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Phase 4 N=42 Prevention

Prevention of Heterotopic Ossification With Arcoxia After Total Hip Replacement

Ossification, Heterotopic

Enrolled (actual)
42
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Participants With Heterotopic Ossification (HO) at 6 Months Postoperatively. — 38 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Etoricoxib (Arcoxia) (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Radboud University Medical Center
Primary completion
Oct 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Participants With Heterotopic Ossification (HO) at 6 Months Postoperatively.
38

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether Arcoxia is effective in preventing heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with primary or secondary hip osteoarthritis who are scheduled for cemented total hip replacement at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
  • Written informed consent is obtained from the patient or the legally accepted representative.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or femoral neck fractures
  • Patients with previous allergic reaction on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Patients with gastrointestinal complaints at admission, a history of gastrointestinal ulcers or perforations, inflammatory bowel-disease, hepatic dysfunction, renal dysfunction with a clearance below 30 ml/min and cardiac insufficiency.
  • Patients with blood pressure consistently > 140/90 mmHg and who have not been adequately controlled.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01022190). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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