Status:

WITHDRAWN

Effects of Tinzaparin on Cardio-vascular Outcomes and on Blood Lipids in Diabetic Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis

Lead Sponsor:

Anemia Working Group Romania

Conditions:

Diabetes Mellitus

Hemodialysis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) provides a safe and effective alternative to UFH for hemodialysis anticoagulation. While unfractionated (UF) heparin has been implicated in hyper-lipidemia, the eff...

Detailed Description

Hemodialysed diabetic patients constitute a high-risk subset of patients for developing cardio-vascular disease, which accounts for nearly 50% of deaths. In those patients, mortality rates probably ex...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • willingness to give written informed consent for participation in the study
  • age 18-80 years old
  • ability to understand and follow instructions and able to participate in the study for the entire period
  • clinically stable (based on the investigator's judgment) within the three months prior to the screening visit
  • written and signed agreement

Exclusion

  • antecedents of cerebrovascular accident, documented myocardial infarction, coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery within 6 months prior to the screening visit
  • currently enrollment in any other investigational device or drug study, or participation in another clinical study within 30 days prior to the screening visit
  • known or suspected drug or alcohol abuse
  • known congenital or acquired bleeding disorders including hepatic failure and amyloidosis, present active major bleeding;
  • increased risk of hemorrhage, due to: pericarditis or bacterial endocarditis, severe uncontrolled hypertension, active ulcerative and angiodysplastic gastrointestinal disease, hemorrhagic stroke, shortly after brain, spinal or ophthalmological surgery, concomitant treatment with platelet inhibitors, recent surgical procedures (especially with hemorrhagic complications or those in which hemorrhagic complications would be very severe - cardio-vascular, ophthalmological or neurological), planned surgical procedure within the next week, (history of) heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, with any other disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, makes unacceptable his/her inclusion in the study (known hypersensitivity to heparin, benzyl alcohol, or pork products that should not be treated with innohep®, severe psychiatric disorders, age \<18 years, malignant disorders and a life expectancy \<6 months, patients that were involved in another research study (studies) in the last month.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00407641

Start Date

March 1 2009

End Date

January 1 2017

Last Update

December 22 2017

Active Locations (13)

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1

Baia Mare County Hospital

Baia Mare, Romania

2

"Sarah" Hemodialysis Centre

Brasov, Romania

3

"Dr Carol Davila" Teaching Hospital of Nephrology

Bucharest, Romania, 010731

4

"N Paulescu" Institute

Bucharest, Romania