Clinical Surveillance vs. Anticoagulation for Low-risk Patients With Isolated Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism
Clinical Surveillance vs. Anticoagulation for Low-risk Patients With Isolated Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism: a Multicenter Randomized Placebo-controlled Non-inferiority Trial
Drahomir Aujesky
276 participants
May 15, 2020
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The clinical significance of pulmonary embolism (PE) limited to the subsegmental pulmonary arteries, so called isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE), remains controversial. Whether isolated SSPE represents "true" PE, a clinically more benign form of PE, a physiologic lung clearing process, or a false positive result (artifact) is currently unclear and hence, whether patients with isolated SSPE benefit from anticoagulant treatment is uncertain. Despite growing evidence from observational studies that withholding anticoagulation may be a safe option in selected patients with isolated SSPE (i.e., those without concomitant deep vein thrombosis, cancer, etc.), most patients with isolated SSPE receive anticoagulant treatment, which is associated with an increased risk of bleeding. The overall objective of the randomized controlled SAFE-SSPE trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clinical surveillance without anticoagulation compared to anticoagulation treatment in low-risk patients with isolated SSPE.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Informed Consent as documented by signature
- Age ≥18 years
- Objective diagnosis of symptomatic or asymptomatic isolated SSPE
Exclusion Criteria16
- Presence of leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or upper extremity DVT (subclavian vein or above)
- Active cancer, defined as cancer treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or palliative care during the last 6 months
- ≥1 prior episode of unprovoked VTE (absence of a transient or permanent risk factor)
- Clinical instability (systolic blood pressure <100 mm Hg or arterial Oxygen saturation <92% at ambient air) at the time of presentation
- Active bleeding or at high risk of bleeding
- Severe renal failure (creatinine clearance <30ml/min)
- Severe liver insufficiency (Child-Pugh B or C)
- Concomitant use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or strong CYP3A4 inducers
- Known hypersensitivity to rivaroxaban
- Need for therapeutic anticoagulation for another reason
- Therapeutic anticoagulation for >72 hours for any reason at the time of screening
- Hospitalized for >72 hours prior to the diagnosis of isolated SSP (hospital-acquired VTE)
- Known pregnancy or breast feeding (pregnancy test to be performed for women of childbearing potential)
- Lack of safe contraception in women of childbearing potential
- Refusal or inability to provide informed consent
- Prior enrolment in this trial
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Interventions
Anticoagulation
Study drug without active agent
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NCT04263038