A comparison of warfarin and aspirin for stroke prevention in octogenarians in atrial fibrillation study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36280307

Enrollment

200

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2001-04-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Cardiovascular: Stroke Circulatory System Stroke

Interventions

Wwarfarin or aspirin

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 200 patients in total aged between 80 and 89 years, with persistant or permanent atrial fibrillation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Comparative frequency of embolic events 2. Comparative frequency of serious bleeding 3. Death 4. Refusal to continue 5. Adverse events	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026