Clinical trial NCT04409834
Conditions: COVID-19 Venous Thromboembolism Arterial Thrombosis
Sponsor: The TIMI Study Group
Start date: 2020-08-05; Completion date: 2022-03-10
Enrollment: 390 participants; Allocation: RANDOMIZED; Intervention model: PARALLEL

Brief summary:
The researchers wanted to learn how to help sick patients who are in the hospital because of COVID-19. They are trying to find out the best way that is safe to stop blood clots that could be dangerous from forming in patients with COVID-19. This research study happened at 34 hospitals.

All patients in the study took medicines that help prevent blood clots. These medicines are called blood thinners or anticoagulants. Patients got different amounts of blood thinners to see what works better and is safer. Researchers randomly chose some patients to get more and some to get less.

The researchers also wanted to know if another medicine called clopidogrel can safely help stop blood clots from forming. This kind of medicine helps keep parts of the blood, called platelets, from sticking together. In some patients who did not have other reasons to take a platelet-blocker the researchers randomly chose the patient to take clopidogrel or not. This type of medicine is also called an antiplatelet.

Detailed description:
This is a multicenter, open-label, randomized-controlled trial in critically-ill patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evaluating the efficacy and safety of full-dose vs. standard prophylactic dose anticoagulation and of antiplatelet vs. no antiplatelet therapy (in a nested second randomization) for prevention of venous and arterial thrombotic events. In a subcohort without an ongoing indication for antiplatelet therapy at screening, the second randomization is performed to either antiplatelet or no antiplatelet therapy

Arms: arm 1: * Unfractionated heparin (UFH) administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 1.5-2.5 times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of venous thrombotic events (VTE)
* Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 12 hours
* With or without anti-platelet therapy: Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75 mg administered once daily on subsequent days arm 2: * Enoxaparin 40 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) once daily (reduce to 30 mg if creatinine clearance CrCl \<30 ml/min)
* Heparin 5,000 units administered subcutaneous three times daily
* With or without anti-platelet therapy: Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75 mg administered once daily on subsequent days
Interventions: intervention 1: Unfractionated Heparin IV intervention 2: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg intervention 3: Clopidogrel intervention 4: Unfractionated heparin SC intervention 5: Enoxaparin 40 mg SC
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE intervention 2: Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 12 hours intervention 3: Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75 mg administered once daily orally on subsequent days intervention 4: Heparin 5,000 units administered subcutaneous three times daily intervention 5: Enoxaparin 40 mg administered subcutaneously (SC) once daily (reduce to 30 mg if CrCl\<30 ml/min)

Protocol documents:
Prot_SAP_000.pdf: 
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CLINICAL STUDY PROTOCOL 
A Multicenter, Randomized-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the 
Efficacy and Safety of Antithrombotic Therapy for Prevention of 
Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Complications in Critically-Ill 
COVID-19 Patients
Prevention of Arteriovenous Thrombotic Events in Critically-Ill COVID-19 
Patients Trial (COVID-PACT) 
Academic Research Organization and Sponsor: 
Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network (CCCTN) 
TIMI Study Group 
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) 
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine 
60 Fenwood Road, Suite 7022, Boston, MA 02115 
Telephone: 800-385-4444 
Fax: 888-249-5261 
Investigators: 
Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH, Chairman, TIMI Study Group, BWH, Boston, MA, USA 
David A. Morrow, MD, MPH, CCCTN, TIMI Study Group, BWH, Boston, MA, USA 
Erin A Bohula, MD, DPhil, CCCTN, TIMI Study Group, BWH, Boston, MA, USA 
David D. Berg, MD, CCCTN, TIMI Study Group, BWH, Boston, MA, USA 
Jean M. Connors, MD, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, BWH, Boston, MA, USA 
Funded By: 
TIMI Study Group 
NCT04409834 - COVID-PACT


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Table of Contents 
1. Abbreviations …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………. 3
2. Protocol Synopsis …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
3. Study Background & Rationale …….……………………………………………………………………….…………….… 7
4. Study Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 8
5. Study Design ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 8
6. Study Population ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
7. Study Intervention ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
8. Study Outcomes ….………………………………………………….………………………………………………………….. 12
9. Study Procedures ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... 13
10. Site Training and Monitoring……………………………………………………………………………….…………….. 14
11. Data Analysis Plan ………..…………………………………………………………………………………….…………….. 14
12. Data and Safety Monitoring and Review …………..………………………………………………..……………… 17
13. Ethics and Dissemination ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
14. References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
15. Appendices …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….………. 22
16. Changes to the protocol ………………….……………………………………………………………………………….. 26


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1. Abbreviations
AC 
Anticoagulation 
AE 
Adverse event 
ALI 
Acute limb ischemia 
AP 
Antiplatelet 
aPTT 
Activated Partial thromboplastin time 
CEC 
Clinical Events Committee 
COVID-19 
Coronavirus disease-2019 
CrCl 
Creatinine Clearance 
CSP 
Clinical study protocol 
CV 
Cardiovascular 
DMC 
Data Monitoring Committee 
DVT 
Deep venous thrombosis 
EC 
Ethics Committee 
eCRF 
Electronic Case Record Form 
eGFR 
Estimated glomerular filtration rate 
FDAC 
Full-dose anticoagulation 
GCP 
Good Clincial Practice 
GUSTO  
Global Utilization Of Streptokinase And tPA For Occluded Arteries 
iCVA 
Ischemic stroke 
ICH 
International Conference on Harmonization 
INR 
International normalized ratio 
IP 
Investigational product 
IRB 
Institutional Review Board 
ITT 
Intention-to-treat 
LMWH 
Low molecular weight heparin 
MI 
Myocardial infarction 
PE 
Pulmonary embolism 
PT 
Prothrombin time 
SARS-CoV2 
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 
SDPAC 
Standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation 
SEE 
Systemic embolic event 
T1MI 
Type 1 myocardial infarction 
TIMI 
Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 
UFH 
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2. Protocol Synopsis
Study sites and number of subjects planned
The study will be conducted at approximately 30 sites in the United States. It is estimated that 
approximately 750 patients will be enrolled during a recruitment period of approximately 6-12 
months. Each participant will be followed through 28 days or hospital discharge, whichever 
comes first. 
Study Initiation 
Phase of development 
Estimated date of first subject enrolled 
Q2 2020 
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Study Design 
This is a multicenter, open-label, 2x2 factorial, randomized-controlled trial in critically-ill 
patients with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evaluating the efficacy and safety of 
full-dose vs. standard prophylactic dose anticoagulation and of antiplatelet vs. no antiplatelet 
therapy for prevention of venous and arterial thrombotic events. The trial will follow the 
principles of a prospective randomized open blinded end-point (PROBE) design. 
Study Objectives 
Primary Efficacy Objective: 
Primary Efficacy Outcome Measure: 
To assess the efficacy of: 
1) full-dose anticoagulation (FDAC) versus
standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation 
(SDPAC) and  
2) antiplatelet (AP) therapy versus no AP
therapy 
on venous or arterial thrombotic events in 
critically-ill patients with COVID-19. 
The hierarchical composite endpoint of: 
1.
Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis
2.
Pulmonary embolism
3.
Clinically evident deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
4.
Type 1 myocardial infarction (MI)
5.
Ischemic stroke
6.
Systemic embolic event (SEE) or acute limb
ischemia (ALI)
7.
Clinically silent DVT
Key Secondary Efficacy Objective: 
Key Secondary Efficacy Outcome Measure: 
To assess the efficacy of: 
1) FDAC versus SDPAC and
2) AP therapy versus no AP therapy on
clinically evident venous or arterial thrombotic 
events in critically-ill patients with COVID-19. 
The hierarchical composite endpoint of: 
1.
Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis
2.
Pulmonary embolism
3.
Clinically evident DVT
4.
Type 1 MI
5.
Ischemic stroke
6.
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Primary Safety Objective: 
Primary Safety Outcome Measure: 
To evaluate the safety of: 
1) FDAC versus SDPAC and
2) AP therapy versus no AP therapy in critically-
ill patients with COVID-19. 
Composite endpoint of fatal or life-threatening 
bleeding 
Target Population 
Patients with COVID-19 requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission (critically-ill) without an 
indication for full-dose anticoagulation.   
Inclusion Criteria (See Section 6 for additional details) 
Patients must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment: 
1. Age ≥18 years (male or female)
2. Acute infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)
3. Currently admitted to an ICU
Key Exclusion Criteria (See Section 6 for complete listing) 
1. Ongoing or planned full-dose (therapeutic) anticoagulation for any indication
2. Ongoing or planned treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy
3. Contraindication to antithrombotic therapy or high risk of bleeding
Investigational Product, Dosage, and Mode of Administration 
Acceptable initial regimens for full-dose anticoagulation: 
•
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an
aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE
•
Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg administered subcutaneously (SC) every 12 hours
Antiplatelet: 
•
Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75
mg administered orally once daily on subsequent days
Comparator Product, Dosage, and Mode of Administration 
Acceptable initial regimens for standard dose prophylactic anticoagulation: 
•
Enoxaparin 40 mg administered SC once daily (reduce to 30 mg if CrCl<30 ml/min)*
•
Heparin 5,000 units administered SC three times daily
*Enoxaparin 30-40 mg administered SC twice daily may also be considered if CrCl30 ml/min and BMI35 kg/m2.
Antiplatelet: 
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Statistical Methods 
The primary efficacy assessments will involve on-treatment (OT) comparisons of the effect of 1) 
full-dose anticoagulation (FDAC) versus standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation (SDPAC) 
(pooled across antiplatelet regimens) and 2) antiplatelet (AP) versus no AP therapy (pooled 
across anticoagulant regimens) on the composite endpoint of death due to venous or arterial 
thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, SEE or ALI, 
or clinically silent DVT through the follow-up period. Intention-to-treat (ITT) comparisons will 
also be performed as additional analyses. 
The primary analysis will be conducted by estimating the unmatched win ratio evaluating the 
composite in a hierarchical manner. A win ratio greater than 1 will be in favor of the FDAC arm 
and AP arm, respectively. In a secondary analysis of the primary composite endpoint, clinical 
event rates will be calculated using the time to first event according to the cumulative 
incidence function. Differences in clinical outcomes between the two treatment groups will be 
assessed using the Gray’s test for equality of cumulative incidence functions.  
With a 2-sided alpha of 0.05, a 40% event rate in the group receiving both SDPAC and no AP 
therapy at a median follow-up of 14 days, a 10% competing risk of mortality, and a 1% dropout 
rate, approximately 750 patients would provide approximately 170 events and therefore at 
least 80% power to detect a hazard ratio of 0.65 using Gray's test for equality of cumulative 
incidence function. This approach is expected to be conservative with respect to the primary 
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3. Study Background & Rationale
In addition to respiratory insufficiency, patients with coronavirus disease (COVID)-19, the 
disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2), have a 
range of serious cardiovascular (CV) complications1-4, including venous and arterial thrombotic 
events.5-8 Thrombotic event rates are believed to be substantially higher in patients requiring 
ICU-level care, among whom it is suggested that up to 2/3 may develop clinically evident or 
clinically silent venous thrombotic complications despite standard doses of 
thromboprophylaxis.6-8 While an accurate estimate of the rate of arterial thrombotic events is 
unknown at this time, case reports describe acute arterial thrombotic events, including 
ischemic strokes, acute coronary syndromes and ischemic limb events.5, 9, 10 Proposed 
mechanisms for the increased thrombotic risk in patients with COVID-19 include excessive 
inflammation and immobilization in the setting of aberrant coagulation parameters and diffuse 
intravascular coagulation (DIC).11, 12 In addition, early autopsy series have been notable for the 
presence of megakaryocytes in affected organs, suggesting that platelet aggregation and 
platelet-rich clot formation may be important pathogenetic mechanisms.13 
The benefit of thromboprophylaxis with low-dose anticoagulation for the prevention of 
venous thromboembolism (VTE) in acutely-ill hospitalized medical patients is well-established.14 
Moreover, in patients at very high risk for VTE (e.g., patients with a history of unprovoked VTE), 
thromboprophylaxis with full-dose anticoagulation has been shown to be more effective than 
low-dose anticoagulation in preventing thrombotic events.15 Given the apparent very high risk 
of venous thrombotic complications in patients with severe COVID-19, FDAC may be a more 
effective thromboprophylaxis strategy than SDPAC, but may be associated with an increased 
risk of bleeding.  The safety of this strategy in patients with COVID-19 has not yet been 
adequately studied. 
Antiplatelet therapy is recommended for prevention of arterial thrombotic events in high-
risk patient populations.16-18 Antiplatelet therapy has also demonstrated benefit for prevention 
of new and recurrent VTE in high-risk patient populations.19-21 The thienopyridine clopidogrel is 
superior to aspirin for prevention of atherothrombotic events with a similar safety profile and 
may be associated with less GI bleeding.22 Thus, it is reasonable to hypothesize that in critically-
ill patients with COVID-19, addition of antiplatlet therapy with clopidogrel may reduce the 
incidence of arterial and venous thrombotic events with an acceptable safety profile.  However, 
the balance of safety (bleeding) and efficacy of this approach merits rigorous investigation. 
The study described here, COVID-PACT, is a multicenter, open-label, 2x2 factorial, 
randomized-controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of antithrombotic therapy 
(anticoagulation and antiplatelet) versus standard of care for prevention of venous and arterial 
thrombotic events in critically-ill patients with COVID-19.  


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4. Study Objectives
The primary objectives of this study are to assess the effect of: 
1. FDAC as compared with SDPAC, and
2. AP therapy compared with no AP therapy,
on the clinical outcomes of venous and arterial thrombotic events in critically-ill patients with 
COVID-19.   
The key safety objectives are to assess the safety of: 
1. FDAC as compared with SDPAC, and
2. AP therapy compared with no AP therapy,
 with respect to incidence of fatal or life-threatening bleeding.  
See Section 8 (Study Outcomes) for additional secondary and exploratory objectives. 
5. Study Design
This is a phase 4, multicenter, open-label, 2x2 factorial, randomized-controlled trial using a 
PROBE design. The trial will be conducted in approximately 30 sites in the United States. 
Approximately 750 patients will be enrolled. Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 allocation 
ratio to receive either FDAC or SDPAC. In patients without an ongoing indication for AP therapy 
at baseline, a second randomization will be performed in a 1:1 allocation ratio to either AP or 
no AP therapy. Randomization to FDAC vs. SDPAC will be stratified by whether or not the 
patient is planned to receive non-study AP therapy and therefore would not qualify for 
randomization in the second factorial treatment comparison. Patients will be assessed clinically 
and with bilateral lower extremity venous ultrasound between 10 and 14 days post-
randomization. Patients will be followed through hospital discharge or 28 days, whichever 
occurs first, for a maximum follow-up of 28 days. The anticipated total duration of the study is 
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6. Study Population
Inclusion Criteria 
Patients must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment: 
1. Age ≥18 years (male or female)
2. Acute infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)*
3. Currently admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU)**
*Acute SARS-CoV2 infection is defined as a documented, positive SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR, SARS-CoV2 IgM antibody test,
or other accepted assay (see Manual of Site Operations) with active respiratory signs or symptoms during the 
current hospitalization. 
**Where ICU admission occurred  96 hours prior to randomization. ICU admission also includes patients requiring 
ICU-level care in other units.  Criteria for ICU-level of care are defined in the Protocol Appendix. 
Exclusion Criteria 
Patients who meet any of the following criteria are excluded from the study: 
1. Ongoing (>48 hours) or planned full-dose (therapeutic) anticoagulation for any indication
2. Ongoing or planned treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy
3. Contraindication to antithrombotic therapy or high risk of bleeding due to conditions
including, but not limited to, any of the following:
a) History of intracranial hemorrhage, known CNS tumor or CNS vascular abnormality
b) Active or recent major bleeding within the past 30 days with untreated source
c) Platelet count <70,000 or known functional platelet disorder
d) Fibrinogen <200 mg/dL
e) International normalized ratio (INR) >1.9
4. History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
5. Ischemic stroke within the past 2 weeks
6. Pregnancy
7. Study staff or their family members
8. Any condition which in the investigator’s assessment might increase the risk to the patient
or decrease the chance of obtaining satisfactory data to achieve the objectives of the study
9. Subjects for whom further care is being forgone at the decision of the subject, family,
and/or treating team (“comfort measures only”)
Exclusion-based laboratory results are based on most recent values from within 2 days prior to 
randomization for platelet count and INR and within 3 days prior to randomization for 
fibrinogen. 
Patients who meet the following criterion are excluded from the second randomization 
(antiplatelet therapy vs. no antiplatelet therapy): 
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7. Study Intervention
7.1 Investigational Product Information:  
Acceptable initial regimens for FDAC include the following: 
•
UFH administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the
control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE
•
Enoxaparin 1 mg/kg administered subcutaneously every 12 hours (if CrCl30 ml/min)
Acceptable initial regimens for SDPAC include the following: 
•
Enoxaparin 40 mg administered subcutaneously once daily (if CrCl30 ml/min)*
•
Enoxaparin 30 mg administered subcutaneously once daily (if CrCl<30 ml/min)
•
Heparin 5,000 units administered subcutaneous three times daily
*Enoxaparin 30-40 mg administered SC twice daily may also be considered if CrCl30 ml/min and BMI35 kg/m2.
Acceptable regimen for randomized antiplatelet therapy is: 
•
Clopidogrel 300 mg administered once orally on the day of randomization, followed by 75
mg administered once daily on subsequent days
7.2 Randomized Treatment Assignment: Randomization to FDAC versus SDPAC and AP therapy 
versus no AP therapy will be done via an Interactive Web-based Randomization System 
(IWRS). Treatment will be open-label and hospital-supplied by the institutional pharmacy 
per standard practice using local, standard formulations, concentrations and titration.  
Randomization and study treatment initiation should be done as soon as possible following 
ICU admission or the requirement for ICU-level of care and no longer than 96 hours after 
meeting ICU-level criteria. 
7.3 Duration of Randomized Treatment: The study allocated regimen should be continued until 
hospital discharge (including after ICU discharge) or through 28 days post-randomization, 
whichever occurs first. 
7.4 Transition in Randomized Treatment Assignment: The investigator may transition between 
acceptable regimens within the randomized treatment assignment as deemed appropriate 
clinically (e.g., transition from enoxaparin to subcutaneous heparin for SDPAC in the setting 
of new or worsening renal failure). Transitions to direct thrombin inhibitors, or 
fondaparinux are permitted if heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is confirmed or 
suspected. After a patient is transferred out of the ICU, transitions to oral anticoagulation 
are also permitted in the absence of significant renal or hepatic dysfunction (see Protocol 
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eCRF. Refer to the Appendix for further guidelines regarding transitions in randomized 
treatment assignment including acceptable alternative regimens. 
7.5 Blinding: Treatment will be open-label without blinding. 
7.6 Concomitant Medications: All non-antithrombotic therapy is at the discretion of the 
patient’s treating physicians. Non-study anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy is not 
permitted while receiving the study allocated regimen unless there is a change in the 
patient’s clinical status requiring an alternative regimen. 
7.7 Discontinuation of Study Drug: Patients and healthcare providers may voluntarily 
discontinue study drug for any reason at any time. If adverse events occur that are believed 
to be due to study drug, or safety events occur that, in the opinion of the investigator, 
contraindicate further dosing of study drug, study drug may be temporarily interrupted or 
permanently discontinued. Whenever possible, restarting study drug should be encouraged, 
so long as the investigator judges that the potential benefit outweighs the risk. Situations 
that warrant temporary or permanent study drug discontinuation include:  
•
Active clinically significant bleeding
•
Acute hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke at meaningful risk for hemorrhagic
transformation
•
Severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count <50,000)
•
Evidence of overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (e.g. fibrinogen levels <150
mg/dl or INR >2.9 despite adequate vitamin K repletion). See Manual of Site Operations
for guidelines to help discriminate DIC from sepsis induced coagulopathy.
•
Need for invasive procedures requiring extended interruption of antithrombotic therapy
The investigator should contact the TIMI Hotline with any questions regarding study drug 
discontinuation and must update the eCRF with any study drug discontinuation and record 
it in the eCRF. Discontinuation of study drug does not mean discontinuation of follow-up. All 
study assessments should be continued even if study drug is discontinued.  
In the course of the patient’s participation, use of the alternative antithrombotic strategy 
(crossover) may be deemed clinically indicated due to a change in the patient’s clinical 
status. Examples include: 1) a patient randomized to standard-dose prophylactic 
anticoagulation develops atrial fibrillation or deep venous thrombosis, requiring full-dose 
anticoagulation; or 2) a patient randomized to no antiplatelet therapy experiences an acute 
coronary syndrome requiring addition of an antiplatelet agent. The crossover in therapy will 
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7.8 Withdrawal of Consent: Patients are free to completely withdraw from the study at any 
time (which means permanent discontinuation of IP and all follow-up assessments) without 
prejudice to further treatment. Withdrawal of consent should only occur if the patient 
refuses any further assessments or contact whatsoever. Patients who do not want in-person 
follow-up after cessation of IP should be offered alternative methods of follow-up including 
assessment of health status via treating physicians or medical records. Such patients would 
then not be viewed as withdrawals of consent. The investigator must explain to the patient 
all options for continued participation, and document which options were refused by the 
patient and the reason for refusal. Withdrawal of consent must be ascertained and 
documented in writing by the site investigator who must inform the TIMI Hotline and 
document the withdrawal of consent in the eCRF and medical records. Patients will be 
asked about the reason(s) for withdrawal of consent.  
8. Study Outcomes
Efficacy Outcomes 
Primary Efficacy Outcome 
The hierarchical composite endpoint of: 
1. Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis
2. Pulmonary embolism
3. Clinically evident DVT
4. Type 1 MI
5. Ischemic stroke
6. Systemic embolic event (SEE) or acute limb ischemia (ALI)
7. Clinically silent DVT
Key Secondary Efficacy Outcome 
The hierarchical composite endpoint of: 
1. Death due to venous or arterial thrombosis
2. Pulmonary embolism
3. Clinically evident DVT
4. Type 1 MI
5. Ischemic stroke
6. SEE or ALI
Secondary Efficacy Outcomes 
•
Composite of venous thrombotic events (PE or clinically evident or silent DVT)
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Composite of arterial thrombotic events (ischemic stroke, SEE or ALI, or T1MI)
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Each of the individual components of the primary efficacy outcome
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Exploratory Efficacy Outcomes 
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Clinical improvement on COVID ordinal scale recommended by WHO R&D Blueprint Group
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Ventilator-free days (at 28 days post-randomization)
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Time from ICU admission to ICU discharge
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Acute kidney injury
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Need for new renal replacement therapy
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Pulseless electrical activity cardiac arrest
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Catheter thrombosis
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Myocardial dysfunction
•
All-cause mortality
Safety Outcomes 
Primary Safety Outcome 
Time to first occurrence of fatal or life-threatening bleeding 
Secondary Safety Outcome 
•
GUSTO moderate or severe bleeding
9. Study Procedures
Screening and Randomization 
•
Obtain written informed consent from patient or legal authorized representative
•
Review inclusion/exclusion criteria (including pregnancy testing for women of child bearing
potential), relevant medical history, vital signs (including weight), and medications
•
Review or obtain labs (platelet count, INR and fibrinogen)
•
Randomize (Day 0) using the Interactive Web Randomization System (IWRS)
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Initiate randomized anticoagulant strategy and, if applicable, antiplatelet therapy
Follow-up (through day 28 or hospital discharge, whichever occurs first) 
•
Continue randomized antithrombotic therapy
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Monitor anticoagulation as per local practice; obtain INR daily and fibrinogen at least every
3 days while receiving ICU-level care (see Appendix for details)
•
Obtain bilateral lower extremity venous ultrasound as a single assessment any time
between days 10-14. If a patient crosses over or discontinues randomized anticoagulation
strategy on Day 4 through Day 9, this assessment should be performed as close to the date
of discontinuation as possible (and no longer than 3 days after discontinuation). For
crossover or permanent discontinuation prior to Day 4, this assessment is not required.
•
Assess for efficacy and safety events
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10. Site Training and Monitoring
10.1 
Training of Study Site Personnel: Before enrolling patients into the study, the 
requirements of the Clinical Study Protocol and related documents will be reviewed with 
the investigational staff who will be trained in any study-specific procedures. The site 
principal investigators will ensure that appropriate training relevant to the study is given to 
all staff, and that any new information relevant to the performance of this study is 
forwarded to the staff involved. The site principal investigator will also maintain a record of 
all individuals involved in the study. 
10.2 
Monitoring of Study Sites 
Site monitoring will be performed based on the Monitoring Plan. Site monitoring will occur 
on a regularly scheduled basis and, as needed, based on site performance and perceived 
training needs. The purpose of such monitoring will be to ensure that the study is being 
conducted in accordance with the protocol, particularly through helping study site staff 
resolve any local problems and providing extra training focused on specific needs. 
Particular attention will be given to the effectiveness of strategies to recruit appropriate 
participants, the completeness of follow-up, the maintenance of participant adherence to 
study treatment, and the reporting of study outcomes and collection of relevant supporting 
documentation. Details are provided in the Monitorting Plan. 
11. Data Analysis Plan
Further details can be found in the Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP). 
11.1 Analysis Sets 
a) The On-Treatment Analysis Set will consist of all randomized patients who received at
least one dose of study drug. However, only those events/observations occuring during
therapy with the randomized treatment strategy or within 3 days of the last dose of
randomized treatment will be a part of this analysis set. A transition in randomized
treatment as defined in Section 7.4 is not considered a deviation in therapeutic strategy
and observations occurring after the transition will be a part of this analysis set.
Crossovers and permanent discontinuations (Section 7.7) of randomized treatment are
considered an end to the randomized anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapeutic strategy;
only observations occurring up to 3 days after crossovers or discontinuations of
randomized treatment will be a part of this analysis set. The primary assessement for
efficacy outcomes will be analyzed based on the On-Treatment Analysis Set.
b) The Intention-to-Treat Analysis Set will consist of all randomized patients with the
exception of those who did not qualify for randomization and did not receive study drug
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principle, patients will be analyzed according to the treatment group to which they were 
assigned at randomization. Additional assessments for efficacy outcomes will be 
analyzed based on the Intention-to-Treat Analysis Set. 
11.2 Analyses 
The primary efficacy analysis will be performed using the On-Treatment Analysis Set. The 
primary efficacy assessments will involve on-treatment comparisons of the effect of 
allocation to: 1) FDAC versus SDPAC (pooled across AP regimens); and 2) AP therapy versus 
no AP therapy (pooled across anticoagulation regimens) on the primary composite endpoint 
of death due to venous or arterial thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, clinically evident DVT, 
type 1 MI, ischemic stroke, SEE or ALI, or clinically silent DVT through the follow-up period. 
Clinical event rates will be calculated according to the cumulative incidence function. 
Intention-to-treat comparisons will also be performed as additional analyses. 
The primary analysis will be conducted by estimating the unmatched win ratio by comparing 
1) every participant in the FDAC arm to every participant in the SDPAC arm to determine a
winner, and 2) every participant in the AP therapy to every participant in the no AP therapy 
arm to determine a winner. The estimated win ratio (the total number of wins in the FDAC 
arm divided by the total number of wins in the SDPAC arm, and the total number of wins in 
the AP therapy arm divided by the total number of wins in the no antiplatelet therapy arm) 
will be calculated evaluating the composite in a hierarchical manner. A win ratio greater 
than 1 will be in favor of the FDAC arm and AP therapy arm, respectively.  
The corresponding two-sided 95% confidence intervals will be calculated. The analysis will 
be performed using the unmatched pair win ratio approach.23 For the comparison of FDAC 
vs. SDPAC, the analysis will be stratified by ongoing or planned AP therapy and the second 
factorial treatment comparison of AP therapy vs. no AP therapy for those eligible. For the 
analysis of AP therapy vs. no AP therapy, the analysis will be stratified by FDAC vs. SDPAC 
randomization. Contributions of each component of the composite endpoint to total 
number of winners used in estimation of the win ratio will be reported.  
In a secondary analysis of the primary composite endpoint, differences in clinical outcomes 
between the treatment groups will be assessed using the Gray’s test for equality of 
cumulative incidence functions, incorporting stratification in the analysis as outlined for the 
primary analysis. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals will be calculated using a Fine-
Gray model to account for the competing risk of mortality. Analogous analyses will be 
performed for the secondary and exploratory efficacy outcomes involving time-to-event 
comparisons. Additional details of the analytic approach can be found in the Statistical 
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11.3 Subgroup Analyses 
Subgroups will be analyzed for the primary and secondary efficacy outcomes, including, 
but not limited to: 
a) Age
b) Sex
c) Body-mass index (BMI)
d) Diabetes mellitus
e) History of cardiovascular disease
f)
Baseline indication for antiplatelet therapy (i.e., eligible for 2nd randomization) (only
for comparison of FDAC vs. SDPAC)
g) D-dimer
h) Need for mechanical ventilation at randomization
i)
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)
j)
Prior history of VTE
Further details can be found in the Statistical Analysis Plan. 
11.5 Sample Size Considerations 
The sample size is based on the secondary analysis of the primary efficacy endpoint. With a 
2-sided alpha of 0.05, a 40% event rate in the control arm rate in the group receiving both 
SDPAC and no AP therapy (estimated based on 3 recent case series of critically-ill patients 
with COVID-19), 6-8 a 10% competing risk of mortality, and a 1% dropout rate (e.g., 
withdrawal of consent, loss-to-follow-up), approximately 750 patients should provide at 
least 170 events and therefore at least 80% power to detect a 35% relative risk reduction 
(RRR) for the FDAC vs. SDPAC comparison using Gray's test for equality of cumulative 
incidence function. The power for the AP therapy comparison is expected to be slightly less 
(~70%) as it is assumed that 10% of patients will not be eligible for the AP randomization. 
The approach of powering the trial based on the secondary analysis of the primary efficacy 
endpoint (i.e., cumulative incidence function) is expected to be conservative with respect to 
the primary analysis of the primary efficacy endpoint (i.e., unmatched win ratio), for which 
larger power is expected. 
During the course of the trial, trial leadership will monitor the aggregate event rate and 
proportion of patients who proceed to the second randomization to ensure consistency 
with the initial assumptions and preserve the planned power for the trial. The target sample 
size may be increased to ensure accrual of an adequate number of efficacy endpoint events 
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12. Data and Safety Monitoring and Review
12.1 Data Collection 
An electronic case record form (eCRF) will be used for data collection and query handling. 
The site investigator will ensure that data are recorded in the eCRF as specified in the study 
protocol and in accordance with the instructions provided. The investigator ensures the 
accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the data recorded. The investigator will sign the 
completed eCRF. Data will be reviewed as defined in the Data Management Plan. 
12.2 Safety Monitoring 
As all study therapies have been approved for use in patients at risk for venous and arterial 
thrombotic events, this study has received an exemption from the need for an 
Investigational New Drug (IND). Investigators are required to report: (1) Serious Adverse 
Events Related to Study Drug, (2) Unexpected Problems, and (3) Adverse Events Leading to 
Drug Discontinuation. 
1. Reporting of Serious Adverse Events Related to Study Drug
A serious adverse event (SAE) related to study drug must meet the following criteria:
a) Be serious, meaning that in the view of either the local investigator or the TIMI
Study group physician, the adverse event results in any of the following outcomes:
death, a life-threatening adverse event, inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of
existing hospitalization, persistent or significant incapacity or substantial disruption
of the ability to conduct normal life functions, or a congenital anomaly/birth defect.
Important medical events that may not result in death, be life-threatening, or
require hospitalization may be considered serious when, based upon appropriate
medical judgment, they may jeopardize the patient and may require medical or
surgical intervention to prevent one of the outcomes listed in this definition.
b) Be related to study drug, meaning that there is a reasonable possibility that the
drug caused the adverse event. “Reasonable possibility” means there is evidence to
suggest a causal relationship between the drug and the adverse event. In making
this assessment, there should be consideration, based on the available information,
of the probability of an alternative cause, the timing of the event with respect to
study treatment, the response to withdrawal of the study treatment, and (where
appropriate) the response to subsequent re-challenge.
Events that qualify as an SAE related to study drug and occur after the first dose of study 
drug has been administered (through the end of the study period), should be reported 
in the eCRF on the appropriate pages. SAEs related to study drug must be reported 
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until the event has resolved or stabilized. All confirmed SAEs related to study drug will 
be reported to relevant ethics committees, Institutional Review Boards, and 
investigators in an expedited manner in accordance with regulatory requirements. 
2. Reporting of Unexpected Problems (UPs):
To qualify as a UP, an event must meet all of the following criteria:
a) Be unexpected (in terms of nature, severity, or frequency) given (a) the research
procedures that are described in the protocol-related documents, such as the IRB-
approved research protocol and informed consent document; and (b) the
characteristics of the subject population being studied.
b) Be related or possibly related to participation in the research. “Possibly
related” means there is a reasonable possibility that the incident, experience, or
outcome may have been caused by the procedures involved in the research.
c) Suggests that the research places subjects or others at a greater risk of harm
(including physical, psychological, economic, or social harm) than was previously
known or recognized.
3. Reporting of Adverse Events Leading to Drug Discontinuation: All adverse events (AEs)
leading to investigational product discontinuation should be reported via the eCRF
within 3 working days of knowledge of their occurrence.
4. Pregnancy: If any pregnancy is discovered during the course of the study, then
investigators or other site personnel should contact the TIMI Hotline immediately but
no later than 24 hours after knowledge of its occurrence. Investigational product should
be discontinued immediately. The outcome of all pregnancies (spontaneous miscarriage,
elective termination, ectopic pregnancy, normal birth or congenital abnormality) should
be followed up (even if after trial completion) and documented on the paper Pregnancy
Outcome Report form and sent to the TIMI Safety Desk.
12.3 Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) 
An independent DMC will be appointed by the TIMI Study Group. The DMC will be 
responsible for safeguarding the interests of the patients in the study by assessing the 
efficacy and safety of the intervention during the trial, and for reviewing the overall conduct 
of the clinical trial. They will review overall safety in the trial and specifically the incidence 
of fatal or life-threatening bleeding. The DMC statistician will be able to have access to the 
individual treatment codes and will be able to merge these with the collected study data 
while the study is ongoing. The DMC Charter will be prepared to detail precise roles and 
responsibilities and procedures to ensure maintenance of the blinding and integrity of the 
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12.4 Clinical Events Committee (CEC) 
Suspected outcome events in the study including the components of the primary and key 
secondary efficacy and primary and secondary safety endpoints will be centrally adjudicated 
by an independent clinical events committee. Suspected outcome events in the study will 
be identified either by the site investigator or by electronic review of reported AEs. For all 
events identified for adjudication, the investigator will complete the appropriate modules of 
the eCRF and provide required source documentation.  
13. Ethics and Dissemination
13.1 Ethical Conduct of the Study 
This study will be conducted in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), including 
International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines, and in general, consistent 
with the most recent version of the Declaration of Helsinki.   
An Ethics Committee (EC) or Institutional Review Board (IRB) will approve the final study 
protocol, including the final version of the Informed Consent Form and any other written 
information and/or materials to be provided to patients. 
Study personnel involved in conducting this trial will be qualified by education, training, 
and experience to perform their respective task(s). This trial will not use the services of 
study personnel where sanctions have been invoked or where there has been scientific 
misconduct or fraud (e.g., loss of medical licensure). 
13.2 Protocol Amendments 
Any change or addition to the protocol can only be made in a written protocol 
amendment that must be approved by the TIMI Study Group and the IRB prior to 
implementation. 
13.3 Informed Consent Procedures 
a) Eligible patients may only be included in the study after providing written informed
consent, or, if applicable, after such consent has been provided by a legally acceptable
representative(s) of the patient.  Verbal or electronic consent (eConsent) may be used
where consistent with local regulations.
b) Informed consent must be obtained before conducting any study-specific procedures
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The Principal Investigators, in collaboration with the other Steering Committee members, 
will be responsible for drafting the main report from the trial for publication and for 
secondary and supplementary analyses. 


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15. Appendices
1. Study Organization and Oversight
This study was initiated by independent scientists in the Critical Care Cardiology Trial
Networks, TIMI Study Group, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical
School. The TIMI Study Group will act as the sponsor for the trial.
TIMI Principal Investigators
The Principal Investigators have overall responsibility for:
a) Design and conduct of the study in collaboration with the Steering Committee;
b) Preparation of the protocol and subsequent revisions;
c) Development of the eCRF;
d) Development of the statistical analysis plan;
e) Interpretation of the final data and reporting of the study.
Steering Committee 
The Steering Committee is responsible for: 
a) Reviewing and commenting on the final protocol and statistical analysis plans;
b) Reviewing progress of the study and, if necessary, advising on protocol revisions;
c) Reviewing study publications and substudy proposals;
d) Reviewing external new studies that may be of relevance.
Data Monitoring Committee 
The indepedendent Data Monitoring Committee is responsible for: 
a) Reviewing unblinded data as per the DMC charter;
b) Advising the Principal Investigators if, in its view, the data provide evidence that may
warrant modification of the trial protocol or early termination for either efficacy or
safety.
Clinical Events Committee  
The Clinical Events Committee is responsible for independently reviewing, interpreting, and 
adjudicating potential endpoints that are experienced by the patients. (NB: The precise 
responsibilities and procedures applicable to the CEC will be detailed in the CEC Charter.) 
2. Guidelines for Monitoring Coagulation Parameters
Treatment will be open-label and hospital-supplied by the institutional pharmacy per
standard practice using local, standard formulations, concentrations and titration.
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) should be administered intravenously with an institution- or
provider-determined nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times the control as per
institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE. Similarly, if heparin-induced
thrombocytopenia is confirmed or suspected, and a patient is transitioned to a direct
thrombin inhibitor (bivalirudin or argatroban), these should be administered intravenously
with an institution- or provider-determined nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5 times
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to use an institution- or provider-determined nomogram targeting an anti-Factor Xa level of 
0.3-0.7 IU/ml for any of the intravenous FDAC regimens. Prothrombin 
time(PT)/international normalized ratio (INR) should be monitored daily, and fibrinogen 
level should be monitored at least every 3 days while the subject requires ICU level care. 
3. Guidelines for Transitions in Randomized Treatment
The investigator may transition between acceptable regimens within the randomized
treatment assignment as deemed appropriate clinically (e.g., transition from enoxaparin to
subcutaneous heparin for standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation in the setting of new
or worsening renal failure). In addition, transitions to direct thrombin inhibitors are
permitted if heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is confirmed or suspected.
Accepatable alternative regimens for FDAC include:
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Bivalirudin administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5
times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE
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Argatroban administered intravenously with a nomogram targeting an aPTT of 1.5-2.5
times the control as per institutional therapeutic target for treatment of VTE
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Fondaparinux administered subcutaneously once daily with dosing according to weight
(<50 kg: 5 mg once daily; 50-100 kg: 7.5 mg once daily; >100 kg: 10 mg once daily)
Review with the Central Coordinating Center any modifications in dosing in your hospital 
guidelines for patients at the extremes of body weight.  Equivalent dosing of alternative 
LMWH preparations is detailed in the Manual of Site Operations. 
Acceptable alternative regimens for SDPAC include: 
•
Fondaparinux administered subcutaneously 2.5 mg once daily
After a patient is transferred out of the ICU, transitions to oral anticoagulation are also 
permitted. 
Acceptable alternative regimens for FDAC outside of the ICU and prior to hospital discharge 
include: 
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Apixaban administered orally 5 mg twice daily
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Rivaroxaban administered orally 20 mg once daily
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Edoxaban administered orally 60 mg once daily (if body weight >60 kg) or 30 mg once
daily (if body weight <60 kg or CrCl 30-50 ml/min)
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Dabigatran 150mg orally twice daily
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Warfarin with a target International Normalized Ratio (INR) of 2-3
Note that, in general, NOACs should not be used in patients with significant renal 
dysfunction or with Child-Pugh B/C hepatic dysfunction. Refer to package insert 
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The decision to transition therapy is left to the discretion of the investigator. Transitions in 
randomized treatments do not constitute a deviation in treatment strategy. All transitions 
in anticoagulant therapy will be recorded in the eCRF.  The indications for antithrombotic 
therapy at the time of hospital discharge are determined by the managing clinician 
according to local standards of care.  
4. Criteria for ICU-Level of Care
Patients are considered to have been admitted to an ICU if they were either admitted to a 
regular ICU room or if they were in a non-ICU room that is functioning as an ICU room to 
accommodate surge capacity.  Non-ICU rooms are considered to be functioning as an ICU 
under any of the following conditions: 
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The patient is being treated by an ICU team
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The patient is receiving advanced respiratory support (i.e, invasive mechanical
ventilation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for respiratory insufficiency, or
high flow nasal canula of at least 10L/min), vasopressors for at least 1 hour, continuous
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16. Changes to the Protocol
16.1 Protocol Amendment 1 – October 28, 2020 
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Acceptable initial regimens for standard dose prophylactic anticoagulation
To be consistent with accepted dose modifications for obesity, enoxaparin 40 mg SC twice
daily is added as an alternative for individuals with CrCl30 ml/min and BMI35 kg/m2.
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Inclusion criteria
o
Given emerging new technology for high specificity testing, confirmation of SARS-CoV2
may include acceptable alternatives to SARS-CoV2 RT-PCR or SARS-CoV2 IgM antibodies
o
To accommodate the range of turn-around times for SARS-CoV2 testing, the time
window from ICU admission to randomization is increased from 72 hours to 96 hours.
o
Clarification that ICU admission also includes patients requiring ICU-level care in other
units.  Criteria for ICU-level of care are defined in the Protocol Appendix.
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Exclusion criteria
o
Clarification that study staff rather than any employee of the hospital system are
excluded from participation in the study.
o
For clarity, time windows for exclusions based on local laboratory results are added.
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Study procedures
o
Review of laboratory results during screening added as an explicit procedure.
o
To reduce the burden of testing when not needed for safety, the time period for
performance of INR daily and fibrinogen every 3 days is modified to the duration of ICU-
level care.  Outside this time window, testing is according to local standard practice.
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To mitigate exposures to COVID-19, verbal or electronic consent (eConsent) may be
used where consistent with local regulations.
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Acceptable alternative regimens for FDAC outside of the ICU and prior to hospital discharge
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Updated to include dabigatran and warfarin, both of which are acceptable
anticoagulants.
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For consistency with standard practice, cautions for subjects with renal or hepatic
dysfunction are updated to refer to individual package labeling.
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Correction of grammatical and typographic errors