Massive study tests which blood thinner best prevents deadly clots after surgery

NCT ID NCT02810704

Completed Prevention Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This large study compared three common blood thinners—aspirin, warfarin, and rivaroxaban—to find the best balance for preventing dangerous blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery. It involved nearly 19,000 patients who took one of the medications for 30 days after their operation. The goal was to see which drug most effectively prevented clots while causing the fewest serious bleeding side effects.

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Locations

Anderson Orthopaedic Institute (VA)

Alexandria, Virginia, 22306, United States
Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation

South Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Boston University Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46037, United States
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States
Lahey Clinic

Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States
Lifespan Health

East Providence, Rhode Island, 02914, United States
London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, N6A 4V2, Canada
Mayo Clinic

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
New York University

New York, New York, 10016, United States
Northwell Health

New York, New York, 10075, United States
Penn State Hershey Med Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Sinai Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
Stanford University Hospital

Stanford, California, 94305, United States
UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90404, United States
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States
University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98133, United States
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23284, United States
West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

Conditions

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PULMONARY EMBOLISM VENOUS THROMBOSIS