Exploring the Efficacy of Once Daily Oral Rivaroxaban for Treatment of Thrombus in Left Atrial/Left Atrial Appendage in Subjects With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter

Summary

A study for subjects with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter who are diagnosed with left atrial (LA) or left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. The study will assign subjects to rivaroxaban for treatment of thrombi. The study will measure thrombus outcomes based on echo image and common clinical outcomes such as bleeding and stroke or thromboembolism.

Timeline

Start

2013-08

Primary completion

2014-11

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Lip GY, Hammerstingl C, Marin F, Cappato R, Meng IL, Kirsch B, Morandi E, van Eickels M, Cohen A. Rationale and design of a study exploring the efficacy of once-daily oral rivaroxaban (X-TRA) on the outcome of left atrial/left atrial appendage thrombus in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and a retrospective observational registry providing baseline data (CLOT-AF). Am Heart J. 2015 Apr;169(4):464-71.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.12.020. Epub 2015 Jan 6.

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