Assessment of an Education and Guidance Programme for Eliquis Adherence in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AEGEAN)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Apixaban
- Conditions
- Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Enrollment
- 1217
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Percentage of Days With a Correct Execution of the Apixaban Dosing Regimen
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study purpose is to assess the impact of an educational program on patient adherence in patients taking Apixaban for SPAF at 24 weeks
Detailed Description
SPAF=Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation ISTH=International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis Primary Purpose: Other: To measure adherence to the study medication using an electronic monitoring device over the first 24 weeks on study medication
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with diagnosed non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (documented by 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) or Holter recording) and eligible for oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy
- •Presence of at least one of the following risk factors for stroke:
- •Prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
- •Age ≥75 years
- •Hypertension
- •Diabetes mellitus
- •Symptomatic heart failure \[New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class ≥II\]
- •Must be able to self-administer treatment
- •Either Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) treated or VKA naive. Patients treated with VKA should have received the VKA treatment for ≥3 months. VKA naïve patients should not have received VKA treatment for more than 30 days within the last 12 months. Patients who are not described by either of the above criteria are not eligible for the study
- •Patients previously treated with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for stroke prevention are allowed (and will switch to Apixaban)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Target Disease Exceptions:
- •Atrial fibrillation or flutter due to reversible causes (e.g. thyrotoxicosis, pericarditis)
- •Clinically significant (moderate or severe) mitral stenosis
- •Cardiac valvular disease requiring surgery
- •Planned major surgery or/and invasive procedure and/or atrial fibrillation or flutter, ablation procedure and/or cardioversion
- •Patients receiving Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran or Apixaban
- •Medical History and Concurrent Diseases:
- •Conditions other than atrial fibrillation that require chronic anticoagulation (e.g., prosthetic mechanical heart valve, venous thromboembolism; also see Section 3.4, Concomitant Treatments)
- •Patient with serious bleeding in the last 6 months or with a lesion or condition at high risk of bleeding such as:
- •Active peptic ulcer disease, current or recent gastrointestinal ulceration
Arms & Interventions
Arm 1: Apixaban (Primary SOC information)
Apixaban 2.5 mg or 5 mg by mouth twice daily for 48 weeks and Primary Standard of Care (SOC) information
Intervention: Apixaban
Arm 2: Apixaban (Additional Educational Program)
Apixaban 2.5 mg or 5 mg by mouth twice daily for 48 weeks and Additional Educational Program
Intervention: Apixaban
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percentage of Days With a Correct Execution of the Apixaban Dosing Regimen
Time Frame: Day 1 up to week 24
The mean percentage of days which participants maintained adherence to apixaban treatment was measured for each arm. Adherence to apixaban = number of units of adherence \*100 / total number of eligible days for the time period from first dose date, up to 169 days. Unit of adherence: A 24-hour window where the treatment is taken as prescribed, ie, 1 tablet (5 mg or 2.5 mg, as appropriate) 2 times a day. If only one dose is missed in 24-hours, it is still considered as a unit of adherence. Adherence up to 24 weeks was calculated as the percentage of adherence units within that period. If a participant discontinued from the study before 24 weeks, the denominator time period was censored at the earlier of last dose date or discontinuation date for discontinuation due to reasons unrelated to participant adherence, such as withdrawn consent, or AE; otherwise, the period was censored at the minimum of 169 days and last dose date + 30 days.
Secondary Outcomes
- Percentage of Days With a Correct Execution of the Apixaban Dosing Regimen During the 12 to 24 Weeks Period Compared With During the First 12 Weeks(Day 1 to Week 12, Week 12 to Week 24)
- Percentage of Days With a Correct Execution of the Apixaban Dosing Regimen During the 24 to 48 Weeks Period(Week 24 to Week 48)
- Non-adherence Predictors of 20% or More (vs. at Least 80% Adherence) at 24 Weeks(Week 24)
- Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), Drug Related Adverse Events (AE), AE Leading to Discontinuation, and Death(Week 24 up to Week 48)