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Venous ThrombosisPOPLITEANCT02649023

Deep Venous Thrombosis After Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery

An observational study of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism, run by Technische Universität Dresden at 1 site in Germany.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

To investigate the incidence of pre- and early postoperative deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing hepatobiliopancreatic surgery, as well as potential corresponding risk factors with special attention to circulating tumor cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Hepatectomy
How many people
76 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
Jan 2016to Apr 2018
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 scheduled for elective oncological liver or pancreatic resection

Who may be able to join

  • Patients scheduled for elective oncological liver or pancreatic resection
  • Age equal or greater than 18 years
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Preexistent coagulopathy
  • History of previous VTE
  • benign disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site
  • Department of GI, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU

    Dresden, 01307

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About this study

Official title: Pre- and Early Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients Undergoing Oncological Hepatic or Panreatic Resection

To investigate the incidence of pre- and early postoperative deep venous thrombosis in patients undergoing hepatobiliopancreatic surgery, as well as potential corresponding risk factors with special attention to circulating tumor cells.

Read the detailed description

Thromboembolic events are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in oncological patients. Up to 20% of cancer patients suffer from venous thromboembolism (VTE) induced by the underlying malignancy itself. Oncologic gastrointestinal surgery is a well-known risk factor for VTE. About 4-6% of patients undergoing elective hepatobiliopanreatic surgery develop a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism. However, there are no data referring to the incidence of DVT shortly ahead of the surgical event, implementing that a certain percentage of postoperative DVT might have already been acquired before the operation. Furthermore, most studies only evaluate the rate of symptomatic VTE. In this study, all patients undergoing hepatobiliopancreatic surgery will be screened for deep venous thrombosis the day before surgery, on the third postoperative day (primary endpoint) and 90 days after the operation with a 2-point compression sonography of the lower extremities. The development of a symptomatic VTE (DVT or pulmonary embolism) will be recorded as secondary endpoint. Risk factors, perioperative morbidity / mortality and presence of circulating tumor cells will be analyzed with regard to VTE incidence.

Medical subject headings
Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT02649023
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
A: Patients with deep venous thrombosisAll patients will be screened for deep venous thrombosis on postoperative day 3. Patients with a positive finding will be grouped in arm "A"
B: Patients without deep venous thrombosisAll patients will be screened for deep venous thrombosis on postoperative day 3. Patients with a negative finding will be grouped in arm "B"

What is being measured

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

  1. Deep venous thrombosis on day 3 after surgery

    Patients will be screened for deep venous thrombosis using a compression ultrasonography at the popliteal and common femoral vein. In case of a pathological finding, a complete compression duplex sonography of the lower extremities will be used for specification.

    Measured: 3 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Symptomatic deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism during hospital stay

    Patients who develop clinical signs of a DVT like swelling of the leg, pain or tenderness in the leg, increased warmth, red or discolored skin of the leg, will be diagnosed by complete compression duplex sonography for confirmation of a deep venous thrombosis. Patients who develop clinical signs of pulmonary embolism like unexplained shortness of breath, pain with deep breathing, coughing of blood, chest pain with electrocardiographic signs of right ventricular stress will be diagnosed by CT pulmonary angiography for confirmation of central or peripheral pulmonary embolism.

    Measured: 30 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Jan 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2016
  3. Primary completionApr 2018
  4. Study completionApr 2018

Why it stopped: low accrual

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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
Prospective
Enrolment
76 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02649023
Sponsor's protocol ID
VTG-05
Acronym
POPLITEA
Status last verified
Mar 2019
First submitted
7 Dec 2015
Last updated
15 Mar 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism, run by Technische Universität Dresden at 1 site in Germany.

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 3 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Mar 2019. 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 Germany. 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 was stopped early (reason given: low accrual). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Deep venous thrombosis on day 3 after surgery (time frame: 3 days). 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 15 Mar 2019.

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