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Venous ThromboembolismPhase 2NCT03339349

Weight-Based Enoxaparin Dosing and Real-Time Dose Adjustment in Orthopaedic Trauma

A Phase 2 study testing Enoxaparin in people with Venous Thromboembolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.

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 rates of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) after orthopedic surgery are as high as 40-60% without prophylactic measures. Enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, produces an anticoagulant effect by binding antithrombin, thereby accelerating antithrombin's inactivation of coagulation factor Xa (FXa), thus decreasing… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Enoxaparin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
15 Nov 2017to 29 Oct 2019
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Receiving orthopedic trauma surgery
  • Able to have enoxaparin initiated within 36 hours after procedure

Who cannot join

  • Intracranial bleeding/stroke
  • bleeding disorder
  • heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • creatinine clearance < 30 mL/minute
  • epidural catheter
  • serum creatinine > 1.6 mg/dL

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

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About this study

The rates of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) after orthopedic surgery are as high as 40-60% without prophylactic measures. Enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, produces an anticoagulant effect by binding antithrombin, thereby accelerating antithrombin's inactivation of coagulation factor Xa (FXa), thus decreasing the likelihood of clot formation. Despite standard dosing enoxaparin prophylaxis, VTE rates in post-operative orthopedic trauma patients remain as high as 12.2%.The investigators will examine enoxaparin pharmacokinetics and test whether a clinical protocol for real-time enoxaparin dose adjustment can favorably alter the proportion of patients with in-range anti-Factor Xa (aFXa) levels. Outcomes will include peak and trough steady-state aFXa levels in response to standard and escalated doses of enoxaparin and the incidence of venous thromboembolism and bleeding events post-surgery. In the trauma and orthopaedic populations, patients with low initial aFXa levels are significantly more likely to develop deep venous thrombosis. Thus, this study has important implications for appropriate enoxaparin dose magnitude and frequency, and may ultimately help to decrease the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with post-operative VTE.

Being tested
Enoxaparin
Medical subject headings
Venous Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism

What participants receive

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

  • EnoxaparinDrug

    Enrolled patients will receive real-time monitoring of peak and trough steady state anti-Xa levels. Out-of-range patients will receive real time dose adjustment of Enoxaparin using a clinical protocol developed with our inpatient pharmacists.

Study groups in NCT03339349
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Enoxaparin MetabolismExperimentalEligible patients will have steady state peak and trough anti-Xa levels drawn after the third enoxaparin dose. For patients in-range (levels 0.2-0.4 IU/mL), no intervention will be undertaken. For patients out of range, enoxaparin dose will be adjusted according to an established dose adjustment algorithm. Repeat levels will be checked after the third administration of the new dose.
Receives: Drug: Enoxaparin

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With Venous Thromboembolism Events

    Any symptomatic venous thromboembolism events, including deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolus occurring within 90 days of surgery

    Measured: 90 days

  2. Number of Participants With Bleeding Events

    Bleeding events requiring alteration in the course of care within 90 days of surgery

    Measured: 90 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Nov 2017
  2. Study start15 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2019
  4. Study completion29 Oct 2019

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03339349
Sponsor's protocol ID
102526
Status last verified
Jan 2024
First submitted
7 Nov 2017
Last updated
31 Jan 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Enoxaparin in people with Venous Thromboembolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.

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 2 inclusion and 6 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 31 Jan 2024. 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 United States. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 31 Jan 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Participants With Venous Thromboembolism Events (time frame: 90 days). The study lists 2 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 31 Jan 2024.

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