Dabigatran Etexilate Compared With Enoxaparin in Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Following Total Hip Arthroplasty

NCT00657150 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2055

Last updated 2014-07-02

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Summary

The primary objective of the trial is to demonstrate non-inferiority of 220 mg oral dabigatran etexilate compared to 40 mg subcutaneous enoxaparin administered once daily. Safety and efficacy will be compared between the treatment groups.

Conditions

  • Venous Thromboembolism

Interventions

DRUG

Enoxaparin

40 mg once daily

DRUG

Dabigatran etexilate

220 mg once daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Boehringer Ingelheim · Boehringer Ingelheim

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden

Study Locations

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