Assessment of Long-Term Out-of-Hospital Treatment of Patients With Proximal Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Using Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH) Versus LMWH Followed by Warfarin
Thrombosis, Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Thrombosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients having a first or recurrent episode of acute proximal vein thrombosis who are eligible for outpatient or home care during the initial therapy. Exclusion Criteria: Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, precludes entire out-of-hospital treatment Presence of familial bleeding diathesis or the presence of active bleeding contraindicating anticoagulant therapy Receiving therapeutic heparin for more than 48 hours or have already been on warfarin for more than 2 days for the treatment of proximal deep vein thrombosis Receiving long-term warfarin treatment Females who are pregnant Known allergy to heparin, warfarin sodium, or bisulfites History of heparin-associated thrombocytopenia Severe malignant hypertension Hepatic encephalopathy Severe renal failure Inability to attend follow-up due to geographic inaccessibility Inability or refusal to give signed informed consent Mothers who are breast-feeding and who are unable to refuse to discontinue breast-feeding during study treatment
Sites / Locations
- Thrombosis Research Unit, University of Calgary