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Study identifier: NCT04284839 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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The Direct Oral Anticoagulation Versus Vitamin K Antagonist After Cardiac Surgery Trial

Condition: Bleeding Post Cardiac Surgery · Indication for Anticoagulation  ·  Sponsor: Population Health Research Institute

PhasePhase 3
Planned participants3500
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The DANCE Trial is a multi-centre, randomized controlled trial comparing the safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) versus vitamin K antagonists (VKA) in the early period (30 days) after cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation requiring oral anticoagulation.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Emilie Belley-Cote, MD, MSc  ·  905-527-4322  ·  emilie.belley-cote@phri.ca

Richard Whitlock, MD, PhD  ·  905-527-4322  ·  richard.whitlock@phri.ca

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Locations (19)

St Vincent's Hospital MelbourneFitzroy, Victoria, AustraliaRecruiting
Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of MelbourneParkville, Victoria, AustraliaNot Yet Recruiting
University of Alberta HospitalEdmonton, Alberta, CanadaRecruiting
University of British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaRecruiting
St. Boniface HospitalWinnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaRecruiting
Saint John Regional HospitalSaint John, New Brunswick, CanadaActive Not Recruiting
Health Science CentreSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaRecruiting
Health Sciences North Research InstituteGreater Sudbury, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting
Hamilton General HospitalHamilton, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting
Sunnybrook HospitalToronto, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting
Toronto General HospitalToronto, Ontario, CanadaRecruiting
Montreal Heart InstituteMontreal, Quebec, CanadaRecruiting

+ 7 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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