NASPEAF (triflusal vs coumadin standard dose)) Trial

NASPEAF (triflusal vs coumadin standard dose)) study, 2004	TRC2652
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Treatments

Studied treatment	Triflusal 600 mg/d The antiplatelet agent used was triflusal (Grupo Uriach,Spain), a drug structurally related to acetylsalicylic acid ,of which clinical trials showed that 600 mg/day has similar biologic effects and clinical efficacy to aspirin 300 mg/day with fewer bleeding complications.
Control treatment	coumadin standard dose(target INR 2-3) The anticoagulant used was acenocoumarol (Novartis Farmaceutica,Spain), the coumarin derivative most used in several European countries.

Patients

Non valvular atrial fibrillation. Intermediate risk patients.

Inclusion criteria

Eligible patients were divided in two groups: the high-risk group included nonvalvular plus prior embolism and patients with mitral stenosis with and without prior embolism. All others were included in the intermediate-risk group.

Exclusion criteria

Patients at low risk according to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (SPAF) III stratification or younger than 60 years of age were not included.Exclusion criteria were mechanical valve prosthesis, stroke in the previous six months, serum creatinine over 3 mg/dl, alcoholism or drug addiction, severe uncontrolled hypertension, diffuse arteriosclerosis, and indication for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or indication/contraindication for antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy.

Baseline characteristics

age(mean)	69.75
male(%)	55.81
systolic blood pressure(mean)	136.52
diastolic blood pressure(mean)	79.51
hypertension(%)	43.84
diabete mellitus(%)	17.05
prior TIA or stroke(%)	0
paroxysmal AF(%)	10.25
left atrial dimension(mean in mm)	46.79
heart failure(%)	16.89
current smoker(%)	38.19
subgroup test	b

Method and design

Randomized effectives	242 / 237 (studied vs. control)
Design	Parallel groups
Blinding	Open
Follow-up duration	2.76 years
Lost to follow-up	2.5%
Number of centre	13
Geographic area	Spain
Hypothesis	superiority
Primary endpoint	vascular death,TIA,nonfatal stroke or systemic embolism
Remarks	Withdrawals from study treatments are not reported separetely:9% were withdrawn for adverse events without significant difference among groups,9.3% were withdrawn secondary to gp or patient's decision.
Withdrawals (T1/T0)	nr / nr

Results

Endpoint Studied treat.
n/N Control treat.
n/N Graph RR [95% CI]

thrombo-embolic event (cerebral or systemic)

15 / 235
7 / 232
classic 2,12 [0,88;5,09]

systemic thrombo-embolic complication

1 / 235
1 / 232
classic 0,99 [0,06;15,69]

stroke (fatal and non fatal)

11 / 235
6 / 232
classic 1,81 [0,68;4,81]

myocardial infarction (fatal and non fatal)

1 / 235
0 / 232
classic 4,94 [0,07;360,29]

All cause death

15 / 235
20 / 232
0,74 [0,39;1,41]

Major bleeding

2 / 235
10 / 232
0,20 [0,04;0,89]

Minor bleeding

5 / 235
15 / 232
0,33 [0,12;0,89]

Haemmorhagic stroke

2 / 235
1 / 232
classic 1,97 [0,18;21,63]

Fatal bleeding

0 / 235
0 / 232
classic 0,99 [0,00;251,62]

Cardiovascular death

8 / 235
11 / 232
0,72 [0,29;1,75]

Fatal stroke

1 / 235
3 / 232
classic 0,33 [0,03;3,14]

TE event or ischemic stroke or systemic embolism

15 / 235
7 / 232
classic 2,12 [0,88;5,09]

Non fatal stroke

10 / 235
3 / 232
classic 3,29 [0,92;11,81]

intracranial hemorrhage

2 / 235
4 / 232
classic 0,49 [0,09;2,67] 0 2 1.0

Endpoint	Events (%)		Relative Risk	95% CI	Endpoint definition in the trial	Ref
Relative risks
Endpoint	Studied treat.	Control treat.	Relative Risk	95% CI	Endpoint definition in the trial	Ref
thrombo-embolic event (cerebral or systemic)	15 / 235 (6,4%)	7 / 232 (3,0%)	2,12	[0,88;5,09]
systemic thrombo-embolic complication	1 / 235 (0,4%)	1 / 232 (0,4%)	0,99	[0,06;15,69]	abrupt vascular insufficiency without previous clinical symptoms
stroke (fatal and non fatal)	11 / 235 (4,7%)	6 / 232 (2,6%)	1,81	[0,68;4,81]	focal neurologic deficit lasting more than 24 hours,the ischemic or hemorrhagic etiology was defined by neuroimaging
myocardial infarction (fatal and non fatal)	1 / 235 (0,4%)	0 / 232 (0,2%)	1,97	[0,07;58,57]
All cause death	15 / 235 (6,4%)	20 / 232 (8,6%)	0,74	[0,39;1,41]
Major bleeding	2 / 235 (0,9%)	10 / 232 (4,3%)	0,20	[0,04;0,89]	bleeding requiring hospital admission, blood transfusion or surgery (intracranial and intracerebral bleedings included)
Minor bleeding	5 / 235 (2,1%)	15 / 232 (6,5%)	0,33	[0,12;0,89]
Haemmorhagic stroke	2 / 235 (0,9%)	1 / 232 (0,4%)	1,97	[0,18;21,63]
Fatal bleeding	0 / 235 (0,2%)	0 / 232 (0,2%)	0,99	[0,02;49,55]
Cardiovascular death	8 / 235 (3,4%)	11 / 232 (4,7%)	0,72	[0,29;1,75]	either sudden or any other death occuring within 30 days after a vascular event or progressive heart failure
Fatal stroke	1 / 235 (0,4%)	3 / 232 (1,3%)	0,33	[0,03;3,14]
TE event or ischemic stroke or systemic embolism	15 / 235 (6,4%)	7 / 232 (3,0%)	2,12	[0,88;5,09]	thrombo-embolic event, ischemic stroke or systemic embolism
Non fatal stroke	10 / 235 (4,3%)	3 / 232 (1,3%)	3,29	[0,92;11,81]
intracranial hemorrhage	2 / 235 (0,9%)	4 / 232 (1,7%)	0,49	[0,09;2,67]
The primary endpoint (if exists) appears in blod characters
Reference(s) used for data extraction: 0:

Endpoint	Events rate		Absolute risk reduction (ARR)
Absolute risk reduction (for a follow-up of 2.76 years)
Endpoint	Studied treat.	Control treat.	Absolute risk reduction (ARR)
thrombo-embolic event (cerebral or systemic)	6,38%	3,02%	3,4%
systemic thrombo-embolic complication	4,26‰	4,31‰	-0,01%
stroke (fatal and non fatal)	4,68%	2,59%	2,1%
All cause death	6,38%	8,62%	-2,24%
Major bleeding	8,51‰	4,31%	-3,46%
Minor bleeding	2,13%	6,47%	-4,34%
Haemmorhagic stroke	8,51‰	4,31‰	0,42%
Cardiovascular death	3,40%	4,74%	-1,34%
Fatal stroke	4,26‰	1,29%	-0,87%
TE event or ischemic stroke or systemic embolism	6,38%	3,02%	3,4%
Non fatal stroke	4,26%	1,29%	3,0%
intracranial hemorrhage	8,51‰	1,72%	-0,87%

Meta-analysis of all similar trials:

antithrombotics in atrial fibrillation for primary prevention of thromboembolic events

Reference(s)

TrialResults-center ID	TRC2652
Trials register #	NA