The Greek AntiPlatElet Atrial Fibrillation Registry. (GRAPE-AF)

Attikon University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Drug: VKA; Drug: NOAC

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03362788

AttikonHGR

Details and patient eligibility

About

Approximately 5% to 7% of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for the treatment of coronary artery disease, require chronic oral anticoagulation on top of aspirin and a P2Y12 receptor antagonist, mainly due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Advent of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC) increased treatment options, while there is cumulative evidence that dual combination of NOAC and P2Y12 receptor antagonist attenuates bleeding without compromising efficacy. Greek AntiPlatElet Atrial Fibrillation (GRAPE-AF) is an observational study of non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, planning to enroll >500 participants during 1 year period in Greece. Patients will be followed-up at 1, 6 and 12 months post hospital discharge. Key data to be collected pre-discharge include demographics, detailed past medical history, antithrombotic and concomitant treatment. Study's primary endpoint is clinically significant bleeding defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) ≥2) at 12 months, between vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and NOACs-treated patients. All clinical events will be adjudicated by an independent endpoint committee.This study would provide "real world" information on current antithrombotic treatment patterns and clinical outcome of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Full description

All consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention over 1 year period will be screened for participation. Discharge antithrombotic medication will be at the discretion of the treating physician.

Follow-up visits will be performed at 1, 6 and 12 months post-percutaneous coronary intervention by telephone contact or personal interview. All outcome and adverse events will be adjudicated by an independent endpoint committee. All data will be recorded in electronic forms and multiple quality controls will be performed both electronically and on-site to ensure data integrity.

Platelet reactivity substudy:Patients receiving either clopidogrel or ticagrelor as part of their (dual or triple) combination therapy, will be eligible for sub-study of platelet function assessment with the VerifyNow assay at 1 month post-percutaneous coronary intervention in centers with test availability.

Sub-study's endpoints will be platelet reactivity between groups and high platelet reactivity rate between groups.

Enrollment: 654 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal, persistent or permanent) with indication for anticoagulation Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Any clinically significant bleeding (BARC ≥2) at the time of screening or within the previous month
2. Prior intracranial bleeding
3. Dialysis or calculated creatinine clearance <30 mL/min at screening
4. Known significant liver disease (eg, acute hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis), or liver function test abnormalities at screening (confirmed with repeat testing): alanine transaminase (ALT) >5 times the upper limit of normal or ALT >3 times the upper limit of normal plus total bilirubin >2 times the upper limit of normal
5. A PT or INR test result that is higher than the upper limit of normal at the time of screening that suggests an underlying coagulation disorder (except for subjects taking VKA), or an INR that does not drop to 2.5 or below by 72 h after sheath removal following the index procedure.
6. Life expectancy of less than 12 months
7. Incomplete staged percutaneous coronary intervention procedure (once the completion of the staged procedure has occurred, the final percutaneous coronary intervention PCI may become the index event and is allowed)
8. Planned coronary artery bypass grafting
9. Contraindications to the use of clopidogrel or ticagrelor or NOAC, per prescribing information (e.gHypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients or co-administration with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors e.g. ketoconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, and atazanavir).
10. Estimated high risk of non-availability for follow-up visits

Trial design

654 participants in 2 patient groups

VKA

Description:

Patients receiving VKA as anticoagulant treatment plus a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel 75mg or ticagrelor 90mg twice daily) and/or aspirin ≤100mg daily. Treatment will be at operator's discretion or, post discharge, at prescribing physician's discretion.

Treatment:

Drug: VKA

NOAC

Description:

Patients receiving a NOAC as anticoagulant treatment plus a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel 75mg or ticagrelor 90mg twice daily) and/or aspirin ≤100mg daily. Treatment will be at operator's discretion or, post discharge, at prescribing physician's discretion.

Treatment:

Drug: NOAC