Venous Thromboembolism
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the PK profile of a single dose 150 mg BIBR 1048, oral capsule, administered 1-3 hours post surgery in hip replacement patients.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients scheduled to undergo a primary elective total hip replacement * Male or female being 18 years or older (women of child bearing potential may not be included) * Patients weighing at least 40 kg * Written informed consent for participation
Exclusion criteria
* Bleeding disorders, e.g. history of intracranial, intraocular, gastrointestinal or pulmonary bleeding, known thrombocytopenia, history of haemorrhagic stroke * Known renal disease * Known liver disease, alcohol or drug misuse * Known malignancy * Treatment with another study drug in the past month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| area under the plasma concentration time extrapolated to infinity (AUC0-infinity) | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
| maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
| time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax) | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
| total clearance of drug from plasma | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
| terminal elimination constant | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
| time of last measureable BIBR 953 ZW plasma concentration (Tf) | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
| area under the plasma concentration time curve until Tf (AUC0-Tf) | pre dose, 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-18 and 24 hours post dose |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of adverse events | up to 24 hours after drug administration |