Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Two Different Dosages of Low-molecular Weight Heparin in Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Vienna

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

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 gene...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

Exclusion

  • 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)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

May 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00375076

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

May 1 2008

Last Update

September 18 2009

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Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, Austria, 1090