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Use of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (Tinzaparin) to Treat Blood Clots in Patients With Kidney Failure

Primary Purpose

Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism

Status
Terminated
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Tinzaparin
Sponsored by
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Venous Thrombosis focused on measuring Venous thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism, Kidney failure, Anticoagulants, Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients 18 years of age or older Objectively confirmed VTE requiring anticoagulant therapy, including lower extremity and upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (catheter and non-catheter related, including dialysis access thrombosis [i.e., graft, fistula]); peripheral vein thrombosis (e.g., portal vein, mesenteric vein, cerebral vein thrombosis), and pulmonary embolism Exclusion Criteria: Weight exceeding 105 kg Unstable declining renal function, defined as documented change in creatinine > 20% in the past 3 months or clinical circumstances likely to be associated with change in renal function, such as dehydration or severe intercurrent illness. Where no previous creatinine values exist and the patient is otherwise stable, patients will not be excluded on the basis of unknown previous renal function. Known allergy to heparin/LMWHs or history of heparin induced thrombocytopenia Treatment with UFH, LMWH, danaparoid, oral direct thrombin inhibitors for >48 h Bleeding requiring hospitalization or blood transfusion within 6 months(exception is blood transfusion given in relation to surgical procedures within 6 months) History of intracerebral hemorrhage Known active liver disease (AST or ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal, or bilirubin > 50 umol/L) Known active peptic ulcer disease, with ongoing symptoms or need for anti-ulcer medical therapy Thrombocytopenia (platelet count of < 100 x 109/L) Ongoing need for antiplatelet agents (clopidogrel, ticlopidine, aspirin > 325 mg daily) Pregnancy or lactation Geographic inaccessibility Unable, or unwilling, to provide written informed consent

Sites / Locations

  • St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

1

Arm Description

All patients in this cohort receive treatment with weight-adjusted, standard-dose tinzaparin for treatment of venous thromboembolism. Trough anti-Xa level measurements done on any 2 of days 3, 5 or 7 of treatment. Patients with a trough anti-Xa level > 0.5 IU/mL receive dose adjustment of the tinzaparin.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Anti-Xa level measured on any two of Days 3, 5 or 7 of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
September 13, 2005
Last Updated
April 18, 2016
Sponsor
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Collaborators
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, LEO Pharma
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00186745
Brief Title
Use of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (Tinzaparin) to Treat Blood Clots in Patients With Kidney Failure
Official Title
Tinzaparin for Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Renal Insufficiency: A Pilot Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Why Stopped
Funding ceased
Study Start Date
March 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
November 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Collaborators
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, LEO Pharma

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Blood clots in the leg veins, known as deep vein thrombosis, are important because they may travel to the lung (known as pulmonary embolism) and cause death. Blood clots are treated with blood thinners, or anticoagulants. The preferred treatment is an anticoagulant known as low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). LMWH is given by an injection under the skin, which is convenient for patients because they can self-administer this medication at home, and no blood testing is required. However, LMWH is cleared from the body through the kidneys, so patients who have kidney failure are generally not treated with LMWH because they may be at a higher risk of bleeding. One type of LMWH, known as tinzaparin, may be less dependent on the kidneys for clearance and may not increase in patients with kidney failure. The investigators would like to use tinzaparin to treat patients who have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, and who also have kidney failure. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the blood thinning effects of tinzaparin build up, or accumulate, in patients with varying degrees of kidney failure compared to patients without kidney failure. The blood thinning effects will be measured using a blood test known as an anti-Xa level. Patients will be followed over the time they receive tinzaparin and those patients who are found to have potentially high levels of tinzaparin (based on the anti-Xa level) will have their tinzaparin dose adjusted. The investigators believe that the levels of tinzaparin will not accumulate to potentially dangerous levels in a significant number of patients with kidney failure.
Detailed Description
Background and rationale. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important clinical problem because it is common, preventable, contributes to morbidity and mortality, and is costly. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is the preferred anticoagulant for VTE treatment, but is renally excreted. Consequently, LMWH use in patients with renal insufficiency may result in accumulation of the anticoagulant effects and the potential for avoidable bleeding complications. As a result, most patients with renal insufficiency who also have VTE are unable to benefit from LMWH treatment. These patients are therefore generally treated in hospital using unfractionated heparin (UFH), since it is eliminated by extra-renal mechanisms. In addition to those patients with known renal insufficiency, many elderly patients have previously unrecognized renal insufficiency and treatment of these patients with LMWH can be associated with accumulation of the anticoagulant effect and avoidable bleeding. Tinzaparin, relative to other LMWHs, has a higher molecular weight and greater negative charge: both biochemical features that favour non-renal clearance. There is limited evidence to support the hypothesis that tinzaparin, unlike other LMWHs, does not accumulate in patients with renal insufficiency. 1) Observational studies demonstrated no increase in anti-Xa levels (i.e., no accumulation) when tinzaparin was used for VTE treatment in elderly patients with renal insufficiency. 2) One study showed undetectable LMWH anticoagulant activity by 24 hours after dosing in hemodialysis patients. 3) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature in this area performed by our research group found no difference in bleeding and thrombosis complication rates when LMWH (compared to UFH) was used to maintain dialysis circuit patency in patients on hemodialysis. The current factors which limit the use of tinzaparin in the treatment of patients with VTE and renal insufficiency are: 1) the true risk of accumulation is unknown in a spectrum of patients with varying renal function, and 2) the bleeding risk associated with tinzaparin use is unknown. Hypothesis. We hypothesize that accumulation during a 5-day course of tinzaparin will not be related to the degree of renal insufficiency. Study design and methods. We will perform a prospective cohort study of 200 patients with acute VTE, stratified into 4 equal-sized groups by renal function, who will receive initial anticoagulation with tinzaparin for 5 days concurrent with oral anticoagulants. The LMWH anticoagulant effect will be assessed at days 3 and 5 (+/- 1) using trough anti-Xa heparin levels. If accumulation occurs, defined as a trough anti-Xa level > 0.5 IU/mL, the tinzaparin dose will be adjusted according to a nomogram. Patients with an anti-Xa level ≤ 0.5 IU/mL will have no dose adjustment; patients with levels > 0.5 IU/mL will have their tinzaparin dose reduced. The primary outcome of this study is the proportion of patients in each renal function group with accumulation on or before day 5. We will follow the patients for 48 hours after their final tinzaparin injection. Secondary outcomes are bleeding, recurrent thrombosis, accumulation by day 3, and trough anti-Xa levels > 1.0 IU/mL at any point in the study. Significance. We hypothesize that tinzaparin does not accumulate in patients with renal insufficiency. However, if accumulation occurs, we hypothesize that dose adjustment according to our novel nomogram will prevent potentially-dangerous levels occurring by day 5. In either case, we will be able to proceed to the next stage in our research plan: an application for funding for a large simple randomized controlled trial examining the safety and efficacy of tinzaparin compared with UFH in patients with renal insufficiency. If accumulation occurs despite the use of the nomogram, then this surrogate outcome suggests that the use of therapeutic-dose tinzaparin is unlikely to be safe in patients with renal insufficiency, a finding which will limit the need to expend further resources on this line of research.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
Keywords
Venous thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism, Kidney failure, Anticoagulants, Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
148 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
All patients in this cohort receive treatment with weight-adjusted, standard-dose tinzaparin for treatment of venous thromboembolism. Trough anti-Xa level measurements done on any 2 of days 3, 5 or 7 of treatment. Patients with a trough anti-Xa level > 0.5 IU/mL receive dose adjustment of the tinzaparin.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Tinzaparin
Other Intervention Name(s)
Brand name: Innohep
Intervention Description
Dose: 175 IU/kg subcutaneously once daily, up to 7 days. Dose reduction as per protocol if anti-Xa levels exceed pre-defined limits.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Anti-Xa level measured on any two of Days 3, 5 or 7 of treatment
Time Frame
Up to 7 days of treatment

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
70 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients 18 years of age or older Objectively confirmed VTE requiring anticoagulant therapy, including lower extremity and upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (catheter and non-catheter related, including dialysis access thrombosis [i.e., graft, fistula]); peripheral vein thrombosis (e.g., portal vein, mesenteric vein, cerebral vein thrombosis), and pulmonary embolism Exclusion Criteria: Weight exceeding 105 kg Unstable declining renal function, defined as documented change in creatinine > 20% in the past 3 months or clinical circumstances likely to be associated with change in renal function, such as dehydration or severe intercurrent illness. Where no previous creatinine values exist and the patient is otherwise stable, patients will not be excluded on the basis of unknown previous renal function. Known allergy to heparin/LMWHs or history of heparin induced thrombocytopenia Treatment with UFH, LMWH, danaparoid, oral direct thrombin inhibitors for >48 h Bleeding requiring hospitalization or blood transfusion within 6 months(exception is blood transfusion given in relation to surgical procedures within 6 months) History of intracerebral hemorrhage Known active liver disease (AST or ALT > 3 times the upper limit of normal, or bilirubin > 50 umol/L) Known active peptic ulcer disease, with ongoing symptoms or need for anti-ulcer medical therapy Thrombocytopenia (platelet count of < 100 x 109/L) Ongoing need for antiplatelet agents (clopidogrel, ticlopidine, aspirin > 325 mg daily) Pregnancy or lactation Geographic inaccessibility Unable, or unwilling, to provide written informed consent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Wendy Lim, MD
Organizational Affiliation
St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton / McMaster University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Mark A Crowther, MD
Organizational Affiliation
St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton / McMaster University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
City
Hamilton
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
L8N 4A6
Country
Canada

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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