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NCT03539055 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Efficacy of Short Term Dabigatran Etexilate Followed by Aspirin Monotherapy After LAA (Left Atrial Appendage) Device Closure (the DEA-LAA Study).

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT03539055: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT03539055 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03539055, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Single arm, prospective unblinded study on post Watchman LAA closure device implant anti-coagulation management at a primary center (Vanderbilt Medical Center) and up to 5 additional high volume LAA implant centers. This trial will be designed to evaluate the use of dabigatran for 90 days post implantation of an LAA closure device (Watchman LAA Closure Device, Boston Scientific Inc.) to prevent device related thrombus.

Primary Outcome

Transesophageal echocardiogram or CT angiography determined presence of DRT at 90 days

Interventions

  • DRUG Dabigatran Etexilate Oral Capsule

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2018-09-01
Est. Completion 2024-02-29
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT03539055 record still lists

NCT03539055 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Dabigatran Etexilate Oral Capsule is the first listed.

NCT03539055 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03539055 about?

NCT03539055 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of Short Term Dabigatran Etexilate Followed by Aspirin Monotherapy After LAA (Left Atrial Appendage) Device Closure (the DEA-LAA Study).". Single arm, prospective unblinded study on post Watchman LAA closure device implant anti-coagulation management at a primary center (Vanderbilt Medical Center) and up to 5 additional high volume LAA implant centers. This trial will be designed to evaluate the use of dabigatran for 90 days post impla...

What is the current status of trial NCT03539055?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2018-09-01. Estimated completion is 2024-02-29.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03539055?

The interventions under investigation include: Dabigatran Etexilate Oral Capsule (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03539055?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03539055's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 770th of 2000 higher than 1,148 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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