Perioperative Anticoagulant Use for Surgery Evaluation -2 (PAUSE-2) Study Patients Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOACs-Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban or Edoxaban) and Needing Elective High-Bleed-Risk Surgery or an Invasive Procedure

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) VTE
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
920 (estimated)
Sponsor
McMaster University · Other
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About This Trial
PAUSE 2 study is a prospective, open-label, blinded-endpoint non-inferiority RCT of PAUSE vs. ASRA management in DOAC treated high risk patients with AF/VTE who need elective high bleed risk surgery/procedure and/or any procedure involving neuraxial anesthesia. The purpose of the PAUSE 2 study is to show that PAUSE management will be as safe (i.e., non-inferior) as ASRA management, with 95% of pat…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, age 18 years of age or greater, with AF/flutter (permanent, persistent or paroxysmal) or VTE (leg deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) that require a full (therapeutic)-dose DOAC regimen, appropriate for age and renal function, comprising one of (a) apixaban 2.5…
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James Douketis, MD

905-522-1155

jdouket@mcmaster.ca

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Melanie St John

stjohm1@mcmaster.ca

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