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See also:
All DVT prophylaxis clinical trials
All clinical trials of new anticoagulants
All clinical trials of apixaban
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Treatments
Studied treatment |
apixaban 2.5 mg orally twice daily for 10 to 14 days
started 12 to 24 hours after surgery and continued for 10 to 14 days
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Control treatment |
enoxaparin 30mg subcutaneously every 12 hours
started 12 to 24 hours after surgery and continued for 10 to 14 days
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Treatments description |
enoxaprin regimen |
started after surgery |
treatment duration |
10-14 days |
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Patients
Patients |
patients undergoing knee-replacement surgery |
Inclusion criteria |
scheduled to undergo total knee replacement surgery for one or both knees, including revision of a previously inserted artificial joint |
Exclusion criteria |
active bleeding or a contraindication to anticoagulant prophylaxis; ongoing anticoagulant or antiplatelet treatment;uncontrolled hypertension, active hepatobiliary disease; clinically significant impairment of renal function, thrombocytopenia; anemia; allergy to heparin, and allergy to radiographic contrast dye or another contraindication to bilateral venography |
Baseline characteristics |
Age (mean), years |
65.8y |
Total hip replacement |
0% |
Total knee replacement |
100% |
Weight, kg, |
86.7 kg |
Female |
62.1% |
general anesthesia |
43.2% |
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Method and design
Randomized effectives |
1599 / 1596 (studied vs. control) |
Design |
Parallel groups |
Blinding |
double blind |
Follow-up duration |
10-14 days |
Number of centre |
129 |
Geographic area |
14 countries |
Hypothesis |
Non inferiority |
Primary endpoint |
a- and symptomatic DVT, non fatal PE, death |
Results
Endpoint
Studied treat. n/N
Control treat. n/N
Graph
RR [95% CI]
All cause death
3 / 1599
3 / 1596
classic
1,00 [0,20;4,94]
major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding
46 / 1596
68 / 1588
0,67 [0,47;0,97]
proximal DVT
9 / 1254
11 / 1207
0,79 [0,33;1,89]
Deep vein thrombosis
89 / 1142
92 / 1122
0,95 [0,72;1,26]
total VTE and all-cause mortality
104 / 1157
100 / 1130
1,02 [0,78;1,32]
Major bleeding
11 / 1596
22 / 1588
0,50 [0,24;1,02]
Symptomatic venous thromboembolism (DVT, PE)
19 / 1599
13 / 1596
classic
1,46 [0,72;2,94]
0
2
1.0
Relative risks
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Endpoint |
Events (%) |
Relative Risk |
95% CI |
Endpoint definition in the trial |
Ref |
Studied treat. |
Control treat. |
major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding
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46 / 1596 (2,9%) |
68 / 1588 (4,3%) |
0,67 |
[0,47;0,97] |
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11133 |
All cause death
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3 / 1599 (0,2%) |
3 / 1596 (0,2%) |
1,00 |
[0,20;4,94] |
Intended treatment period |
11133 |
proximal DVT
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9 / 1254 (0,7%) |
11 / 1207 (0,9%) |
0,79 |
[0,33;1,89] |
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11133 |
Major bleeding
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11 / 1596 (0,7%) |
22 / 1588 (1,4%) |
0,50 |
[0,24;1,02] |
Adjudicated major bleeding events |
11133 |
Symptomatic venous thromboembolism (DVT, PE)
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19 / 1599 (1,2%) |
13 / 1596 (0,8%) |
1,46 |
[0,72;2,94] |
Symptomatic VTE and VTE related death |
11133 |
total VTE and all-cause mortality
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104 / 1157 (9,0%) |
100 / 1130 (8,8%) |
1,02 |
[0,78;1,32] |
Intended treatment period |
11133 |
Deep vein thrombosis
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89 / 1142 (7,8%) |
92 / 1122 (8,2%) |
0,95 |
[0,72;1,26] |
all DVT |
11133 |
The primary endpoint (if exists) appears in blod characters
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Reference(s) used for data extraction:
11133: Lassen MR, Raskob GE, Gallus A, Pineo G, Chen D, Portman RJApixaban or enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after knee replacement.N Engl J Med 2009;361:594-604
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Endpoint |
studied treat. |
control treat. |
mean diff |
Absolute risk reduction
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Endpoint |
Events rate |
Absolute risk reduction (ARR) |
Studied treat. |
Control treat. |
major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding |
2,88% |
4,28% |
-14,0‰
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All cause death |
1,88‰ |
1,88‰ |
-0,0‰
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proximal DVT |
7,18‰ |
9,11‰ |
-1,9‰
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Major bleeding |
6,89‰ |
1,39% |
-7,0‰
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Symptomatic venous thromboembolism (DVT, PE) |
1,19% |
8,15‰ |
3,7‰
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total VTE and all-cause mortality |
8,99% |
8,85% |
1,4‰
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Deep vein thrombosis |
7,79% |
8,20% |
-4,1‰
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Meta-analysis of all similar trials:
anticoagulant in DVT prophylaxis for orthopedic surgery
direct factor Xa inhibitors in DVT prophylaxis for all type of patients
new anticoagulants in DVT prophylaxis for all type of patients
new anticoagulants in DVT prophylaxis for elective major knee surgery
Reference(s)
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Lassen MR, Raskob GE, Gallus A, Pineo G, Chen D, Portman RJ.
Apixaban or enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after knee replacement..
N Engl J Med 2009;361:594-604
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