Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study of BIBR 1048 in Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With TKR Surgery. (NCT NCT00246025)

NCT ID: NCT00246025

Last Updated: 2014-06-09

Results Overview

number of participants with the composite endpoint (total Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) and all cause mortality

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

512 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 weeks study medication

Results posted on

2014-06-09

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Overall Study
STARTED
124
133
126
129
Overall Study
COMPLETED
114
124
116
116
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
10
9
10
13

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
7
9
9
10
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
3
0
1
2
Overall Study
unsuitable medical history was found
0
0
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

A Study of BIBR 1048 in Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With TKR Surgery.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Total
n=512 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
71.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5 • n=5 Participants
71.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9 • n=7 Participants
70.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.7 • n=5 Participants
72.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.8 • n=4 Participants
71.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
105 Participants
n=5 Participants
106 Participants
n=7 Participants
105 Participants
n=5 Participants
109 Participants
n=4 Participants
425 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=4 Participants
87 Participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks study medication

Population: Full analysis set (FAS) - Full analysis set includes all patients who were randomly assigned to the treatment, received at least one oral dose, went through surgery, had an evaluable venogram for distal and proximal DVT, or had confirmed symptomatic DVT or PE, or died.

number of participants with the composite endpoint (total Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) and all cause mortality

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=101 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=106 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=104 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=96 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Percentage of Participants Who Have a Composite Endpoint Consisting of Total Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) and All Cause Mortality During the Treatment Period.
56.4 percentage of participants
39.6 percentage of participants
32.7 percentage of participants
24 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: FAS-major - FAS-major includes all patients who were randomised, treated, operated, and had an evaluable venogram for proximal DVT or confirmed symptomatic proximal DVT, PE, or VTE-related death.

Number of participants with the composite of major VTE (defined as proximal DVT and PE) and VTE related mortality

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=104 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=115 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=113 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=102 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Percentage of Participants Who Have a Composite of Major VTE (Defined as Proximal DVT and PE) and VTE Related Mortality
5.8 percentage of participants
1.7 percentage of participants
1.8 percentage of participants
0 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: FAS-pDVT - FAS-pDVT includes all patients who were randomised, treated, operated, and had an evaluable venogram for proximal DVT or confirmed symptomatic proximal DVT.

Number of participants who have Proximal DVT during treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=104 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=115 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=113 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=102 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Percentage of Participants Who Have Proximal DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) During Treatment Period
5.8 percentage of participants
1.7 percentage of participants
1.8 percentage of participants
0 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: FAS-op - FAS-op includes all patients who were randomly assigned to the treatment, received at least one oral dose and went through surgery.

Number of Participants expressing DVT with symptoms

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Percentage of Participants With Symptomatic DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
1.6 Percentage of participants
0.8 Percentage of participants
1.6 Percentage of participants
0.8 Percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: FAS-tDVT - FAS-tDVT includes all patients who were randomised, treated, operated, and had evaluable venogram or confirmed symptomatic DVT.

Number of participants who have Total DVT during treatment period

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=101 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=106 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=104 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=96 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Percentage of Participants Who Have Total DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) During Treatment Period
56.4 percentage of participants
39.6 percentage of participants
32.7 percentage of participants
24.0 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: FAS-op

Pulmonary embolism confirmed by pulmonary scintigraphy, pulmonary angiography or contrast CT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Number of Participants With Pulmonary Embolism During Treatment Period
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: FAS-op

All cause death, as adjudicated by the VTE events committee.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Number of Participants Who Died During Treatment Period
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants
0.0 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Population: Safety set - Safety set includes all patients who were randomly assigned to the treatment, received at least one oral dose and went through surgery.

Major bleeding events were defined as * fatal * clinically overt associated with loss of haemoglobin \>=2g/dL in excess of what was expected * clinically overt leading to the transfusion of \>=2 units packed cells or whole blood in excess of what was expected * symptomatic retroperitoneal, intracranial, intraocular or intraspinal * requiring treatment cessation * leading to re-operation Clinically-relevant was defined as * spontaneous skin hematoma \>=25 cm² * wound hematoma \>=100 cm² * spontaneous nose bleed \>5 min * macroscopic hematuria spontaneous or \>24 hours if associated with an intervention * spontaneous rectal bleeding (more than a spot on toilet paper) * gingival bleeding \>5 min * any other bleeding event considered clinically relevant by the investigator Any bleeding events were defined as major, clinically-relevant and minor bleeding events. Minor bleeding events were defined as all other bleeding events that did not fulfil the criteria from above.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Number of Participants With Bleeding Events During Treatment Period
Major bleeding events
1 participants
1 participants
0 participants
3 participants
Number of Participants With Bleeding Events During Treatment Period
Major and clinically relevant bleeding events
4 participants
1 participants
1 participants
5 participants
Number of Participants With Bleeding Events During Treatment Period
Any bleeding events
10 participants
13 participants
13 participants
14 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0

Population: Safety set

Blood transfusion for treated and operated patients on Day of surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Blood Transfusion
Autologous and homologous
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
3 participants
Blood Transfusion
Autologous
75 participants
82 participants
77 participants
76 participants
Blood Transfusion
Homologous
5 participants
4 participants
4 participants
2 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 0

Population: Safety set

Volume of blood loss for treated and operated patients during surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Volume of Blood Loss
82.8 mL
Standard Deviation 132.0
90.5 mL
Standard Deviation 128.0
67.5 mL
Standard Deviation 96.0
77.3 mL
Standard Deviation 130.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: First administration to end of study

Frequency of patients with possible clinically significant abnormalities.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=120 Participants
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=131 Participants
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=122 Participants
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=127 Participants
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Laboratory Analyses
AST increase N=(120;131;122;126)
2 participants
1 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Laboratory Analyses
AST decrease N=(120;131;122;126)
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Laboratory Analyses
ALT increase N=(120;131;122;126)
2 participants
0 participants
1 participants
0 participants
Laboratory Analyses
ALT decrease N=(120;131;122;126)
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Laboratory Analyses
Bilirubin increase N=(120;130;122;127)
0 participants
1 participants
0 participants
0 participants
Laboratory Analyses
Bilirubin decrease N=(120;130;122;127)
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

Treatment Group With Placebo

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 62 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 47 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 60 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 55 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 participants at risk
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 participants at risk
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 participants at risk
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 participants at risk
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Infections and infestations
Post procedural infestation
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.75%
1/133 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Infections and infestations
Wound infection bacterial
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.79%
1/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Nervous system disorders
Diplegia
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.79%
1/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Vascular disorders
Deep vein thrombosis
0.81%
1/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Vascular disorders
Wound haemorrhage
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/126 • First administration to end of study
0.78%
1/129 • First administration to end of study
Gastrointestinal disorders
Haematemesis
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/126 • First administration to end of study
0.78%
1/129 • First administration to end of study
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.75%
1/133 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Lumbar spinal stenosis
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.79%
1/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscle contracture
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.75%
1/133 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Investigations
Liver function test abnormal
0.81%
1/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.79%
1/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Wound secretion
0.00%
0/124 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/133 • First administration to end of study
0.79%
1/126 • First administration to end of study
0.00%
0/129 • First administration to end of study

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Treatment Group With Placebo
n=124 participants at risk
Patients were treated with matching Placebo.
Dabigatran Etexilate 110 mg
n=133 participants at risk
Patients were treated with 110mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 150 mg
n=126 participants at risk
Patients were treated with 150mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Dabigatran Etexilate 220 mg
n=129 participants at risk
Patients were treated with 220mg dabigatran etexilate once daily.
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
1.6%
2/124 • First administration to end of study
4.5%
6/133 • First administration to end of study
6.3%
8/126 • First administration to end of study
3.1%
4/129 • First administration to end of study
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia
11.3%
14/124 • First administration to end of study
5.3%
7/133 • First administration to end of study
11.9%
15/126 • First administration to end of study
9.3%
12/129 • First administration to end of study
Nervous system disorders
Headache
5.6%
7/124 • First administration to end of study
0.75%
1/133 • First administration to end of study
0.79%
1/126 • First administration to end of study
3.9%
5/129 • First administration to end of study
Vascular disorders
Deep vein thrombosis
23.4%
29/124 • First administration to end of study
17.3%
23/133 • First administration to end of study
7.9%
10/126 • First administration to end of study
10.9%
14/129 • First administration to end of study
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
5.6%
7/124 • First administration to end of study
6.0%
8/133 • First administration to end of study
5.6%
7/126 • First administration to end of study
10.1%
13/129 • First administration to end of study
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
9.7%
12/124 • First administration to end of study
2.3%
3/133 • First administration to end of study
3.2%
4/126 • First administration to end of study
3.1%
4/129 • First administration to end of study
Gastrointestinal disorders
Stomach discomfort
4.0%
5/124 • First administration to end of study
3.0%
4/133 • First administration to end of study
6.3%
8/126 • First administration to end of study
2.3%
3/129 • First administration to end of study
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Blister
5.6%
7/124 • First administration to end of study
3.8%
5/133 • First administration to end of study
7.9%
10/126 • First administration to end of study
6.2%
8/129 • First administration to end of study
General disorders
Oedema peripheral
2.4%
3/124 • First administration to end of study
0.75%
1/133 • First administration to end of study
7.1%
9/126 • First administration to end of study
3.1%
4/129 • First administration to end of study
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus
3.2%
4/124 • First administration to end of study
2.3%
3/133 • First administration to end of study
2.4%
3/126 • First administration to end of study
5.4%
7/129 • First administration to end of study

Additional Information

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