drugset / Trial / NCT02313909

Rivaroxaban Versus Aspirin in Secondary Prevention of Stroke and Prevention of Systemic Embolism in Patients With Recent Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS)

NCT02313909

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindPrevention

Summary

This is a study in patients who recently had a brain attack (stroke) and in whom no clear cause of the stroke could be identified. These strokes are likely due to a blood clot and therefore, can be called embolic stroke of undetermined source. The abbreviation is ESUS. The study will compare 2 blood thinners. Patients will be randomly assigned to either Rivaroxaban 15 mg or Aspirin 100 mg and the study is intended to show, if patients given rivaroxaban have fewer blood clots in the brain (stroke) or in other blood vessels.

Timeline

Start
2014-12-23
Primary completion
2018-02-15
Completion
2018-02-15

Publications

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Aspirin Small molecule 100 mg Oral
Subject Rivaroxaban Other / unclassified 15 mg Oral

Indications