RecruitingPhase 4NCT07431762

Comparison of Anti-Thrombotic Treatments Between Aspirin and Warfarin During Initial Six Months After Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Replacement


Sponsor

Asan Medical Center

Enrollment

1,058 participants

Start Date

Jun 5, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This trial is a multinational, multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-controlled clinical trial comparing the safety of aspirin versus vitamin K antagonists (warfarin) as oral antithrombotic therapy during the initial 6 months following tissue valve replacement (aortic or mitral).


Eligibility

Min Age: 19 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Aged ≥ 19 years with successful surgical bioprosthetic valve replacement
  • Bioprosthetic heart valve in aortic or mitral valve positions, for a day postoperatively
  • The patient or guardian agrees to the study protocol and the schedule of clinical follow-up, and provides informed, written consent, as approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board/Ethical Committee of the respective clinical site.

Exclusion Criteria7

  • Mechanical valve in any heart valve position
  • Previous hemorrhagic stroke within the last 3 months
  • Clinically overt stroke within the last 3 months
  • Current need for anticoagulation (i.e. atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis)
  • Unstable postoperative conditions at index point (i.e. requirement mechanical hemodynamic support, disabling complications, stroke \[ischemic, embolic\], hemorrhagic stroke)
  • Hypersensitivity to the main component or constituents of aspirin or vitamin K antagonist
  • Pregnant or lactating women

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Interventions

DRUGAspirin

100mg 1 tablet once daily for 6 months

DRUGVitamin K antagonist(warfarin)

Maintain an INR(International Normalized Ratio) of 2.0 to 3.0 for 6 months


Locations(3)

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital

Osaka, Japan

Osaka University Hospital

Osaka, Japan

Asan Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

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