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ThrombosisPhase 4NCT00203658

Assessment of Long-Term Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Patients With Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Using Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH) Versus LMWH Followed by Warfarin

A Phase 4 study testing Tinzaparin sodium in people with Thrombosis and Thromboembolism, run by University of Calgary at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term out-of-hospital treatment of patients with proximal venous thrombosis through the administration of subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin (tinzaparin sodium) versus low-molecular-weight heparin followed by warfarin sodium. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Thrombosis, Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis
What is being tested?
Tinzaparin sodium
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Apr 1997to Oct 2000
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients having a first or recurrent episode of acute proximal vein thrombosis who are eligible for outpatient or home care during the initial therapy.

Who cannot join

  • Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, precludes entire out-of-hospital treatment
  • Presence of familial bleeding diathesis or the presence of active bleeding contraindicating anticoagulant therapy
  • Receiving therapeutic heparin for more than 48 hours or have already been on warfarin for more than 2 days for the treatment of proximal deep vein thrombosis
  • Receiving long-term warfarin treatment
  • Females who are pregnant
  • Known allergy to heparin, warfarin sodium, or bisulfites
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  • History of heparin-associated thrombocytopenia
  • Severe malignant hypertension
  • Hepatic encephalopathy
  • Severe renal failure
  • Inability to attend follow-up due to geographic inaccessibility
  • Inability or refusal to give signed informed consent
  • Mothers who are breast-feeding and who are unable to refuse to discontinue breast-feeding during study treatment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Thrombosis Research Unit, University of Calgary

    Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9

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About this study

Official title: LITE Study, Appendix A (HOME-LITE), Amendment 6

The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term out-of-hospital treatment of patients with proximal venous thrombosis through the administration of subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin (tinzaparin sodium) versus low-molecular-weight heparin followed by warfarin sodium.

Read the detailed description

Two studies demonstrated that out-of-hospital low-molecular-weight heparin given by twice daily subcutaneous injection without laboratory monitoring was as effective and as safe as continuous intravenous heparin given in-hospital. Innohep (tinzaparin) has been shown to be safe and effective for both the initial and long-term treatment of DVT. The Home LITE study compares long-term Innohep treatment to treatment with a combination of initial low-molecular-weight heparin followed by standard long-term warfarin therapy.

Being tested
Tinzaparin sodium
Medical subject headings
Thrombosis, Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Tinzaparin sodiumDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. objectively documented recurrent venous thromboembolism during initial treatment or during the 12 week follow-up period

  2. death during initial treatment or during the 12 week follow-up period

  3. safety endpoint for assessing harm was the occurrence of bleeding (all, major or minor) during the 12 week treatment interval

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. recurrent venous thromboembolism at 12 months

  2. death at 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1997
  3. Study completionOct 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
400 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00203658
Sponsor's protocol ID
2736-2
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
9 Feb 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Koopman MM, Prandoni P, Piovella F, Ockelford PA, Brandjes DP, van der Meer J, Gallus AS, Simonneau G, Chesterman CH, Prins MH. Treatment of venous thrombosis with intravenous unfractionated heparin administered in the hospital as compared with subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin administered at home. The Tasman Study Group. N Engl J Med. 1996 Mar 14;334(11):682-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199603143341102.

    PubMed 8594426
  • Levine M, Gent M, Hirsh J, Leclerc J, Anderson D, Weitz J, Ginsberg J, Turpie AG, Demers C, Kovacs M. A comparison of low-molecular-weight heparin administered primarily at home with unfractionated heparin administered in the hospital for proximal deep-vein thrombosis. N Engl J Med. 1996 Mar 14;334(11):677-81. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199603143341101.

    PubMed 8594425
  • Lancaster TR, Singer DE, Sheehan MA, Oertel LB, Maraventano SW, Hughes RA, Kistler JP. The impact of long-term warfarin therapy on quality of life. Evidence from a randomized trial. Boston Area Anticoagulation Trial for Atrial Fibrillation Investigators. Arch Intern Med. 1991 Oct;151(10):1944-9.

    PubMed 1929681
  • Laird NM, Ware JH. Random-effects models for longitudinal data. Biometrics. 1982 Dec;38(4):963-74.

    PubMed 7168798

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Tinzaparin sodium in people with Thrombosis and Thromboembolism, run by University of Calgary at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Feb 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

objectively documented recurrent venous thromboembolism during initial treatment or during the 12 week follow-up period. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00203658, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Feb 2007.

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