Comparison of Two Different Dosages of Low-molecular Weight Heparin in Cancer Patients
Prevention of Venous Thrombosis in Cancer Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study Comparing Two Different Dosages of Low-molecular Weight Heparin
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Brief Summary
In a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, the effects of two different dosages of LMWH (5000 anti-Xa U od sc and 10 000 anti-Xa U od sc daily) on markers of hemostatic system and thrombin generation will be investigated in non-surgical cancer patients will be investigated.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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Started Jun 2006
Shorter than P25 for phase_3 cancer
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 11, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 12, 2006
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2008
CompletedSeptember 18, 2009
September 1, 2009
September 11, 2006
September 17, 2009
Conditions
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients (\> 18 years) with active cancer and at least one of the following indications for thromboprophylaxis with LMWH:
- Immobilization
- History of VTE
- Acute inflammation
- Heart failure (NYHA class III or IV)
- Respiratory failure
You may not qualify if:
- Indication for LMWH or UFH at therapeutic dosages
- Treatment with antithrombotics (vitamin K antagonists, acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel) for reasons other than prevention of VTE (e.g. atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction)
- Contraindication for the treatment with LMWH
- Major surgery within the last 4 weeks; minor surgery within the last week
- Thrombocytopenia (\< 100.000/μl)
- Prolonged prothrombin time
- Prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
- History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
- Bodyweight \< 50 kg or \> 100 kg
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine \> 2 mg/dl)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, 1090, Austria
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sabine Eichinger, MD
Medical University of Vienna
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 11, 2006
First Posted
September 12, 2006
Study Start
June 1, 2006
Study Completion
May 1, 2008
Last Updated
September 18, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-09