Total Hip Replacement Study Of GSK576428 (Fondaparinux Sodium)

Minor bleeding was defined as the clinically overt bleeding not meeting the criteria for major bleeding like: (Fatal bleed; Including retroperitoneal and intracranial bleeding, or bleed in critical organ [eye, adrenal gland, pericardium, spine]; c) Reoperation due to bleeding or hematoma at operative site; d) Bleeding leading to hemoglobin (Hb) fall > = 2 g/dL(1.6 mmol/L) within 48 hour of the bleed; e)Bleeding that required transfusion of RBCs or WB derived from >= 900 mL of WB within 48 hours of the bleed (excluding autologous transfusion except for treatment of bleeding adverse event); f) Bleeding leading to bleeding index (BI) >=2), and which were considered more than expected in the clinical context. The percentage was calculated by the number of events divided by the number of participants evaluated multiplied by 100. This was adjudicated by the CIACE.

The percentage of participants with All DVT were reported, where the analysis was done using a venogram. It was calculated by the number of events divided by the number of participants evaluated multiplied by 100. The Venogram was obtained post 2 calendar days after the administration of last study drug (between Day 11 and 17). Day 1 was the day of surgery and the participant was given study drug 24±2 hours after surgical closure. It was adjudicated by the CIACE.

The percentage of participants with DVT (proximal) were reported, by using a venogram. It was calculated by the number of events divided by the number of participants evaluated multiplied by 100. The Venogram was obtained post 2 calendar days after the administration of last study drug (between Day 11 and 17). Day 1 was the day of surgery and the participant was given study drug 24±2 hours after surgical closure. It was adjudicated by the CIACE.

The percentage of participants with distal only DVT were reported, by using a venogram. It was calculated by the number of events divided by the number of participants evaluated multiplied by 100. The Venogram was obtained post 2 calendar days after the administration of last study drug (between Day 11 and 17). Day 1 was the day of surgery and the participant was given study drug 24±2 hours after surgical closure. It was adjudicated by the CIACE.

The percentage of participants with different symptoms of DVT (proximal) like pain or tenderness, swelling, warmth, redness or discoloration, and distention of surface veins, post the total hip replacement surgery were reported, where analysis was done using a venogram. It was calculated by the number of events divided by the number of participants evaluated multiplied by 100. The Venogram was obtained post 2 calendar days after the administration of last study drug (between Day 11 and 17). Day 1 was the day of surgery and the participant was given study drug 24±2 hours after surgical closure. It was adjudicated by the CIACE.

The percentage of participants with pulmonary embolism (pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, syncope, light-headedness/dizziness, tachypnea, and tachycardia ) were reported, by using a venogram. It was calculated by the number of events divided by the number of participants evaluated multiplied by 100. The Venogram was obtained post 2 calendar days after the administration of last study drug (between Day 11 and 17). Day 1 was the day of surgery and the participant was given study drug 24±2 hours after surgical closure. It was adjudicated by the CIACE.

An AE was any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a medicinal (investigational) product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal (investigational) product. For marketed medicinal products, this also includes failure to produce expected benefits (i.e. lack of efficacy), abuse or misuse. SAE was any experience that: resulted in death, was life-threatening, required in-patient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, was a congenital anomaly/birth defect or was medically significant.

The number of participants who received RBCs or WB after the total hip replacement surgery within 48 hours of bleed were reported.

The total volume of transfusion (RBCs or WB) received by the participant was reported.