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NCT03702582 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Post Cardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
100
Enrollment target

NCT03702582: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT03702582 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03702582, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This prospective, randomized, active-controlled, parallel arm study compares the safety and financial benefits of arterial thromboembolism prophylaxis with Warfarin vs. Rivaroxaban (A novel oral anticoagulant) in patients with new onset atrial fibrillation after sternotomy for cardiac operations.

Primary Outcome

Length of inpatient stay in days from time of departure from the operating room

Interventions

  • DRUG Warfarin
  • DRUG Rivaroxaban

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2019-04-30
Est. Completion 2023-10-01
Phase Phase 3
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT03702582 record still lists

NCT03702582 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 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Warfarin is the first listed.

NCT03702582 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03702582 about?

NCT03702582 is a clinical study titled "Rivaroxaban vs. Warfarin for Post Cardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation". This prospective, randomized, active-controlled, parallel arm study compares the safety and financial benefits of arterial thromboembolism prophylaxis with Warfarin vs. Rivaroxaban (A novel oral anticoagulant) in patients with new onset atrial fibrillation after sternotomy for cardiac operations.

What is the current status of trial NCT03702582?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2019-04-30. Estimated completion is 2023-10-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03702582?

The interventions under investigation include: Warfarin (DRUG), Rivaroxaban (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03702582?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03702582's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 1681st of 2000 higher than 288 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03702582, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03702582 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.