COVID-19 Positive Outpatient Thrombosis Prevention in Adults Aged 40-80
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04498273 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(an event rate lower than anticipated)
First Posted : August 4, 2020
Results First Posted : February 17, 2022
Last Update Posted : February 17, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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COVID-19 | Drug: Apixaban 2.5 MG Drug: Apixaban 5MG Drug: Aspirin Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 657 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Masking Description: | Double-blind |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | COVID-19 Outpatient Thrombosis Prevention Trial A Multi-center Adaptive Randomized Placebo-controlled Platform Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Anti-thrombotic Strategies in COVID Adults Not Requiring Hospitalization at Time of Diagnosis |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 7, 2020 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 5, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 5, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Apixaban 2.5mg
Anticoagulation: prophylactic dose Apixaban 2.5mg po bid
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Drug: Apixaban 2.5 MG
Subjects will be contacted either electronically or by telephone within 24 hours of randomization to confirm receipt of the study treatment. Study drug will be shipped to subjects home. Subjects will take Apixaban 2.5 MG twice a day; once in the morning and once in the evening for 45 days. Subjects will be contacted (electronic or telephone) minimally weekly after initial start of study medication and contact will continue up to day 75 after starting study treatment. Follow up electronic contact will be dependent on initial patient response, compliance with response, and medication adherence, for the trial duration using electronic contacts and through telephone contacts. Participants will be queried for any clinically relevant endpoints, especially major bleeding, or need to seek healthcare attention for any reason. Follow-up will occur from the time of study drug receipt and through the 30 day safety period. |
Active Comparator: Apixaban 5mg
Anticoagulation: therapeutic dose Apixaban 5.0mg po bid
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Drug: Apixaban 5MG
Subjects will be contacted either electronically or by telephone within 24 hours of randomization to confirm receipt of the study treatment. Study drug will be shipped to subjects home. Subjects will take Apixaban 5 MG twice a day; once in the morning and once in the evening for 45 days. Subjects will be contacted (electronic or telephone) minimally weekly after initial start of study medication and contact will continue up to day 75 after starting study treatment. Follow up electronic contact will be dependent on initial patient response, compliance with response, and medication adherence, for the trial duration using electronic contacts and through telephone contacts. Participants will be queried for any clinically relevant endpoints, especially major bleeding, or need to seek healthcare attention for any reason. Follow-up will occur from the time of study drug receipt and through the 30 day safety period. |
Active Comparator: Aspirin
Antiplatelet agent: low dose aspirin 81mg po qd
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Drug: Aspirin
Subjects will be contacted either electronically or by telephone within 24 hours of randomization to confirm receipt of the study treatment. Study drug will be shipped to subjects home. Subjects will take Aspirin twice a day; once in the morning and once in the evening for 45 days. Subjects will be contacted (electronic or telephone) minimally weekly after initial start of study medication and contact will continue up to day 75 after starting study treatment. Follow up electronic contact will be dependent on initial patient response, compliance with response, and medication adherence, for the trial duration using electronic contacts and through telephone contacts. Participants will be queried for any clinically relevant endpoints, especially major bleeding, or need to seek healthcare attention for any reason. Follow-up will occur from the time of study drug receipt and through the 30 day safety period. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo
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Drug: Placebo
Subjects will be contacted either electronically or by telephone within 24 hours of randomization to confirm receipt of the study treatment. Study placebo will be shipped to subjects home. Subjects will take placebo twice a day; once in the morning and once in the evening for 45 days. Subjects will be contacted (electronic or telephone) minimally weekly after initial start of study medication and contact will continue up to day 75 after starting study treatment. Follow up electronic contact will be dependent on initial patient response, compliance with response, and medication adherence, for the trial duration using electronic contacts and through telephone contacts. Participants will be queried for any clinically relevant endpoints, especially major bleeding, or need to seek healthcare attention for any reason. Follow-up will occur from the time of study drug receipt and through the 30 day safety period. |
- Hospitalization for Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Events [ Time Frame: 45 days ]The primary outcome will be a composite endpoint of need for hospitalization for cardiovascular/pulmonary events, symptomatic deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, arterial thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and all-cause mortality for up to 45 days after initiation of assigned treatment.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion:
- COVID-19+ in past 14 days
- Platelets > 100,000
- eGFR > 30ml/min
Exclusion:
- Hospitalized
- Contradiction/ other indication for anti-coagulation
- Pregnancy
- Active cancer

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04498273

Principal Investigator: | Frank Sciurba | University of Pittsburgh |
Documents provided by Frank C Sciurba, University of Pittsburgh:
Responsible Party: | Frank C Sciurba, Professor, University of Pittsburgh |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04498273 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ACTIV4-Outpatient |
First Posted: | August 4, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 17, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | February 17, 2022 |
Last Verified: | February 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
COVID-19 Apixaban Thrombosis Respiratory Tract Infections Infections Pneumonia, Viral Pneumonia Virus Diseases Coronavirus Infections Coronaviridae Infections Nidovirales Infections RNA Virus Infections Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Embolism and Thrombosis |
Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Aspirin Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Analgesics, Non-Narcotic Analgesics Sensory System Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antirheumatic Agents Fibrinolytic Agents Fibrin Modulating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors |