Prophylaxis, Thromboembolism, Venous, Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement
Conditions
Keywords
Xarelto, Thromboembolism, Venous, Orthopedic surgery, Factor Xa inhibitor, Observational study
Brief summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of Xarelto in the prophylaxis of VTE in Indian patients undergoing elective TKR/THR
Interventions
The treatment with Xarelto 10mg tablets should comply with the recommendations. Rivaroxaban 10mg OD, 6-10 hours post-op, provided hemostasis has been achieved, for a period of 2 weeks (TKR) & 5 weeks (THR)
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients of either sex, undergoing elective THR/TKR, in whom, Rivaroxaban is given for thromboprophylaxis * Patients willing to give a written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety related variables are bleeding events reported as major or non-major adverse events | 3 months after the day of surgery |
| Symptomatic thromboembolic events (Deep vein thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism) reported as adverse events | 3 months after the day of surgery |
| All cause mortality | 3 months after the day of surgery |