Periprocedural continuation versus interruption of oral anticoagulant drugs during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: rationale and design of the POPular PAUSE TAVI trial

Dirk Jan van Ginkel, Willem L. Bor, Christophe L.F. Dubois, Hugo M. Aarts, Maxim J.P. Rooijakkers, Kees H. van Bergeijk, Liesbeth Rosseel, Leo Veenstra, Ole De Backer, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, Frank van der Kley, Adriaan Wilgenhof, Remigio Leonora, Jonathan Halim, Carl Schotborgh, Emanuele Barbato, Jan A.S. Van Der Heyden, Peter Frambach, Bert Ferdinande, Darren MylotteEnrico Fabris, Benno J.W.M. Rensing, Leo Timmers, Martin J. Swaans, Jorn Brouwer, Vincent J. Nijenhuis, Joyce Peper, Pieter A. Vriesendorp, Bas de Laat, Marisa Ninivaggi, Hendrik Stragier, Michiel Voskuil, Alexander J.J. IJsselmuiden, Renicus S. Hermanides, Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Arnoud W.J. van ‘t Hof, Joanna J. Wykrzykowska, Niels van Royen, Ronak Delewi, Jurrien M. ten Berg

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Abstract

About one-third of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) use oral anticoagulants (OAC), mainly due to atrial fibrillation. General guidelines advise interrupting OAC in patients with a high risk of bleeding undergoing interventions. However, preliminary observational data suggest that the continuation of OAC during TAVI is safe and may reduce the risk of periprocedural thromboembolic events. The Periprocedural Continuation Versus Interruption of Oral Anticoagulant Drugs During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (POPular PAUSE TAVI) is a multicentre, randomised clinical trial with open-label treatment and blinded endpoint assessment. Patients are randomised 1:1 to periprocedural continuation versus interruption of OAC and are stratified for vitamin K antagonist or direct oral anticoagulant use. The primary endpoint is a composite of cardiovascular mortality, all stroke, myocardial infarction, major vascular complications and type 2-4 bleeding within 30 days after TAVI, according to the Valve Academic Research Consortium-3 criteria. Secondary endpoints include separate individual and composite outcomes, quality of life and cost-effectiveness.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftEuroIntervention
Vol/bind19
Udgave nummer9
Sider (fra-til)766-771
Antal sider6
ISSN1774-024X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023
Udgivet eksterntJa

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Funding Information:
This investigator-initiated trial is funded by the St. Antonius Research Fund and by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development. There is no industry involvement in the trial. The study is conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, amended by the 64th WMA General Assembly, Fortaleza, Brazil, October 2013, and in accordance with the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) and other guidelines, regulations, and acts. Ethics committees in each country and institutional review boards at each participating site authorised the clinical trial protocol. Monitoring is performed according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines under the direction of the Research and Development Academy of St. Antonius Hospital. An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) was established to perform safety surveillance on the accruing study data to safeguard the interests of the trial participants. The board discusses the study protocol and (interim) outcomes and provides recommendations to the investigators on the further conduction of the trial. If the interim results are likely to convince a broad range of clinicians that one trial arm is clearly indicated or contraindicated, the DSMB will provide advice on whether recruitment should be terminated. A blinded clinical endpoint committee adjudicates all potential primary endpoints prior to presentation of the data to the DSMB. In addition, a yearly safety report is submitted to the accredited medical research ethics committees of the concerned member states.

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