Status:

COMPLETED

Testing Strategies to Improving Warfarin Adherence

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aetna, Inc.

Conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation

Deep Venous Thrombosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

We are performing a research study to learn more about the control of an individual's blood thinning (anticoagulation) on warfarin. Individuals from an anticoagulation clinic are being asked to partic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 21 years old age or older
  • On warfarin managed at the AC clinic
  • Target INR 2.0-3.0 or 2.5-3.5
  • At maintenance phase of therapy (defined as stable INR with stable warfarin dosing over at least 2 consecutive visits)

Exclusion

  • Do not have access to telephone line
  • Unwillingness to participate or to sign a consent form(refusal)
  • Inability to participate because of advances dementia, advanced Alzheimer's disease or other impairment affecting ability to provide informed consent and/or quality data or utilize the Med-eMonitor
  • Participation in a current study that does not permit participation in another study
  • End stage or terminal illness with anticipated life expectancy of 6 months or less
  • INR over the upper limit for the individual's range at the time of enrollment (e.g.,\>3.0 or \>3.5, depending on the target range)
  • Diagnosed with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome or abnormal INR prior to starting warfarin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

101 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00622102

Start Date

December 1 2007

End Date

April 1 2009

Last Update

December 2 2009

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Anticoagulation Management Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104