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This research programme aims to translate expertise in warfarin anticoagulation from resource-rich to low and middle income countries (LMIC)settings with the goal of improving patient health outcomes. An observational study which will be used to develop warfarin dosing algorithms - the ultimate aim will be to ascertain whether these algorithms increase time in the therapeutic range, reduce bleeding and thrombotic risks, and clinic visits for International Normalised ratio (INR) monitoring. Two algorithms will be developed: the first will take into account clinical and geographical factors ("clinical algorithm"), while the second will also incorporate genetic factors in addition to the clinical and geographical factors ("genetic algorithm"). Patients will be recruited from sites in rural and urban Uganda, and in Cape Town, South Africa, to develop a clinical dosing algorithm. It is important to note that there is a wealth of literature data which will be used to define the clinical data that needs to be collected from these patients. To identify genetic factors in African patients, Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) will be undertaken and any novel factors incorporated into the genetic algorithm - the percentage variation in warfarin dosing explained by the genetic algorithm will be compared with the clinical algorithm.


Clinical Trial Description

This project focuses on an area unmet clinical need, oral anticoagulation, in patients with a variety of cardiovascular diseases. The investigators' ambition is to translate their internationally renowned expertise in warfarin anticoagulation into low and middle income country (LMIC) settings where it can significantly improve health. By working with policy makers, the investigators will provide the required evidence to allow national roll out of new practices, including the introduction of 1mg warfarin tablets as a quick win to improve dosing accuracy. This National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Global Research Group is a collaboration between the University of Liverpool and two low and middle income countries (LMICs), Uganda and South Africa. It will focus on a clinically important non-communicable disease area which requires the use of anticoagulation. Anticoagulants, in particular warfarin, are used in these countries for the treatment of venous thromboembolism, valvular heart disease including rheumatic heart disease and prevention of strokes in patients with irregular heart rhythms (atrial fibrillation). Anticoagulation represents an unmet clinical need in Sub-Saharan Africa as patients either do not receive anticoagulation (because of difficulties in monitoring) or are poorly anticoagulated because of poor dosing guidelines. This results in potentially preventable morbidity and mortality which affects the poorer sectors of the population in particular. The investigators have extensive expertise in the United Kingdom and European Union of improving the use of warfarin through the development of novel dosing algorithms, which have now begun incorporating genetic factors. By contrast, in the investigators' two collaborating partner countries, no locally validated warfarin dosing algorithms exist, even those which only take into account clinical factors. This results in haphazard dosing with the attendant risks of thrombotic or bleeding complications. In both countries, monitoring requires frequent clinic visits, incurring transport costs and missed work days. Patients are often co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or Tuberculosis, requiring multiple concomitant medicines which complicate warfarin dosing and dose adjustment. ;


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NCT number NCT03512080
Study type Observational
Source University of Liverpool
Contact
Status Active, not recruiting
Phase
Start date June 11, 2018
Completion date February 29, 2024

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