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ACURASYS Trial Summary: NM blockers in ARDS

2010 ACURASYS TRIAL Neuromuscular Blockers in Early Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial Objective: To assess if administration of cisatracurium improve survival when compared to placebo in ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for early severe ARDS 340 patients … Read More

ADAM VTE Trial Summary: Apixaban in Cancer-associated VTE

2019 ADAM VTE TRIAL Apixaban and dalteparin in active malignancy-associated venous thromboembolism multicenter, randomized, open-label superiority trial 287 patients 0 Objective: To study side effects of and compare apixaban and dalteparin in reducing blood clots in patients with cancer-related VTE. … Read More

ADAPTABLE Trial Summary: Aspirin Dosing in CV Disease

2013 ADAPTABLE TRIAL Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin Dosing in Cardiovascular Disease Open-label, pragmatic design, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To assess whether a strategy of aspirin 325 mg/day would result in a lower risk of death from any cause, hospitalization … Read More

ACTIVE W Trial Summary: Clopidogrel + ASA vs. OAC for Atrial Fibrillation

2006 ACTIVE W TRIAL Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation Randomized, open treatment, controlled trial M Objective: Among patients with nonvalvular AF, how does combination aspirin/clopidogrel compare to warfarin in reducing the incidence of stroke, systemic embolism, … Read More

ACTIVE A Trial Summary: Clopidogrel + Aspirin in Atrial Fibrillation

2009 ACTIVE A TRIAL Effect of Clopidogrel Added to Aspirin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Multicenter, double-blind, parallel-group trial M Objective: To assess if the addition of clopidogrel to aspirin reduces the risk of vascular events compared to aspirin alone … Read More

ACTIV-4B Trial Summary: Antithrombotic Therapy in Covid-19

2021 ACTIV-4B TRIAL Effect of antithrombotic therapy on clinical outcomes in outpatients with clinically stable symptomatic COVID-19 minimal-contact, adaptive, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Objective: To assess whether anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy can safely reduce major adverse cardiopulmonary outcomes among symptomatic but … Read More

ACTIV-3 Trial: Monoclonal Antibody for Covid-19

2020 ACTIV-3 TRIAL Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 Multicenter, open-label, randomized comparative trial M Objective: To assess the efficacy of LY-CoV555, a neutralizing monoclonal antibody in hospitalized Covid-19 patients without end-organ damage. Hospitalized patients with Covid-19 who … Read More

ACTION Trial Summary: Anticoagulation for Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients

2021 ACTION TRIAL: Therapeutic vs. prophylactic anticoagulation for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer Pragmatic, open-label (with blinded adjudication), multicentre, randomised Objective: to evaluate therapeutic anticoagulation compared with prophylactic anticoagulation among patients admitted with coronavirus disease 2019 … Read More

ACTION SENIORS Trial Summary: Exercise Program for Elderly

2019 ACTION SENIORS TRIAL Effect of a home-based exercise program on subsequent falls among community-dwelling high-risk older adults after a fall Parallel-group, single-blind, randomized clinical trial Objective: To assess the effect of a home-based exercise program as a fall prevention … Read More

ISCHEMIA-CKD Trial Summary: CAD Management in Advanced CKD

2020 ISCHEMIA-CKD TRIAL Management of coronary disease in patients with advanced kidney disease international, randomized controlled trial Objective: To compare the effectiveness of routine invasive therapy with optimal medical therapy among patients with stable coronary disease & advanced chronic kidney … Read More