Active clinical trials for "Thrombosis"

This prospective study compares an oral direct factor Xa inhibitor with LMWH for thromboprophylaxis in the patients undergoing THA.

This study plans to learn more about what is the best treatment to prevent blood clots in patients in intensive care units (ICU's). The investigators know that patients who are in ICU's have a higher than normal risk of getting blood clots in the veins of their arms or legs. This can be very dangerous as the clot may move into the lungs. To prevent this, the standard treatment is to give low dose heparin subcutaneously 3 times a day (usually 5000 units at each dose). In this study the investigators are randomizing patients to receive either standard of care or low dose intravenous heparin in a continuous infusion.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a life threatening condition and a serious concern among hospitalized patients, with death occurring in approximately 6% of cases. It involves the formation of a clot where stagnant blood flow occurs, predominantly in the deep veins of the legs. Three mechanisms underlie DVT, venous stasis (slowing or stopping of the blood), hypercoagulability (increased clotting) and damage to blood vessel endothelium (damage to blood vessel wall), collectively known as Virchow's triad. Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) have been shown to improve lower limb blood flow. However, few studies have directly compared the two methods and those that have, have used dated NMES techniques. The objective of this study is to compare the two methods in terms of blood flow, in both a young and an older population.

-Rivaroxaban is factor Xa inhibitor

This protocol will serve as a pilot study to determine the validity and feasibility of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) without and with contrast and/or ultrasound (US) for detection of catheter related deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children

Our overall aim is to examine if ultrasound is as accurate as MRI and/or CT in the evaluation of dural venous sinuses. We hypothesize that sonography will be accurate (accuracy >80%) for diagnosing specific anatomic findings of dural venous sinuses.

The ATORVO study is designed to determine whether atorvastatin (Lipitor) can improve vision, when compared to placebo

Odiparcil is being studied to determine if it can prevent blood clots from forming after a total knee replacement and also to prove that odiparcil is safe.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of venous thrombosis occurring on totally implantable vascular access devices in cystic fibrosis patients who need a new device (it can be the first one or a subsequent one) and to study the genetic risk factors of thrombosis adjusted to the acquired ones. It is a nationwide cohort study planned for two years with a six month follow up period. The expected number of inclusion is 50 patients each year, that is to say 100 for the whole study. In cystic fibrosis, pulmonary exacerbations necessitate repeated intravenous antibiotics, but the peripheral blood accesses become precarious with time, leading to the indication of a central venous device. It is important to take a lot of precautions to protect vascular access. This allows the patient to have a dramatic improvement in life expectancy with such life-long devices (ONM, French National Observatory France 2003 : median at 36 years). Venous thrombosis can cause a superior cava syndrome, a pleural effusion or a pulmonary embolism. The risk of thrombosis is significant; retrospectively, it has been evaluated to be between 4 and 16% in the publications. This rate may be higher due to the fact that venous thrombosis may remain asymptomatic, and therefore silent, but they lead to the same risk of vascular access loss.

To determine whether treatment and further investigation can be safely withheld in patients who present with suspected recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and have either a (i) negative D-Dimer or (ii) a positive D-Dimer with normal serial compression ultrasound.