Status:

RECRUITING

VTE Prevention Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Sudeep Shivakumar

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Conditions:

Venous Thromboembolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Consented patients undergoing elective total hip and total knee arthroplasty will be randomized to receive either aspirin alone or aspirin and rivaroxaban for prevention of venous thromboembolism.

Detailed Description

Aspirin and rivaroxaban prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) via different mechanisms. Aspirin is significantly cheaper than rivaroxaban. Aspirin in combination with rivaroxaban was shown to be safe a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing elective THA/TKA at the participating institutions will be potentially eligible for this study
  • Written informed consent in accordance with federal, local and institutional guidelines

Exclusion

  • Previous documented VTE (proximal DVT or any PE)
  • Hip or lower limb fracture in the previous three months, not related to present surgery
  • Metastatic cancer
  • Life expectancy less than 6 months
  • History of major bleeding that in the judgment of the investigator precludes use of anticoagulant prophylaxis
  • History of aspirin allergy, active peptic ulcer disease or gastritis that in the judgment of investigator precludes use of aspirin
  • History of significant hepatic disease or any other condition that in the judgment of the investigator precludes the use of rivaroxaban
  • Creatinine clearance less than 15 ml per minute
  • Pre-operative platelet count less than 100 x 109 /L
  • Need for long-term anticoagulation due to a pre-existing co-morbid condition or due to the development of VTE following surgery but prior to randomization
  • Received anticoagulation post operatively
  • Bilateral THA/TKA or simultaneous hip and knee arthroplasty
  • Major surgical procedure within the previous 3 months
  • Requirement for major surgery post arthroplasty within a 90 day period
  • Chronic daily aspirin use with dose greater than 100 mg a day
  • Women of childbearing potential who are not abstinent or do not use effective contraception or are breast-feeding throughout the study drug period
  • Unwilling or unable to give consent
  • Previous participation in the EPCAT III study
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Concomitant use of drugs that are strong inhibitors of P-gp AND CYP3A4 (e.g., systemic treatment with ketoconazole, itraconazole, or ritonavir) or strong inducers of P-gp AND CYP3A4 (e.g., rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, St. John's Wort)
  • Known allergy to food dye

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 4 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

5400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04075240

Start Date

February 4 2021

End Date

April 1 2026

Last Update

February 7 2024

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Queen Elizabeth II HSC

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3A7