Direct Oral Anticoagulants (Rivaroxaban and Apixaban) in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

NCT04874428 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2026-02-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of rivaroxaban and apixaban in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class A and B).

The enrolled participants receive a prophylactic single oral dose of either rivaroxaban (10 mg) or apixaban (2.5 mg) at around 8 a.m. on the day of the trial. Blood samples are taken 0.5 hours pre-dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hours post-dose.

A follow-up telephone call is performed 5 days after the study intervention to collect safety data.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Rivaroxaban 10 mg Oral Tablet

Administration of one single dose of rivaroxaban (10 mg) in tablet form.

DRUG

Apixaban 2.5 mg Oral Tablet

Administration of one single dose of apixaban (2.5 mg) in tablet form.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

    collaborator OTHER
  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr. med. Guido Stirnimann · Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-19
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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