WARSSWarfarin-Aspirin Recurrent Stroke StudyOngoing Trial | |
| Authors: | The WARSS, APASS, PICSS, HAS and GENESIS Study Groups |
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| Titles: | The feasibility of a collaborative double- blind study using an anticoagulant |
| References: | Cerebrovasc Dis 1997;7:100-12 |
| Disease: | Recurrent ischaemic stroke |
| Purpose: | To compare the effectiveness of warfarin and aspirin in the prevention of recurrent ischaemic stroke and death |
| Study Design: | Randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group |
| Follow-up: | 2 years |
| Patients: | Aim 1920 patients, age 30-85 years, with cerebral infarction < 30 days |
| Treatmentregimen: | Warfarin, to target international normalised ratio 1.4-2.8, plus aspirin placebo, or aspirin, 325 mg/day, plus warfarin placebo |
| Results: | Not yet available |
