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WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic PROTECTion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00129545
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 12, 2005
Results First Posted : May 15, 2015
Last Update Posted : May 15, 2015
Sponsor:
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Boston Scientific Corporation

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
This is a multi-center, prospective, randomized study, stratified by center, comparing the WATCHMAN device to long term warfarin therapy, demonstrating that the treatment arm is non-inferior to the control arm. This study was amended to allow for a non-randomized arm and increased enrollment.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Device: WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology Drug: Warfarin Phase 2 Phase 3

Detailed Description:
The WATCHMAN device is designed to be permanently implanted distal to the ostium of the left atrial appendage (LAA) to trap potential emboli before they exit the LAA.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 800 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic PROTECTion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (PROTECT AF)
Study Start Date : February 2005
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 2013
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2014

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: WATCHMAN
Implant of WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology
 Device: WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology
Implant of WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology
Other Name: WATCHMAN
Active Comparator: Warfarin control
Subjects are treated with current standard of care Oral Anticoagulation Therapy with Warfarin
 Drug: Warfarin
Subjects receive warfarin
Other Name: Coumadin
Roll-in
Implant of WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology. Up to 3 non-randomized subjects per site, these subjects were not included in the primary analysis.
 Device: WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology
Implant of WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology
Other Name: WATCHMAN


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Composite of Stroke, Systemic Embolism and Cardiovascular or Unexplained Death [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
    A Bayesian model allowed for sequential evaluation of the primary endpoints, event rates reported per 100 patient-years (calculated as 100*N events/Total patient-years)

  2. The Occurrence of Life-threatening Events, Including Device Embolization or Serious Bleeding Events [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
    Serious bleeding events evaluated by the Clinical Events Committee included pericardial effusion requiring drainage, cranial bleeding events due to any source, gastrointestinal bleeds requiring transfusion, and any bleeding related to the device or procedure that necessitates an operation.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Procedure Success [ Time Frame: Initial implant procedure ]
    Implant procedure success is defined as the delivery and release of a WATCHMAN Device into the LAA.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient has paroxysmal, persistent or permanent non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF)
  • Eligible for long term warfarin
  • CHADS score >= 1 [congestive heart failure (CHF), history of high blood pressure, 75 years of age or older, diabetes, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)]

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindicated for warfarin
  • Contraindicated for aspirin or clopidogrel (Plavix)
  • Congestive heart failure (CHF) Class 4
  • Implanted mechanical valve
  • Atrial septal or Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) device
  • Platelets < 100,000 or hemoglobin < 10
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 30%
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00129545


Locations
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Boston Scientific Corporation
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: David Holmes, MD Mayo Clinic
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Additional Information:

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Responsible Party: Boston Scientific Corporation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00129545    
Other Study ID Numbers: ST1021 and ST1055
First Posted: August 12, 2005    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: May 15, 2015
Last Update Posted: May 15, 2015
Last Verified: April 2015
Keywords provided by Boston Scientific Corporation:
AF
Atrial Fibrillation
A Fib
Stroke
Coumadin
Warfarin
 Blood thinning medication
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
WATCHMAN
Left atrial appendage
LAA isolation
LAA occlusion
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiovascular Diseases
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Diseases
 Pathologic Processes
Warfarin
Anticoagulants