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Breast CancerNCT00433602

Incidence of Blood Clots in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 1 site in Netherlands.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Chemotherapy may cause blood clots to form in the thigh, leg, and lung. This study may help doctors understand how often blood clots occur in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
What is being tested?
clinical observation, management of therapy complications and ultrasound imaging
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteNetherlands
Study dates
Nov 2006to Mar 2007
Phase
Observational
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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Cytologically or histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following:
  • Metastatic breast cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Hormone-refractory prostate cancer
  • Scheduled to undergo chemotherapy for ≥ 3 months
  • Chemotherapy for colorectal, gastric, lung, ovarian, or pancreatic cancer may be administered in the neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or palliative setting
  • History of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism allowed if treatment and secondary prevention of the last episode was completed prior to study entry
  • Negative baseline bilateral compression ultrasonography

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Life expectancy > 3 months

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • More than 6 weeks since prior chemotherapy*
  • Hormonal therapy alone is not considered chemotherapy
  • More than 4 weeks since prior major surgery, including surgery for cancer
  • Minor surgery (e.g., implant of a port-a-cath) within the past 4 weeks allowed
  • No concurrent major surgery, including surgery for cancer, during the observation period
  • Radiotherapy before or during the observation period allowed
  • Concurrent chemotherapy* in combination with additional hormonal therapy allowed
  • Concurrent treatment (with the exception of antithrombotic therapy) in any other clinical trial allowed
  • No concurrent or scheduled use of thromboprophylaxis or any anticoagulant therapy, including any of the following:
  • Parenteral anticoagulants (e.g., heparin, low molecular-weight heparin, or other agents, such as fondaparinux or bivalirudin)
  • Oral anticoagulants (e.g., vitamin K antagonists)
  • Thrombolytic agents
  • Chronic treatment with antiplatelet agents, such as low-dose aspirin (≤ 300 mg/day) or clopidogrel allowed NOTE: *Chemotherapy is defined as treatment with any antineoplastic agent, including biologicals

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Netherlands1 site
  • Slotervaart Ziekenhuis

    Amsterdam, 1066 EC

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: TEACH Survey (Thrombo-Embolism And Chemotherapy) A Prospective Survey on the Incidence of Venous Thromboembolic Events During Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors

RATIONALE: Chemotherapy may cause blood clots to form in the thigh, leg, and lung. This study may help doctors understand how often blood clots occur in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how often blood clots occur in patients undergoing chemotherapy for solid tumors, including colorectal cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, or metastatic breast cancer

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the incidence of venous thromboembolic events (i.e., deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) in patients undergoing chemotherapy for solid tumors.

OUTLINE: This is a prospective, multicenter survey.

Patients undergo observation beginning on day 1 of chemotherapy and continuing for up to 3 months in the absence of symptomatic, confirmed deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism; use of anticoagulant therapy for more than 5 days as curative treatment; or initiation of thromboprophylaxis for any reason. Patients undergo bilateral compression ultrasound of the lower limbs at baseline and at 3 months (or at an earlier timepoint, if indicated).

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 2,000 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
clinical observation, management of therapy complications, ultrasound imaging
Keywords
thromboembolism, recurrent breast cancer, stage IV breast cancer, recurrent colon cancer, stage I colon cancer, stage II colon cancer, stage III colon cancer, stage IV colon cancer, recurrent rectal cancer, stage I rectal cancer, stage II rectal cancer, stage III rectal cancer, stage IV rectal cancer, recurrent gastric cancer, stage I gastric cancer, stage II gastric cancer, stage III gastric cancer, stage IV gastric cancer, recurrent non-small cell lung cancer, stage I non-small cell lung cancer
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Colorectal Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms, Ovarian Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Prostatic Neoplasms, Thromboembolism

What participants receive

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

  • clinical observationOther

  • management of therapy complicationsProcedure or surgery

  • ultrasound imagingProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of asymptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs as assessed by bilateral compression ultrasound at baseline and at 3 months

  2. Incidence of symptomatic, proximal and/or distal DVT of the lower limbs as assessed by clinical diagnosis and compression ultrasound within 72 hours of detection of symptoms (during the 3-month observation period)

  3. Incidence of symptomatic pulmonary embolism as assessed by ventilation/perfusion lung scan, pulmonary angiogram, or CT lung scan within 72 hours of detection of symptoms or during autopsy (during the 3-month observation period)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Feb 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2006
  3. Primary completionMar 2007

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00433602
Sponsor's protocol ID
EORTC-90051
Other IDs
EORTC-90051, SANOFI-AVENTIS-EORTC-90051
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
8 Feb 2007
Last updated
12 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 1 site in Netherlands.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

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 12 Jun 2013. 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 Netherlands. 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.

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?

Incidence of asymptomatic proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower limbs as assessed by bilateral compression ultrasound at baseline and at 3 months. 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?
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 12 Jun 2013.

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