Status:
COMPLETED
Simplification of the Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Padova
Conditions:
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Prospective cohort study aimed at simplifying the diagnostic approach to symptomatic patients with the clinical suspicion of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities. All patients will rece...
Detailed Description
All eligible patients will undergo D-dimer measurement and a formal assessment of pre-test clinical probability (PTP) by means of the Wells score. Patients with unlikely PTP and negative D-dimer will ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- outpatients with clinically suspected DVT
- signed informed consent
Exclusion
- concomitant signs or symptoms of pulmonary embolism
- previous DVT of the affected leg
- referral for superficial vein thrombosis or bilateral DVT
- ongoing or planned anticoagulant therapy
- need for pharmacological thromboprophylaxis (e.g. recent surgery or medical disease)
- inpatient status
- unavailability to follow up
- pregnancy
- age \< 18 years
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
1100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01412242
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
January 26 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Paolo Prandoni
Padua, Italy, 35128