Thromboprophylaxis With Rivaroxaban In Patients With Malignancy and Central Venous Lines (TRIM-Line)
Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis, Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis focused on measuring Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thromboprophylaxis, Cancer, Randomized Trial
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1.Patients 18 years of age or older with a new or existing diagnosis of cancer with a CVC inserted within the last 72 hours.
Exclusion Criteria:
- CVC in place for >72 hours
- Patient requires anticoagulation for other indication
- Concomitant use of dual antiplatelet therapy
- Prior VTE
- Major bleeding event in the last 6 weeks
- Patient on concomitant medication with known interaction with rivaroxaban (eg. CYP3A4 inhibitor)
- Pregnancy (documentation of use of effective contraception if sexually active or negative B-Hcg required)
- Known renal failure, based on Creatinine clearance <30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault) (in the previous 3 months)
- Documented severe liver disease (eg. acute clinical hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis or ALT >3ULN) ( in the previous 3 months)
- Known thrombocytopenia < 50x 109/L (in the previous 3 months)
- Allergy to rivaroxaban
- Life expectancy <6 months
History of condition at increased bleeding risk including, but not limited to:
- Major surgical procedure or trauma within 30 days before the randomization visit
- Clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding within 6 months before the randomization visit
- History of intracranial, intraocular, spinal, or atraumatic intra-articular bleeding
- Chronic hemorrhagic disorder
- Known intracranial neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation, or aneurysm
- Sustained uncontrolled hypertension: systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg
- Primary malignancy diagnosis of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome
- Geographic inaccessibility
- Refused or unable to obtain consent
Sites / Locations
- The Ottawa Hospital General Campus
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Rivaroxaban Thromboprophylaxis
Standard of care
Rivaroxaban 10 mg po daily for 90 days(+/- 3 days). After the Day - 90 follow up, the study treatment will be discontinued and subsequent treatment will be at the discretion of the attending physician.
No rivaroxaban prophylaxis. Management will be at the discretion of the attending physician.