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The effectiveness of split tablet dosing versus alternate-day dosing of warfarin: A randomized control trial

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Blood INR
TTR
Warfarin adjustment
Registration Number
TCTR20161212001
Lead Sponsor
Siriraj Research Development Fund (Managed by Routine to Research: R2R)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

The anticoagulated patients who followed up at the outpatient clinic of the Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
Eligible patients had six months or longer history of stable therapeutic INR levels of 2.0 to 3.0 achieved by the specific weekly dose of warfarin in the dosage protocol (14, 17.5, 21, 24.5, 28, 31.5 mg/week) and could comply with 6 months follow up protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

The patients whose a period of warfarin discontinuation was possibly needed were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time in therapeutic range: TTR At 6-week interval for 6 months Rosendaal methods
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The dosage change incidence, INR levels, the bleeding and thromboembolic events of the warfarin, the compliance and adherence of the participants. At 6-week interval for 6 months Incident
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