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Apixaban for PrOphyLaxis of thromboemboLic Outcomes in COVID-19
APOLLO
1 other identifier
interventional
411
1 country
4
Brief Summary
Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing oral anticoagulation with placebo for community-dwelling patients with symptomatic COVID-19 infection and risk factors for thrombosis.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 covid19
Started Mar 2021
Typical duration for phase_4 covid19
4 active sites
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 8, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 9, 2021
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
March 4, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 13, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 30, 2022
CompletedAugust 25, 2022
August 1, 2022
1.2 years
February 8, 2021
August 23, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of days alive and out of hospital or emergency department
Number of days alive and out of hospital or emergency department through 30 days.
In 30 days
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Hospitalization due to bleeding
In 30 days
Hospitalizations for cardiopulmonary causes
In 30 days
All-cause hospitalization
In 30 days
All-cause death
In 30 days
Days free of venous thromboembolism
In 30 days
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Apixaban Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORPlacebo Group
PLACEBO COMPARATORInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Outpatients with symptomatic laboratory-proven diagnosis of COVID-19 (any exam that shows acute infection as positive PCR or IgM in a context of acute symptoms ≤ 10 days) AND
- Negative pregnancy test for women in child bearing period AND
- D-dimer level ≥ 2x ULN or
- C-reactive protein (CRP) ≥ 10 mg/L or
- At least two of the following risk factors:
- d-dimer level ≥ULN
- CRP ≥ULN
- age ≥65,
- diabetes,
- chronic kidney disease stage 3
- cardiopulmonary disease (for example, peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease),
- history of PE/DVT,
- nursing home/SNF resident or severely restricted mobility
- Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2.
You may not qualify if:
- Age \< 18 years-old
- Platelets \< 50,000 /mm3
- Use of acetylsalicylic acid \> 100 mg per day
- Use of P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor)
- Chronic use of NSAIDs
- Hypersensitivity to apixaban
- Creatinine clearance \< 30 ml/min
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Patients contraindicated to anticoagulation (active bleeding, recent major surgery, blood dyscrasia or prohibitive hemorrhage risk as evaluated by the investigator)
- A history of hemorrhagic stroke or any intracranial bleeding at any time in the past or current intracranial neoplasm (benign or malignant), cerebral metastases, arteriovenous (AV) malformation, or aneurysm
- Use of strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 and/or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) (e.g. protease inhibitors, ketoconazole, Itraconazole) and/or use of P-gp and strong CYP3A4 inducers (such as but not limited to rifampin/rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, or St. John's Wort)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Brazilian Clinical Research Institutelead
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einsteincollaborator
- Hospital do Coracaocollaborator
- Hospital Sirio-Libanescollaborator
- Hospital Moinhos de Ventocollaborator
- Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruzcollaborator
- Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulocollaborator
- Brazilian Research In Intensive Care Networkcollaborator
Study Sites (4)
Hospital Maternidade São Vicente de Paulo
Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil
Hospital Universitário São Francisco de Assis
Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Hospital Santa Paula
São Paulo, Brazil
Related Publications (1)
Santos BC, Flumignan RL, Civile VT, Atallah AN, Nakano LC. Prophylactic anticoagulants for non-hospitalised people with COVID-19. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Aug 16;8(8):CD015102. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015102.pub2.
PMID: 37591523DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Renato D. Lopes, MD, PhD
BCRI
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- 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
February 8, 2021
First Posted
February 9, 2021
Study Start
March 4, 2021
Primary Completion
May 13, 2022
Study Completion
May 30, 2022
Last Updated
August 25, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
All data provided during study is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable regulations.