Double antiplatelet therapy: One sachet of aspirin 160 mg and one tablet of clopidogrel 75 mg per day.during 3 months
Aspirin: One sachet of aspirin 160 mg per day during 3 months
Brain MRI: Two cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations will be carried out (D0 and D90).
Neurological tests: Neurological assessment with the implementation of the modified rankin, National Institute of Health Stroke Score (NIHSS), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) tests (D1 and M3)
Study summary
The APPENDAGE study is a phase 4 multicentre randomized opened clinical trial comparing 2 different antithrombotic strategies following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of Aspirin versus Aspirin + Clopidogrel after LAAC by comparing the occurrence of ischemic lesions on cerebrovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female patients with LAAC indication according to "Commission nationale d'évaluation des dispositifs médicaux et des technologies de santé" (CNEDiMTS) (National Commission for the Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies) guidelines
* Age ≥ 18 years
* Written informed consent provided by the patient
* Heart team approval: multidisciplinary team including interventional cardiologists, neurologists and other physicians discussing the definitive contraindication for anticoagulation
* Registration under social security system
Exclusion Criteria:
* Minors
* Unacceptable bleeding risk with double antiplatelet therapy decided by the physician who contraindicated oral anticoagulation
* LAAC contraindication : left appendage thrombus
* Major disease resulting in a life expectancy of \< 1 year
* Severe and inherited bleeding disorder
* Known hypersensitivity to aspirin and/or clopidogrel:
* Hypersensitivity to clopidogrel, acetylsalicylic acid, or one of the excipients or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (cross-reaction).
* Asthma or a history of asthma with or without nasal polyps induced by salicylates or substances of close activity, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
* Evolving peptic ulcer or history of gastric hemorrhage or perforation after treatment with acetylsalicylic acid or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
* Any constitutional or acquired haemorrhagic disease.
* Patients with mastocytosis, in whom the use of acetylsalicylic acid can lead to severe hypersensitivity reactions (including circulatory shocks with flushing, hypotension, tachycardia and vomiting).
* Severe liver failure.
* Severe kidney failure (Creatinine light \< 30ml/min).
* Uncontrolled severe heart failure
* Contraindication to MRI: claustrophobia or inability to lie still for exam time, implantable pacemaker or defibrillator, intracorporeal metal foreign body (especially intraocular), intracranial metal clip, cochlear implant, cardiac valve prosthesis type Starr-Edwards pre 6000, or biomedical device type insulin pump or neurostimulator.
* Guardianship
* Curatorship
* Pregnancy or child-bearing potential female
* Woman of childbearing age who does not benefit from highly effective contraception (CTFG recommendation on highly effective contraceptive methods: oral, intravaginal or transdermal estrogeno-progestin contraception; progestin-based oral, injectable or implantable contraception; intrauterine device; hormonal intrauterine device; female sterilization (occlusion of the fallopian tubes))
* Iode contraindication
* Patient already participating in another category 1 interventional research
* Patient in a period of exclusion relative to another research protocol.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Change from baseline of ischaemic lesions number at 3 months appearing on brain MRI scans — Baseline and 3 months Assessment of number of ischaemic lesions appearing on diffusion sequences and/or (Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery) FLAIR between cerebral MRI scans at D0 after implantation and after 3 months of antithrombotic treatment. The interpretation of the MRI scans will be centralised and carried out by an independent Corelab in the neuro radiology imaging department of Bordeaux University Hospital. These analyses will be carried out by two independent radiologists. In the event of disagreements or inconsistent values, a third review will be carried out by a third independent radiologist. The final value of the different variables will be reduced to the average of these 2 or 3 interpretations.
Trial sites (2)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Bordeaux University Hospital
Pessac
France
Recruiting
Toulouse University Hospital
Toulouse
France
Not Yet Recruiting
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