prevention of venous thromboembolism
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) patients scheduled for primary unilateral elective total knee or hip replacement, male or female being 18 years or older 2) moderate renal impairment (creatine clearance 30 - 50 ml/min) 3) written informed consent 4) caucasian patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients weighing less than 40 kg 2) patients requiring chronic treatment with anticoagulants 3) patients who in the investigators judgement are perceived as having an excessive risk of bleeding 4) recent unstable cardiovasculair disease 5) ongoing treatment for VTE;See page 19 - 21 of the study protocol for all exclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pharmacodynamic parameters: - clotting time and calculated dabigatran plasma concentration - aPTT - ECT Pharmacokinetic parameters: - total dabigatran plasma concentrations in serial samples - Cmax, AUC on day 6 (+/-1) and Cmin | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety: - adverse events | — |
Countries
Netherlands