Status: Ongoing
First registered on:
01/10/2015
Last updated on:
31/08/2020
1. Study identification
EU PAS Register NumberEUPAS11145
Official titleA pharmacoepidemiological study of Rivaroxaban use and potential adverse outcomes in routine clinical pratice in Germany
Study title acronym
Study typeObservational study
Brief description of the studyThis prospective cohort study will provide information about:
Characteristics of Rivaroxaban use in patients who are prescribed Rivaroxaban for the first time compared to patients who are prescribed standard of care for the first time
The occurrence of intracranial haemorrhage, gastrointestinal and urogenital bleeding, and the occurrence of non-infective liver disease.
Was this study requested by a regulator?Yes: EMA
Is the study required by a Risk Management Plan (RMP)?
EU RMP category 1 (imposed as condition of marketing authorisation)
Regulatory procedure number (RMP Category 1 and 2 studies only)
Other study registration identification numbers and URLs as applicable
2. Research centres and Investigator details
Coordinating study entity
Centre to which the investigator belongsBIPS GmbH
Department/Research groupClinical Epidemiology
Organisation/affiliationLeibniz Inst. for Prevention Research and Epidem.
Details of (Primary) lead investigator
Title Dr
Last name Schink
First name Tania
Is this study being carried out with the collaboration of a research network?
No
Other centres where this study is being conducted
Not applicable (single centre)
Countries in which this study is being conducted
National study
Germany
3. Study timelines: initial administrative steps, progress reports and final report
PlannedActual
Date when funding contract was signed06/08/2012
Start date of data collection22/12/2011
Start date of data analysis
Date of interim report, if expected
Date of final study report31/10/2020
4. Sources of funding
Please provide estimates of the percentage of funding by source for this study
Names(s)Approximate % funding
Pharmaceutical companiesBayer HealthCare AG100
Charities
Government body
Research councils
EU funding scheme
5. Contact details for enquiries
Scientific Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Schink
First name Tania
Address line 1Achterstraße 30
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityBremen
Postcode28359
CountryGermany
Phone number (incl. country code)49-421-21856865
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
Public Enquiries
Title Dr
Last name Bayer HealthCare AG
First name CTP Team / Ref: "ENCePP"/ Bayer Pharma AG
Address line 1Müllerstraße 178
Address line 2
Address line 3
CityBerlin
Postcode13342
CountryGermany
Phone number (incl. country code)49-30300139005
Alternative phone number
Fax number (incl. country code)
6. Study drug(s) information
Substance class (ATC Code)B01A (ANTITHROMBOTIC AGENTS)
Single-Constituent (Substance INN)RIVAROXABAN
Product NameXarelto
CountryGermany
Substance INN(s)RIVAROXABAN
7. Medical conditions to be studied
Medical condition(s)Yes
Venous thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Atrial fibrillation
Acute coronary syndrome
8. Population under study
Age
Children (2 - 11 years)
Adolescents (12 - 17 years)
Adults (18 - 44 years)
Adults (45 - 64 years)
Adults (65 - 74 years)
Adults (75 years and over)
Sex
Male
Female
9. Number of subjects
Estimated total number of subjects200000
10. Source of data
Is this study being carried out with an established data source?Yes
Data sources registered with ENCePP
Sources of data
Disease/case registry
Administrative database, e.g. claims database
Routine primary care electronic patient registry
Pharmacy dispensing records
Discharge registry, death registry, cancer registry, and registries holding
socio-demographic data
11. Scope of the study
What is the scope of the study?
Risk assessment
Drug utilisation study
Effectiveness evaluation
Primary scope : Risk assessment
12. Main objective(s)
What is the main objective of the study?
To assess patterns of drug utilization and to quantify outcomes related to safety and effectiveness in new users of rivaroxaban compared with new users of standard of care in routine clinical practice in Germany.
Are there primary outcomes?Yes
1. Descriptive analysis of demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who are
prescribed oral rivaroxaban for the first time in comparison with those who are prescribed
standard of care for the first time
2. Characteristics of rivaroxaban use in comparison with standard of care
(NOTE: please refer to https://clinicaltrials.gov/ for further primary outcomes)
Are there secondary outcomes?Yes
1. Safety: occurrence of bleeding events leading to hospitalization not specified as primary
safety outcomes ("other bleeding") in individuals receiving rivaroxaban, in comparison with
those receiving current standard of care.
(NOTE: please refer to https://clinicaltrials.gov/ for further secondary outcomes)
13. Study design
What is the design of the study?
Cohort study
Non-randomised clinical trial
14. Follow-up of patients
Will patients be followed up?Yes
Please describe duration of follow up
Date of market authorization of Rivaroxaban up to Dec 31, 2018
15. Data analysis plan
Please provide a brief summary of the analysis method
For descriptive purposes, annualized crude incidence rates of the specified outcome events will be calculated, accompanied by 95% confidence intervals.
16. ENCePP seal
Are you requesting the ENCePP seal for this study?
No
17. Full protocol
18. Study Results
Not submitted
Please list the 5 most relevant publications using data from your study
ReferenceLink to web-publication
19. Other relevant documents
Conflict(s) of interest of
investigator(s)Not submitted
Composition of Steering Group and
ObserversNot submitted
Other documents
DescriptionDocumentLatest version
Signed Code of
Conduct Checklist
Not submitted
Signed Code of Conduct Declaration
Not submitted
Signed Checklist for Study
Protocols
Not submitted
