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Cognitive Impairment Related to Atrial Fibrillation Prevention Trial (GIRAF)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01994265
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 25, 2013
Last Update Posted : September 29, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Boehringer Ingelheim
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bruno Caramelli, University of Sao Paulo

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Cognitive and functional decline observed in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are related to thrombotic and/or cardioembolic events. Use of warfarin for the prevention of stroke in AF patients, despite effective, remains beyond desired levels because of interactions with food and fluctuations in blood levels. Because of a more stable anticoagulation state, Dabigatran may offer better protection against thrombotic phenomenon and, consequently, mitigate the process of cognitive and functional compromise.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Atrial Fibrillation Drug: Warfarin Drug: Dabigatran Phase 4

Detailed Description:
This will be a prospective parallel study including two hundred atrial fibrillation patients > 65 years old and scoring CHADS2VASc > 1. Patients will be randomized to receive Warfarin (INR between 2 and 3) or Dabigatran (150 mg twice daily) for two years. After one year and at the end of the study, individuals will be evaluated regarding cognitive endpoints following the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke-Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards (Hachinski et al. Stroke 2006;37:2220-2241). The investigators will use the 60 minutes evaluation protocol complemented by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 200 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Randomized Clinical Trial for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Treated With Dabigatran or Warfarin
Study Start Date : November 7, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 9, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date : March 9, 2021

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Warfarin
Treatment with Warfarin once daily, taken at fast, to maintain INR between 2 and 3.
 Drug: Warfarin
Warfarin once daily, at fast, targeting INR between 2 and 3
Other Name: Marevan, Coumadin
Active Comparator: Dabigatran
Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily
 Drug: Dabigatran
Other Name: Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Cognitive impairment [ Time Frame: Two years ]
    Cognitive impairment at two years, independently of stroke or other cerebrovascular events.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of Participants with less important alteration in coagulation test as a Measure of Safety [ Time Frame: Two years ]
    Comparison of thrombin generation test between the two treatment groups.


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Ages Eligible for Study:   70 Years and older   (Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • CHA2DS2-VASc Score for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk (CHADS2VASc) greater than 1

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Heart valve disease
  • Previous Stroke or Transient ischemic attack
  • Cognitive impairment or any severe neurological disorder
  • Major surgery in the last 30 days
  • Planned elective surgery in the next three months
  • Intracranial, ocular, spinal, retroperitoneal, or articular bleeding without trauma.
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding in the last 12 months
  • Symptomatic gastric ulcer
  • Hemorrhagic disease
  • Use of thrombolytics
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Active cancer
  • Contraindication for Warfarin use
  • Reversible causes of atrial fibrillation
  • Creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min
  • Active endocarditis
  • Active hepatitis
  • Severe anemia
  • Left ventricle ejection fraction < 35%
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Locations
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Brazil
Federal Univeristy of Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 30130100
Heart Institute - University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil, 05403-000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Sao Paulo
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Boehringer Ingelheim
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Bruno Caramelli, Professor Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Responsible Party: Bruno Caramelli, Associate Professor of Cardiology, University of Sao Paulo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01994265    
Other Study ID Numbers: USP/UFMG 2013
First Posted: November 25, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: September 29, 2021
Last Verified: September 2021
Keywords provided by Bruno Caramelli, University of Sao Paulo:
Atrial fibrillation
Cognition
Cognitive impairment
Anticoagulation
 Dabigatran
Warfarin
Efficacy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Atrial Fibrillation
Cognitive Dysfunction
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Cognition Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders
 Warfarin
Dabigatran
Anticoagulants
Antithrombins
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action