Status:
COMPLETED
Changes in Oral Vitamin K Intake for Optimization of Chronic Oral Anticoagulation: A Randomized Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Collaborating Sponsors:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Conditions:
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary hypothesis of this trial is that changes in oral vitamin K intake, based on simple food registries, may be superior to conventional changes in doses of medications in order to stabilize ch...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with any clinical indication for chronic oral anticoagulation with one INR level out of target, without a clear clinical cause for INR instability (unplanned changes in coumadin medications, other pharmacological interactions, clinical illnesses and laboratory errors).
Exclusion
- Clinical evidence of bleeding or thrombosis.
- INR \> 4 or INR \< 1,5.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
114 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00355290
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
May 8 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903