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

July 23, 2021 updated by: Dimitrios Alexopoulos, Attikon Hospital

Contemporary Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients With Non-valvular AF Undergoing PCI: The Greek AntiPlatElet Atrial Fibrillation (GRAPE-AF) Registry.

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

654

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Attika
      • Athens, Attika, Greece, 12462
        • Attikon University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 100 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

All consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention over 1 year period will be screened for atrial fibrillation and need for anticoagulation plus P2Y12 receptor antagonist.

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
VKA

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.

VKA plus a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel 75mg or ticagrelor 90mg twice daily) and/or aspirin ≤100mg daily.
Other Names:
  • Vitamin K antagonist
NOAC

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.

NOAC plus a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel 75mg or ticagrelor 90mg twice daily) and/or aspirin ≤100mg daily.
Other Names:
  • Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinically significant bleeding
Time Frame: 12 months
Clinically significant bleeding defined as Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) ≥2 between the 2 groups (VKA vs NOACs).
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
MACEs
Time Frame: 12 months
MACEs (cardiovascular death, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, systemic embolism and unplanned coronary revascularization) between the 2 groups (VKA vs NOACs)
12 months
Net clinical endpoint
Time Frame: 12 months
Net clinical endpoint includes cardiovascular death, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, systemic embolism, unplanned coronary revascularization and BARC ≥2 bleedings between the 2 groups (VKA vs NOACs)
12 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
HAS-BLED score
Time Frame: 12 months
Validation of baseline HAS-BLED score (between 0 and 9) in predicting bleeding events and evaluation of their impact on antithrombotic medication at discharge. Higher values represent a worse outcome.
12 months
CHA2DS2-VASc Score
Time Frame: 12 months
Validation of CHA2DS2-VASc Score (between 0 and 9) in predicting ischemic stroke and evaluation of its impact on antithrombotic medication at discharge.Higher values represent a worse outcome.
12 months
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
Time Frame: 12 months
Validation of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) in predicting bleeding events and ischemic stroke and evaluation of its impact on antithrombotic medication at discharge.
12 months
Anticoagulation and Risk Factors In Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) score
Time Frame: 12 months
Validation of ATRIA score (0 to 15) in predicting bleeding events and evaluation of their impact on antithrombotic medication at discharge. Higher values represent a worse outcome.
12 months
Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT) score
Time Frame: 12 months
Validation of ORBIT score (0 to 7) in predicting bleeding events and evaluation of their impact on antithrombotic medication at discharge.Higher values represent a worse outcome.
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 5, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 26, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 23, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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