Hip Fracture Surgery Arterial and Venous Thrombotic Events Prevention

NCT ID: NCT07228663

Last Updated: 2025-11-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-01

Study Completion Date

2027-12-01

Brief Summary

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A third of patients undergoing surgery for a hip fracture develop a myocardial injury (i.e., an elevated troponin measurement), and these patients are at substantial risk of death and morbidity. Current prophylaxis strategies focus on preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE); however, arterial events are more common and carry a poor prognosis. The association of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) 75-100 mg once daily and rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice a day (the regimen used in the COMPASS trial) might prevent both VTE and arterial cardiovascular events. Among patients who have undergone hip fracture surgery and have evidence of myocardial injury, to explore the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily + low-dose ASA (75-100 mg) for 90 days, with standard VTE thromboprophylaxis for 30 days, for prevention of major cardiovascular events. The HIPSTER-Pilot is a multicenter, international, open-label, pilot RCT with blinded outcome adjudication. A total of 100 participants aged ≥45 years who received hip fracture surgery and experienced a myocardial injury will be randomized to receive either rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily plus ASA 75-100 mg daily for 90 days or standard VTE prophylaxis with an anticoagulant for 30 days. The primary feasibility outcome will be the recruitment rate. Other feasibility measures include completeness of follow-up and adherence to the treatment. Exploratory clinical outcomes will be assessed. This pilot trial will provide information on the feasibility of conducting a larger RCT to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the COMPASS regimen for preventing arterial and venous thrombotic events after hip fracture surgery in patients who have had myocardial injury. The results of this feasibility study will inform the design of the full-scale trial.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hip Fracture Surgery Cardiovascular Prevention Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A total of 100 participants aged ≥45 years who received hip fracture surgery and experienced a myocardial injury will be randomized to receive either rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily plus ASA 75-100 mg daily for 90 days or standard VTE prophylaxis with an anticoagulant for \~30 days, as per the standard of care.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
Statisticians.

Study Groups

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rivaroxaban plus ASA

rivaroxaban 2.5mg twice daily plus ASA 75-100mg daily for 90 days

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

rivaroxaban and ASA

Intervention Type DRUG

rivaroxaban 2.5 mg orally BID and ASA 75-100 mg OD for 90 days

standard VTE prophylaxis with an anticoagulant

Institution's standard of care for thromboprophylaxis with a low-dose anticoagulant for \~30 days (as per the standard of care). Regimens could include low-molecular-weight heparin, fondaparinux, or direct oral anticoagulant.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Low-molecular weight heparin

Intervention Type DRUG

Enoxaparin: 40 mg subcutaneously OD (or 30 mg subcutaneously BID); Dalteparin: 5000 IU subcutaneously OD (or alternative dosing based on institutional protocol); Tinzaparin: 4500 IU subcutaneous OD

Fondaparinux

Intervention Type DRUG

2.5 mg subcutaneously OD

Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC)

Intervention Type DRUG

Rivaroxaban 10 mg OD or apixaban 2.5 mg BID, started after surgery or after a period of LMWH.

Interventions

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rivaroxaban and ASA

rivaroxaban 2.5 mg orally BID and ASA 75-100 mg OD for 90 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Low-molecular weight heparin

Enoxaparin: 40 mg subcutaneously OD (or 30 mg subcutaneously BID); Dalteparin: 5000 IU subcutaneously OD (or alternative dosing based on institutional protocol); Tinzaparin: 4500 IU subcutaneous OD

Intervention Type DRUG

Fondaparinux

2.5 mg subcutaneously OD

Intervention Type DRUG

Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC)

Rivaroxaban 10 mg OD or apixaban 2.5 mg BID, started after surgery or after a period of LMWH.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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acetylsalicylic acid Xarelto enoxaparin dalteparin tinzaparin arixtra rivaroxaban apixaban

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥45 years, received surgery for a hip fracture due to a low-energy mechanism, and myocardial injury (i.e., an elevated troponin measurement).

Exclusion Criteria

* Centers in which standard of care for VTE prophylaxis after hip fractures is ASA, alone or in combination with other drugs; patients with GFR \<15mL/min; patients with drug interactions and conditions that prevent the use of the standard of care or intervention \[Known allergy to the study drugs; pregnancy; an indication for anticoagulation, for dual antiplatelet therapy, for a P2Y12 inhibitor; already on rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily + ASA before the fracture; bleeding diathesis that in the judgment of the investigator precludes the use of anticoagulant prophylaxis; history of significant hepatic disease (Child-Pugh B or C, see supplementary material) or any other condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, precludes the use of rivaroxaban; concomitant use of drugs that are strong inhibitors or strong inducers of P-glycoprotein (P-gp, e.g., systemic azole antimycotics, such as ketoconazole, and human immunodeficiency virus \[HIV\]-protease inhibitors, such as ritonavir) and/or Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)\]; expected requirement for major surgery post-arthroplasty within 90 days; women Persons of childbearing potential who are not abstinent or do not use appropriate contraception or are breast-feeding; unable or unwilling to provide consent; previous participation in the HIPSTER trial; participation in another anticoagulant or antiplatelet study.
Minimum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (CanVECTOR) Network

NETWORK

Sponsor Role collaborator

International Network of VENous Thromboembolism Clinical Research Networks

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

McMaster University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Federico Germini

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Federico Germini, Doctor of Medicine

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

McMaster University

Locations

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St.Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Juravinski Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Humanitas Research Hospital

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Canada Italy

Central Contacts

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Federico Germini, Doctor of Medicine

Role: CONTACT

905-525-9140

Bambie Levoy-Jones, Honours Bachelor of Science

Role: CONTACT

905-525-9140 ext. 24928

Facility Contacts

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James Douketis, Doctor of Medicine

Role: primary

905-521-6178

Flavia Kessler Borges, Doctor of Medicine

Role: primary

905-527-4322 ext. 40654

Corrado Lodigiani, Doctor of Medicine

Role: primary

+39 0282244656

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Regulatory Decision Summary for Xarelto - Drug and Health Products Portal

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA). XARELTO (rivaroxaban) Label

Other Identifiers

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HIPSTER-2024

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