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NCT03968393 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention In Patients With Recent Episodes of Atrial Fibrillation Occurring Transiently With Stress

A Phase 4 study of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation, sponsored by Population Health Research Institute.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
2,270
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT03968393: Recruiting Phase 4 study of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation, sponsored by Population Health Research Institute.

NCT03968393 is a Phase 4 study of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation that is actively recruiting participants, run by Population Health Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 2,270 participants, below the 12,011-participant average among 454 other Stroke trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 10 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03968393, a Phase 4 study of Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Population Health Research Institute.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
2,270 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

Multinational, investigator-initiated study of oral anticoagulation versus no anticoagulation for the prevention of stroke and other adverse cardiovascular events in patients with transient atrial fibrillation occurring transiently with stress and additional stroke risk factors.

Interventions

  • DRUG Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC)

Study Locations (20)

New South Wales

  • Bankstown Hospital - Bankstown
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital - Camperdown
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital - Concord
  • Liverpool Hospital - Liverpool
  • John Hunter Hospital - Newcastle
  • Westmead Hospital - Westmead

Other

  • Hospital Municipal Chivilcoy - Chivilcoy
  • Sanatorio Cisma - San Miguel de Tucumán
  • Hospital Privado de Rosario - Santa Fe

Queensland

  • Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service - Birtinya
  • Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital - Herston
  • Redcliffe Hospital - Redcliffe

Santa Fe Province

  • Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Rosario - Rosario
  • Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario - Rosario

California

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Los Angeles

Texas

  • Mcgovern Medical School at University of Texas - Houston

Buenos Aires

  • Clinica Coronel Suarez - Coronel Suárez

Tucumán Province

  • Centro Integral de Arritmias de Tucuman (CIAT) - San Miguel de Tucumán

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 2,270 participants
Start Date 2019-06-14
Est. Completion 2028-12
Phase Phase 4

What NCT03968393 shows while recruiting

NCT03968393 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 2,270 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 12,011-participant average among 454 other Stroke trials with a reported enrollment target (81% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Stroke appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) is the first listed.

NCT03968393 names 20 study sites across 10 states, led by New South Wales, Other, Queensland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03968393 about?

NCT03968393 is a clinical study titled "Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention In Patients With Recent Episodes of Atrial Fibrillation Occurring Transiently With Stress". Multinational, investigator-initiated study of oral anticoagulation versus no anticoagulation for the prevention of stroke and other adverse cardiovascular events in patients with transient atrial fibrillation occurring transiently with stress and additional stroke risk factors.

What is the current status of trial NCT03968393?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 2,270 participants. The study started on 2019-06-14. Estimated completion is 2028-12.

What conditions does trial NCT03968393 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03968393?

The interventions under investigation include: Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant (NOAC) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03968393?

This trial is sponsored by Population Health Research Institute, which has 21 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03968393 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across California, Texas, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe Province, Tucumán Province. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Stroke

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03968393's enrollment target sits among peer trials

2,270 25th of 454 higher than 430 of 454 other Stroke trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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