The Danish Warfarin-Dialysis Study - Safety and Efficacy of Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Dialysis

Summary

The study aims to evaluate the appropriateness of initiating oral anticoagulation for stroke risk reduction in dialysis populations with atrial fibrillation. Specifically, the study will assess the overall safety, tolerability, and efficacy of initiating treatment with Warfarin in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis and atrial fibrillation.

Timeline

Start

2019-10-09

Primary completion

2027-01

Completion

2027-01

Publications

• Ballegaard ELF, Lindhard K, Lindhardt M, Peters CD, Thomsen Nielsen F, Tietze IN, Borg R, Boesby L, Bertelsen MC, Brosen JMB, Cibulskyte-Ninkovic D, Rantanen JM, Mose FH, Kampmann JD, Nielsen AS, Breinholt JK, Kofod DH, Bressendorff I, Clausen PV, Lange T, Kober L, Kamper AL, Bang CNF, Torp-Pedersen C, Hansen D, Grove EL, Gislason G, Dam Jensen J, Olesen JB, Hornum M, Rix M, Schou M, Carlson N. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing warfarin with no oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation on chronic dialysis: the Danish Warfarin-Dialysis (DANWARD) trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Feb 26;14(2):e081961. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081961.

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