Comparison · NCT03795298-deaths
Oral Anticoagulant (Control) vs WATCHMAN FLX DEVICE: deaths from any cause
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
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ConductScience Library. Oral Anticoagulant (Control) vs WATCHMAN FLX DEVICE: deaths from any cause. Trial comparisons, record NCT03795298-deaths. Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0, 23 Mar 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/comparisons/NCT03795298-deaths
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Measures6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.0439 | 0.0317 | 0.0605 | wilson | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.0386 | 0.0273 | 0.0543 | wilson | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | 0.00531 | -0.0145 | 0.0253 | newcombe hybrid score | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.14 | 0.709 | 1.83 | log | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 1.14 | 0.698 | 1.87 | log | |
| Number needed to harm, for one more death from any cause on Oral Anticoagulant (Control) than on WATCHMAN FLX DEVICE | 188 | from the risk difference interval | the interval includes no difference |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Groups2
Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Oral Anticoagulant (Control) | Catheter ablation for atrial ablation followed by market-approved OAC for the duration of the trial | 35 | 797 | EG000 |
| Group 2 | WATCHMAN FLX DEVICE | Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation followed by WATCHMAN FLX Device implant with market-approved OAC and aspirin until the 3-month visit followed by aspirin until at least the 12-month visit | 31 | 803 | EG001 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Harm
- What it counts
- Total, all-cause mortality
- Time frame
Study events reported below include all events that were reported through study completion, up to 3 years. Note: primary endpoint analyses only included deaths that occurred between randomization and 1095 days post-randomization
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial
- Title
- Comparison of Anticoagulation With Left Atrial Appendage Closure After AF Ablation
- NCT number
- NCT03795298
- Phases
- NA
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Interventions
- WATCHMAN FLX Implant, Market-approved OAC
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Results first posted
- 2025-09-18
- Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03795298?tab=results
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Source
- Release
- trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
- Release manifest SHA-256
- f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57
- AACT copy
- 2026-03-23
- Tables read
- outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Sources 2
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
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