Melagatran/Ximelagatran Versus Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	AstraZeneca
Information provided by:	AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00206089

Purpose

This study is being carried out to study the efficacy and safety of treatment with melagatran injection followed by ximelagatran tablets in preventing blood clots, compared with enoxaparin for a period of 5-6 weeks. A separate visit, independent from the study will be done approximately 6 months after the surgery.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Thromboembolism	Drug: Melagatran/Ximelagatran	Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Fractures Hip Injuries and Disorders Hip Replacement

Drug Information available for: Enoxaparin Sodium Ximelagatran Melagatran

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	The "EXTEND" Study: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Phase III b, Multi-Centre Study Evaluating Extended Prophylactic Treatment With Melagatran/Ximelagatran Versus Enoxaparin for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip Replacement or Hip Fracture Surgery.

Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Non-inferiority for the prevention of VTE or VTE related death

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Superiority regarding major bleeding or the percentage of patients requiring donor blood transfusion.
Safety

Estimated Enrollment:	3300
Study Start Date:	August 2005
Study Completion Date:	October 2006
Primary Completion Date:	August 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Signed informed consent,
Female or male aged 18 years and over
Patient scheduled for primary elective hip replacement or patient requiring surgery for hip fracture.

Exclusion Criteria:

History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Conditions associated with increased risk of bleeding, renal impairment, known active liver disease or liver insufficiency.
Myocardial infarction, Ischemic stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), systemic embolism or venous thrombo-embolism within 30 days of enrollment.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00206089

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Sponsors and Collaborators

AstraZeneca

Investigators

Study Director:

AstraZeneca Medical Science Director, MD

AstraZeneca

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	D4003C00030
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	May 2, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00206089
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:

Prevention of venous thromboembolic events in patients undergoing elective hip replacement or hip fracture surgery

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Hip Fractures
Embolism and Thrombosis
Melagatran
Embolism
Fractures, Bone

Vascular Diseases
Ximelagatran
Thrombosis
Thromboembolism
Enoxaparin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Anticoagulants
Therapeutic Uses
Hematologic Agents
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009