NCT03907046

Brief Summary

Primary Aim: To determine if apixaban is superior to aspirin for prevention of the composite outcome of any stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic) or death from any cause in patients with recent ICH and atrial fibrillation (AF). Secondary Aim: To determine if apixaban, compared with aspirin, results in better functional outcomes as measured by the modified Rankin Scale.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
700

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
10mo left

Started Jan 2020

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

187 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress88%
Jan 2020Apr 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 4, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 8, 2019

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 28, 2020

Completed
7.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 8, 2026

Status Verified

May 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

7.2 years

First QC Date

April 4, 2019

Last Update Submit

May 7, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Stroke or death

    Incidence of stroke of any type (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or death from any cause

    Up to 3 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score

    Change from baseline to 12 months; change over duration of follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Apixaban

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Apixaban dosing will be 5 mg tablet in morning and 5 mg tablet in evening. A reduced dose of 2.5 mg tablet in morning and 2.5 mg tablet in evening will be used if: (1) ≥2 of the following are present: age ≥80 years, body weight ≤60 kg, or serum creatinine 1.5-2.4 mg/dL, or (2) Patient is taking a strong CYP3A4/pGP inhibitor (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, ritonavir, or clarithromycin).

Drug: Apixaban

Aspirin

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Aspirin dose will be 81 mg tablet once daily.

Drug: Aspirin

Interventions

Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant of the Factor Xa inhibitor class.

Also known as: Eliquis
Apixaban

Aspirin is an oral antiplatelet drug.

Aspirin

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age at least 18 years
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) (including primary intraventricular hemorrhage) confirmed by brain CT or MRI
  • Can be randomized within 14-180 days after ICH onset
  • Non-valvular AF (defined as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter), documented by electrocardiography or a physician-confirmed history of prior AF
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form by patient or legally authorized representative
  • For females of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception

You may not qualify if:

  • Index event is hemorrhagic transformation of a brain infarction or hemorrhage into a tumor
  • History of earlier ICH within 12 months preceding index event
  • Active infective endocarditis
  • Clear indication for anticoagulant drugs (e.g., requires anticoagulation for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism) or antiplatelet drugs (e.g., requires aspirin or clopidogrel for recent coronary stent).
  • Previous or planned left atrial appendage closure
  • Clinically significant bleeding diathesis
  • Serum creatinine ≥2.5 mg/dL
  • Active hepatitis or hepatic insufficiency with Child-Pugh score B or C
  • Anemia (hemoglobin \<8 g/dL) or thrombocytopenia (\<100 x 10\^9/L) that is chronic in the judgment of the investigator
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Known allergy to aspirin or apixaban
  • Concomitant participation in a competing trial
  • Considered by the investigator to have a condition that precludes safe or active participation in the trial
  • Persistent, uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (≥180 mm Hg)
  • ICH caused by an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) that has not yet been secured

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (187)

University of Alabama Hospital

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

RECRUITING

University of South Alabama University Hospital

Mobile, Alabama, 36604, United States

RECRUITING

Chandler Regional Medical Center

Chandler, Arizona, 85224, United States

WITHDRAWN

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States

WITHDRAWN

Banner University Medical Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States

RECRUITING

UAMS Medical Center

Little Rock, Arkansas, 77205, United States

WITHDRAWN

Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael, California, 95608, United States

RECRUITING

Eden Medical Center, Castro Valley

Castro Valley, California, 94546, United States

WITHDRAWN

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Colton, California, 92324, United States

RECRUITING

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

Downey, California, 90242, United States

SUSPENDED

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center

Fontana, California, 92335, United States

RECRUITING

Community Regional Medical Center of Fresno

Fresno, California, 93720, United States

RECRUITING

St. Jude Medical Center

Fullerton, California, 92835, United States

RECRUITING

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

WITHDRAWN

Los Alamitos Medical Center

Los Alamitos, California, 90720, United States

RECRUITING

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

RECRUITING

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

RECRUITING

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

RECRUITING

Doctors Medical Center Modesto, Modesto, CA

Modesto, California, 95350, United States

RECRUITING

Hoag Hospital Newport Beach

Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States

WITHDRAWN

UC Irvine Medical Center

Orange, California, 92868, United States

RECRUITING

Desert Regional Medical Center

Palm Springs, California, 92262, United States

RECRUITING

Huntington Memorial Hospital

Pasadena, California, 91105, United States

WITHDRAWN

Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center, Redwood City, CA

Redwood City, California, 94063, United States

RECRUITING

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

RECRUITING

Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95825, United States

RECRUITING

San Francisco General Hospital

San Francisco, California, 94110, United States

RECRUITING

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Santa Barbara, California, 93105, United States

RECRUITING

Stanford University Medical Center

Stanford, California, 94304, United States

RECRUITING

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier

Whittier, California, 90602, United States

RECRUITING

University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

RECRUITING

St. Mary's Medical Center

Grand Junction, Colorado, 81501, United States

WITHDRAWN

Danbury Hospital

Danbury, Connecticut, 06810, United States

SUSPENDED

Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States

RECRUITING

Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

RECRUITING

New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Wilmington, Delaware, 28403, United States

RECRUITING

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

RECRUITING

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

WITHDRAWN

George Washington University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

RECRUITING

Morton Plant Hospital

Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

RECRUITING

Broward Health Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States

RECRUITING

UF Health Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States

RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

TERMINATED

Jackson Memorial Hospital

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

RECRUITING

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola

Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States

RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital

Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34987, United States

RECRUITING

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

RECRUITING

St. Joseph's Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States

RECRUITING

Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

RECRUITING

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

RECRUITING

Augusta University Medical Center

Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

RECRUITING

WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Marietta, Georgia, 30060, United States

RECRUITING

The Queen's Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

RECRUITING

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise

Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States

RECRUITING

NCH Hospital, Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States

RECRUITING

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

RECRUITING

University of Illinois Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

RECRUITING

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

RECRUITING

Evanston Hospital

Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

RECRUITING

Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

RECRUITING

OSF St. Francis Medical Center

Peoria, Illinois, 61637, United States

RECRUITING

Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside

Rockford, Illinois, 61114, United States

WITHDRAWN

St. John's Hospital

Springfield, Illinois, 62769, United States

WITHDRAWN

Central DuPage Hospital

Winfield, Illinois, 60190, United States

RECRUITING

IU Health Methodist Hospital

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

RECRUITING

University of Iowa Medical Center

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

RECRUITING

University of Kansas Hospital

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

RECRUITING

Baptist Health Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States

RECRUITING

University of Kentucky Hospital

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

RECRUITING

University of Louisville Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

RECRUITING

Ochsner Medical Center - Main Campus

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

RECRUITING

Eastern Maine Medical Center

Bangor, Maine, 04401, United States

WITHDRAWN

Maine Medical Center

Portland, Maine, 04102, United States

RECRUITING

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

RECRUITING

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

RECRUITING

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

RECRUITING

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States

RECRUITING

Baystate Medical Center

Springfield, Massachusetts, 01199, United States

RECRUITING

UMass Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

RECRUITING

University of Michigan University Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

WITHDRAWN

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

WITHDRAWN

McLaren Flint

Flint, Michigan, 48532, United States

WITHDRAWN

Trinity Health Saint Mary's

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

WITHDRAWN

Trinity Health Saint Mary's

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

RECRUITING

McLaren Macomb

Mount Clemens, Michigan, 48043, United States

TERMINATED

Munson Medical Center

Traverse City, Michigan, 49684, United States

RECRUITING

Metro Health Hospital

Wyoming, Michigan, 49519, United States

WITHDRAWN

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

RECRUITING

M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

RECRUITING

St. Cloud Hospital

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

RECRUITING

HealthPartners Methodist Hospital

Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55426, United States

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Regions Hospital

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States

TERMINATED

United Hospital, St. Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States

WITHDRAWN

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

WITHDRAWN

University of Missouri Health Care

Columbia, Missouri, 65212, United States

RECRUITING

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States

RECRUITING

Cox Medical Center South

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

RECRUITING

Barnes Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

RECRUITING

Mercy Hospital South

St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States

RECRUITING

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

RECRUITING

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68105, United States

RECRUITING

JFK Medical Center

Edison, New Jersey, 08820, United States

RECRUITING

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

RECRUITING

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Livingston, New Jersey, 07052, United States

RECRUITING

Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Neptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States

RECRUITING

Overlook Medical Center

Summit, New Jersey, 07901, United States

RECRUITING

Capital Health Regional Medical Center

Trenton, New Jersey, 08638, United States

WITHDRAWN

University of New Mexico Hospital

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States

SUSPENDED

Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York, 12208, United States

RECRUITING

Kings County Hospital Center

Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

RECRUITING

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

WITHDRAWN

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, 11219, United States

TERMINATED

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York, 11220, United States

RECRUITING

Buffalo General Medical Center

Buffalo, New York, 14202, United States

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst

Elmhurst, New York, 11373, United States

RECRUITING

North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

RECRUITING

Mount Sinai West

New York, New York, 10019, United States

RECRUITING

The Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, 10029, United States

RECRUITING

NYP Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

RECRUITING

NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States

RECRUITING

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States

TERMINATED

Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

RECRUITING

Staten Island University Hospital - North Campus

Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States

WITHDRAWN

Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

RECRUITING

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States

RECRUITING

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

RECRUITING

Westchester Medical Center

Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States

RECRUITING

Burke Rehabilitation Center

White Plains, New York, 10605, United States

RECRUITING

University of North Carolina Medical Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States

RECRUITING

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

WITHDRAWN

Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States

RECRUITING

Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

RECRUITING

Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, United States

RECRUITING

ECU Health Medical Center

Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States

RECRUITING

New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, United States

RECRUITING

Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

RECRUITING

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Akron, Ohio, 44307, United States

RECRUITING

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

RECRUITING

Good Samaritan Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

RECRUITING

UH Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

RECRUITING

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

RECRUITING

OSU Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

RECRUITING

Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States

RECRUITING

OU Medical Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

RECRUITING

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States

RECRUITING

Ascension St. John Medical Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States

RECRUITING

St. John Medical Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104, United States

RECRUITING

Oregon Health & Science University Hospital

Portland, Oregon, 92739, United States

RECRUITING

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

RECRUITING

PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverBend

Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States

RECRUITING

Jefferson Abington Hospital

Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001, United States

RECRUITING

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest

Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

WITHDRAWN

Geisinger Medical Center

Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States

WITHDRAWN

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

RECRUITING

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

RECRUITING

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

WITHDRAWN

Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

RECRUITING

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

RECRUITING

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

TERMINATED

Medical University of South Carolina University Hospital

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

RECRUITING

Greenville Hospital System

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

RECRUITING

Avera Research Institute

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States

RECRUITING

Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States

WITHDRAWN

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916, United States

RECRUITING

Methodist University Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States

RECRUITING

Semmes Murphey Main Campus

Memphis, Tennessee, 38120, United States

RECRUITING

Vanderbilt University Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

RECRUITING

St. David's Medical Center

Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

WITHDRAWN

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

WITHDRAWN

Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

WITHDRAWN

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

RECRUITING

University of Utah Healthcare

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

RECRUITING

The University of Vermont Medical Center

Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

RECRUITING

UVA Medical Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States

RECRUITING

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States

RECRUITING

Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital

Richmond, Virginia, 23226, United States

RECRUITING

VCU Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

SUSPENDED

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

WITHDRAWN

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

RECRUITING

Swedish Medical Center - Cherry Hill Campus

Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

WITHDRAWN

J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

RECRUITING

Froedtert Hospital

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

WITHDRAWN

Related Publications (1)

  • Cochrane A, Chen C, Stephen J, Ronning OM, Anderson CS, Hankey GJ, Al-Shahi Salman R. Antithrombotic treatment after stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan 26;1(1):CD012144. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012144.pub3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral HemorrhageAtrial Fibrillation

Interventions

apixabanAspirin

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intracranial HemorrhagesCerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesHemorrhagePathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsArrhythmias, CardiacHeart Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SalicylatesHydroxybenzoatesPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Kevin N Sheth, MD

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Hooman Kamel, MD

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kevin N Sheth, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 4, 2019

First Posted

April 8, 2019

Study Start

January 28, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Locations