotic events

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  4. Drug utilization

    Dosage, duration, discontinuation, reason for any drug switch or interruption, co-medications

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  5. Number of participants with adverse events and serious adverse events

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient administered a medicinal product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. An AE is serious (SAE) if it: * Results in death * Is life-threatening * Requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization (see exceptions below) * Results in persistent or significant disability or incapacity * Is a congenital anomaly or birth defect * Is medically important.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

  6. Patient treatment satisfaction by using questionnaire of ACTS (Anti-Clot Treatment Scale)

    The Anti-Clot Treatment Scale (ACTS) is a 17-item patient-reported measure of satisfaction with anticoagulant treatment. It includes 13 items about the burdens and 4 items about the benefit of ACT.

    Time frame: Up to 12 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Many locations
    Multiple Locations, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — Availability of this study's data will later be determined according to Bayer's commitment to the EFPIA/PhRMA "Principles for responsible clinical trial data sharing". This pertains to scope, timepoint and process of data access. As such, Bayer commits to sharing upon request from qualified researchers patient-level clinical trial data, study-level clinical trial data, and protocols from clinical trials in patients for medicines and indications approved in the US and EU as necessary for conducting legitimate research. This applies to data on new medicines and indications that have been approved by the EU and US regulatory agencies on or after January 01, 2014. Interested researchers can use www.vivli.org to request access to anonymized patient-level data and supporting documents from clinical studies to conduct research. Information on the Bayer criteria for listing studies and other relevant information is provided in the member section of the portal.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Feb 2018 to primary completion in Jul 2021, 41 months.

Of 160 observational studies under Pulmonary Embolism, half reached primary completion within 47 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 21 and three quarters within 105. This study's 41 months is below that.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jan 19, 2018
First posted
Jan 25, 2018
StartActual
Feb 1, 2018
Primary completionActual
Jul 29, 2021
CompletionActual
Dec 24, 2021
Last update
Dec 27, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 27, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03410706
Lead sponsor
Bayer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 25, 2018
Start date
Feb 1, 2018
Primary completion
Jul 29, 2021
Completion
Dec 24, 2021
Last update
Dec 27, 2022

Study contacts

Bayer Study Director
study director · Bayer

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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