Dabigatran Etexilate in Extended Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention After Hip Replacement Surgery

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the comparative efficacy and safety of two oral regimens of dabigatran etexilate, compared to a standard subcutaneous regimen of enoxaparin, in prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with primary elective total hip replacement surgery.

Timeline

Start

2004-11

Primary completion

2006-07

Completion

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Outcome

Met primary endpoint

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Publications

• Eriksson BI, Dahl OE, Rosencher N, Clemens A, Hantel S, Feuring M, Kreuzer J, Huo M, Friedman RJ. Oral dabigatran etexilate versus enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism prevention after total hip arthroplasty: pooled analysis of two phase 3 randomized trials. Thromb J. 2015 Nov 17;13:36. doi: 10.1186/s12959-015-0067-8. eCollection 2015.
• Eriksson BI, Dahl OE, Rosencher N, Clemens A, Hantel S, Kurth AA. Efficacy of delayed thromboprophylaxis with dabigatran: pooled analysis. Thromb Res. 2012 Dec;130(6):871-6. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.08.315. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
• Rosencher N, Noack H, Feuring M, Clemens A, Friedman RJ, Eriksson BI. Type of anaesthesia and the safety and efficacy of thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin or dabigatran etexilate in major orthopaedic surgery: pooled analysis of three randomized controlled trials. Thromb J. 2012 Jun 18;10(1):9. doi: 10.1186/1477-9560-10-9.
• Eriksson BI, Dahl OE, Rosencher N, Kurth AA, van Dijk CN, Frostick SP, Prins MH, Hettiarachchi R, Hantel S, Schnee J, Buller HR; RE-NOVATE Study Group. Dabigatran etexilate versus enoxaparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement: a randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2007 Sep 15;370(9591):949-56. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61445-7.

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