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AstraZeneca |
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Information provided by: | AstraZeneca |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00206089 |
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 |
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Thromboembolism |
Drug: Melagatran/Ximelagatran |
Phase III |
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. |
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) |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Study Director: | AstraZeneca Medical Science Director, MD | AstraZeneca |
Study ID Numbers: | D4003C00030 |
Study First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
Last Updated: | May 2, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00206089 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
Prevention of venous thromboembolic events in patients undergoing elective hip replacement or hip fracture surgery |
Hip Fractures Embolism and Thrombosis Anticoagulants Melagatran Embolism Fractures, Bone |
Vascular Diseases Ximelagatran Thrombosis Thromboembolism Enoxaparin |
Embolism and Thrombosis Anticoagulants Melagatran Embolism Therapeutic Uses Hematologic Agents |
Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Ximelagatran Pharmacologic Actions Thrombosis Thromboembolism |