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Status unknownNCT03666962Updated Jun 11, 2020

Evaluating Medication Adherence to Novel Oral Anticoagulants With Anticoagulant Activity Monitoring in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

An observational study in Anticoagulants and Compliance, Medication, sponsored by Cui Yimin. Status unknown at 7 sites in China. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-06-11.

Sponsored by Cui Yimin · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jun 2020), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
200
Sex
All
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Study summary

The novel oral anticoagulants such as rivaroxaban, apixaban and dabigatran, specifically target either thrombin or factor Xa/IIa. These new agents are included as an option for prevention of thromboembolic disease or recurrent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in guidelines.

Although the benefits and risks of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy have been fully assessed, and reasonable anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapies have been formulated, the therapeutic effect still largely depends on the quality control during the treatment. Many patients discontinue anticoagulant therapy after discharge or after a period of treatment, and the risk of thrombosis increases. Because non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) does not need routine monitoring, patients tend to ignore the regular medication, thus affecting drug compliance. Because of the short half-life of NOACs, if patients do not take it regularly, not only can not achieve the effectiveness of anticoagulation, but also reduce the safety of medication. More and more researchers have realized that medication adherence plays a key role in medical management. In order to improve the efficacy and safety of NOACs and the compliance of patients with NOACs, the guidelines emphasize that supplementary measures can be taken, such as pharmacists participating in the network pharmacy database, attaching importance to the medication education of patients and their families, formulating a strict follow-up plan and professional outpatient follow-up.

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Patients with new oral anticoagulants will be included in the study. After the signing of the informed consent, blood samples were collected to detect the anti Xa factor activity after taking the drugs. Meanwhile, the medication compliance of the patients during the treatment was also collected.

Dedicated tests based on anti-Xa activity for rivaroxaban and apixaban and anti-IIa activity for dabigatran concentration was conducted. Blood samples are divided into peak concentration and valley concentration. Peak concentration (Cmax) refers to the highest serum concentration after administration for at least one week in the study. Valley concentration (Cmin), the lowest concentration during administration, is usually obtained from the lowest concentration between the initial time of administration and the next time the drug is administered at a steady state (continuous medication for more than 1 weeks.).

A compliance questionnaire was conducted to collect the compliance of the drug during treatment. The Morisky, Green, and Levine Adherence Scale (MGLS) was used to evaluate the medication adherence of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) patients.

Based on the results of data analysis, the correlation between anti Xa/IIa activity test results and medication compliance was analyzed, making the anti Xa/IIa activity concentration a simple measure to predict the compliance of patients.

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Conditions studied

  • Anticoagulants
  • Compliance, Medication

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In context

Medication Adherence

937 studies on the registry are indexed under Medication Adherence; 159 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 200 is below the median of 250 across 148 observational studies indexed under Medication Adherence.

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Lead sponsor

Cui Yimin is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients who take NOACs at Peking University First Hospital

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. confirmed diagnosis of NOACs indications, such as thromboprophylaxis for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, prevention or treatment of deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism, and thromboprophylaxis after knee/hip replacement.
  2. Age >18 years old, unlimited for gender.
  3. Written or phoned was obtained from all patients or their families.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

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
Case-control
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • case group

    According to the scores of MGLS, compliance was divided into three groups: A score of 0 indicated high compliance; a score of 1 or 2 illustrated intermediate compliance; and a score of 3 or 4 indicated low compliance.

  • control group

    According to the scores of MGLS, compliance was divided into three groups: A score of 0 indicated high compliance; a score of 1 or 2 illustrated intermediate compliance; and a score of 3 or 4 indicated low compliance.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pharmacodynamic indicators

    Blood samples are divided into peak concentration and valley concentration. Peak concentration (Cmax) refers to the highest serum concentration after administration for at least one week in the study. Valley concentration (Cmin), the lowest concentration during administration, is usually obtained from the lowest concentration between the initial time of administration and the next time the drug is administered at a steady state (continuous medication for more than 1 weeks.).

    Time frame: at least 1 week after drug administration

  2. Medication adherence

    A compliance questionnaire was conducted to collect the compliance of the drug during treatment. According to the scores of MGLS, compliance was divided into three groups: A score of 0 indicated high compliance; a score of 1 or 2 illustrated intermediate compliance; and a score of 3 or 4 indicated low compliance.

    Time frame: at least 1 week after drug administration

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Study locations

7 of 7 sites recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
    • Na Wang · Contact
  • The 7th People's hospital of the zhengzhou
    Zhengzhou, Henan, China
    Recruiting
    • Dongdong Yuan · Contact
  • Peking University First Hospital
    Beijing, 100034, China
    Recruiting
    • Qian Xiang, Ph.D · Contact
  • Beijing Hospital
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
    Fuzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Militray Command
    Fuzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Anhui Provincial Hospital#The First Affiliated Hospital Of USTC#
    Hefei, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Liu Z, Xie Q, Xiang Q, Zhang H, Mu G, Zhao Z, Hu T, Wu T, Wang N, Zhang J, Qian Y, Zhou S, Wang Z, Jiang J, Zhang Y, Song H, Cui Y. Anti-FXa-IIa activity test in Asian and its potential role for drug adherence evaluation in patients with direct oral anticoagulants: a nationwide multi-center synchronization study. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2020 Oct;10(5):1293-1302. doi: 10.21037/cdt-20-564. PubMed 33224753 ↗
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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

Started Sep 2018 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2020, 27 months after the start.

Of 51 non-industry observational studies under Medication Adherence, half reached primary completion within 32 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 64. This study's planned 27 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 54 studies reached it within 32 months; a quarter within 12 and three quarters within 64.

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

Registered
Sep 10, 2018
First posted
Sep 12, 2018
StartActual
Sep 1, 2018
Primary completionEst.
Dec 31, 2020
CompletionEst.
Dec 31, 2020
Last update
Jun 11, 2020
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 Jun 11, 2020, 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
NCT03666962
Lead sponsor
Cui Yimin
Responsible party
Cui Yimin (Director of pharmacy,M.D & Ph.D, Peking University First Hospital) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Sep 12, 2018
Start date
Sep 1, 2018
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2020 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2020 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 11, 2020

Study contacts

Qian Xiang, Ph.D
Contact
xiangqz@126.com
+86 010 66110802

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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