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Thrombosis, VenousNCT01444612

Comparative Analysis of Injectable Anticoagulants for Thromboprophylaxis Post Cancer-related Surgery

An observational study of Thrombosis, Venous, run by GlaxoSmithKline.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common post-operative complication. The effectiveness of fondaparinux compared with other injectable anticoagulants in VTE following major orthopedic and abdominal surgery has been evaluated in database studies… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Thrombosis, Venous
What is being tested?
dalteparin, enoxaparin and fondaparinux
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
4,068 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Feb 2010to Nov 2010
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

Study population: Patients aged 18 years or older with at least one primary inpatient discharge diagnosis of cancer who experienced a cancer-related surgery during the hospitalization were the initial target population.

Who may be able to join

  • age 18 and older
  • at least one record of a primary inpatient discharge diagnosis of cancer (index hospitalization)
  • a procedure code for a cancer-related surgery during the index hospitalization
  • a code for an anticoagulant treatment (dalteparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux or unfractionated heparin (UFH)) as thromboprophylaxis therapy during the day prior to or two days after cancer-related surgery during the index hospitalization (this is the INDEX EVENT)

Who cannot join

  • a record that the patient received more than one injectable anticoagulant on Day 1 of anticoagulant therapy
  • a record that the patient received anticoagulant therapy prior to index anticoagulant
  • a primary diagnosis code of DVT, PE, or major bleed
  • evidence of an outpatient emergency department or hospital outpatient clinic visit that included a diagnosis code for DVT or PE during the 6 months prior to the index hospitalization
  • patient records for patients transferred from another facility outside Premier system on index hospitalization

About this study

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a common post-operative complication. The effectiveness of fondaparinux compared with other injectable anticoagulants in VTE following major orthopedic and abdominal surgery has been evaluated in database studies; however, the effectiveness of injectable anticoagulant medications following cancer-related surgeries in the practice setting has not been as well documented.

The objective of this study is to analyze patient records from a national hospital database and compare the outcomes and costs between four types of injectable anticoagulant medications that were prescribed for the prevention of VTE following cancer-related surgery. This analysis will assess and quantify the outcomes, resource utilization, and cost of care for patients receiving fondaparinux, enoxaparin, dalteparin or unfractionated heparin. The outcomes of interest include the occurence of VTE, rates of major bleeds, medical resource utilization, and total costs (medical plus pharmacy).

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The source of data for this study is the Premier Perspective Database™. This hospital claims database links de-identified inpatient medical, pharmacy, and billing data from more than 500 hospitals.

This study is a retrospective cohort study that uses propensity score matching to adjust for the differences between the numbers of patients treated with each medication.

Being tested
dalteparin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, unfractionated heparin
Keywords
cancer surgery, venous thromboembolism, hospitalization, anticoagulants, costs and cost analysis, thromboprophylaxis
Medical subject headings
Venous Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism

What participants receive

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

  • dalteparinDrug

    Also called Fragmin® is a registered trademark of Pfizer Health AB

    An injectable anticoagulant medication for the prevention of VTE related to cancer surgery. Patients received dalteparin during one day prior to or two days after cancer-related surgery during the hospitalization.

  • enoxaparinDrug

    Also called Lovenox® is a registered trademark of Sanofi-Aventis

    An injectable anticoagulant medication for the prevention of VTE related to cancer surgery. Patients received enoxaparin during one day prior to or two days after cancer-related surgery during the hospitalization.

  • fondaparinuxDrug

    Also called Arixtra® is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline

    An injectable anticoagulant medication for the prevention of VTE related to cancer surgery. Patients received fondaparinux during one day prior to or two days after cancer-related surgery during the hospitalization.

  • unfractionated heparinDrug

    Also called heparin misc, heparin Ca, Calciparine, heparin beef lung

    An injectable anticoagulant medication for the prevention of VTE related to cancer surgery. Patients unfractionated heparin received during one day prior to or two days after cancer-related surgery during the hospitalization.

Study groups in NCT01444612
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cancer-related surgery patient recordsHealthcare claims records from patients aged 18 years or older with at least one primary inpatient discharge diagnosis of cancer and a cancer-related surgery during the hospitalization
Receives: Drug: dalteparin; Drug: enoxaparin; Drug: fondaparinux; Drug: unfractionated heparin

What is being measured

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

  1. Rate of occurence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during index hospitalization

    VTE events were identified by International Classification of Disease-9 (ICD-9) codes for deep vein thrombosis (451.xx. 453.xx) and pulmonary embolism (415.xx) during the index hospitalization. Results will be calculated, reported as unadjusted, and adjusted to control for the effect of covariates on outcomes

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of hospital admission to the date of hospital discharge.

  2. Rate of occurence of major bleeding events during hospitalization

    Major bleeding events were identified according to ICD-9 codes for major bleed (568.81, 430.xx, 431.xx, 432.xx, or 998.11) or other bleeding accompanied by more than 2 units of blood transfused (246.3, 286.5, 287.3, 287.4, 287.5, 287.8, 287.9, 459.0, 530.82, 569.3, 578.x, 596.7, 599.7, 719.1, 784.7, 784.8, 786.3, 958.2, or 997.02) as recorded in the billing file during the index hospitalization plus 1 month post discharge. Results will be calculated, reported as unadjusted, and adjusted to control for the effect of covariates on outcomes.

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of hospital admission to the date of hospital discharge.

  3. Rate of Hospital readmission rates

    Readmission rates were defined as a subsequent hospitalization for major bleeding or VTE that occurred within the follow-up period (discharge month plus 1 month).

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated at one month following the date of hospital discharge

  4. Mean length of hospital stay in days

    Length of hospital stay was obtained from the discharge record and was defined as the number of days from patient admission to the hospital for cancer-related surgery until discharge from the hospital.

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of hospital admission to the date of hospital discharge.

  5. Total cost of care for index hospitalization in United States (US) dollars

    The mean total costs (medical plus pharmacy costs) from patient records in each antithrombotic cohort from the index hospitalization. Results will be calculated, reported as unadjusted, and adjusted to control for the effect of covariates on outcomes.

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of hospital admission to the date of hospital discharge.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Rate of occurence of VTE events during hospitalization plus 1 month post discharge.

    VTE events were identified according to ICD-9 codes for DVT and PE during the index hospitalization plus 1 month post discharge. Results will be calculated, reported as unadjusted, and adjusted to control for the effect of covariates on outcomes.

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of admission for the index hospitalization to the end of the 1-month post-discharge follow-up period

  2. Rate of occurence of major bleeding events during hospitalization plus 1 month post discharge

    Major bleeding events were identified according to ICD-9 codes for hemoperitoneum bleed, intracranial hemorrhage/hemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhage complicating a procedure, or other bleeding accompanied by more than 2 units of blood transfused as recorded in the billing file during the index hospitalization plus 1 month post discharge. Results will be calculated, reported as unadjusted, and adjusted to control for the effect of covariates on outcomes.

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of admission for the index hospitalization to the end of the 1-month post-discharge follow-up period

  3. Total cost of care for index hospitalization plus follow up in US dollars

    The mean total costs (medical plus pharmacy costs) from patient records in each antithrombotic cohort from both the index hospitalization and the 1-month follow-up period. Results will be calculated, reported as unadjusted, and adjusted to control for the effect of covariates on outcomes

    Measured: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of the index hospitalization to the end of the 1-month post-discharge follow-up period

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Oct 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2010
  3. Primary completionOct 2010
  4. Study completionNov 2010

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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
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
4,068 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01444612
Sponsor's protocol ID
113164
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
23 Jun 2011
Last updated
16 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Thrombosis, Venous, run by GlaxoSmithKline.

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 4 inclusion and 5 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 16 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Rate of occurence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during index hospitalization (time frame: Data will be collected over a 5 year and 8 month period with this endpoint evaluated from the date of hospital admission to the date of hospital discharge.). The study lists 5 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 16 May 2017.

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