Can a daily pill prevent dangerous clots after joint surgery?
NCT ID NCT05449327
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether the blood thinner Xarelto (rivaroxaban) can prevent dangerous blood clots in the legs or lungs after hip or knee replacement surgery. 150 patients were randomly assigned to receive either Xarelto or no blood thinner after surgery. The researchers tracked how many developed clots or had complications like bleeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that Xarelto is a safe and effective option to prevent blood clots after joint replacement surgery in Taiwanese patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There is also a risk of bleeding or other complications from the drug.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergo total knee replacement or total hip replacement Exclusion Criteria: * Recent antithrombotics use * A history of a coagulopathy * Recent thromboembolic disease * Preoperative deep vein thrombosis screening presents positive * Age below 20
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital
Chiayi City, Taiwan, 60002, Taiwan
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