Drug Interaction Study of Apixaban With Cyclosporine and Tacrolimus
Venous ThromboembolismPharmacokinetics1 moreThis study aims to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of apixaban when co-administered with cyclosporine and tacrolimus in healthy volunteers. The study participants will receive apixaban alone, cyclosporine followed by apixaban and tacrolimus followed by apixaban.
Fixed Versus Weight-Based Enoxaparin Dosing in Thoracic Surgery Patients
Venous ThromboembolismDeep Venous Thrombosis1 moreThe aim of this research is to better understand how patient-level factors can be used to predict the appropriate enoxaparin dose to maximize venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk reduction and minimize bleeding.
Apixaban or Dalteparin in Reducing Blood Clots in Patients With Cancer Related Venous Thromboembolism...
Cerebral Vein ThrombosisDeep Vein Thrombosis10 moreThis randomized phase III trial studies the side effects of and compares apixaban and dalteparin in reducing blood clots in patients with cancer-related venous thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein and then breaks off and moves through the bloodstream. Patients with cancer are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism. Apixaban and dalteparin are drugs used to prevent blood clots from forming or to treat blood clots that have formed. It is not yet known whether apixaban or dalteparin is more effective in reducing blood clots in patients with cancer related venous thromboembolism. ADAM-VTE
Phase 1 Pediatric Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) Study
Deep Vein ThrombosisVenous ThromboembolismThis is the first evaluation of edoxaban in pediatric subjects. In this Phase 1 study, a single dose of edoxaban will be given to pediatric subjects who require anticoagulant therapy to see what the body does to the drug (pharmacokinetics) and what the drug does to the body (pharmacodynamics), and to compare if these effects are similar to those observed in adults.
Tolerability , PK/PD and Safety of Dabigatran Etexilate Oral Liquid Formulation in Children < 1...
Venous ThromboembolismThe aim of the study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of dabigatran etexilate solution in children aged less than 1 year, to demonstrate comparable PK/PD relationship to older children and adults and to confirm dabigatran etexilate dosing algorithm for children aged less than 1 year.
Effect of Clarithromycin on the Pharmacokinetics of Apixaban in Healthy Participants
Venous ThromboembolismThis study is to evaluate the effects of multiple-dose clarithromycin on the single-dose pharmacokinetics (PK) of apixaban with parameters like Cmax, AUC(INF), and AUC(0-T).
Weight-Based Enoxaparin Dosing and Real-Time Dose Adjustment in Orthopaedic Trauma
Venous ThromboembolismDeep Vein Thrombosis1 moreThe 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.
OsciPulse Device for the Prevention of VTE
Venous ThromboembolismDeep Vein Thrombosis1 moreThis is a Phase 2 safety and tolerability trial that will take place in two parts. Part one of the trial will determine the tolerability of the OsciPulse device on healthy subjects who wear the device for up to three hours. Healthy volunteers will answer questionnaires and may undergo an ultrasound test at the end of their participation in the trial. Part two of the trial will determine the safety and tolerability of the OsciPulse device on subjects admitted to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Eligible subjects will be enrolled for 6 hours. In the first 3 hours, subjects will wear the standard of care intermittent pneumatic compression device or the OsciPulse device. In the second 3 hours, the subject's device will be switched and subjects will wear the alternate device not used in the first 3 hours. Subjects will answer questionnaires and may undergo an ultrasound at the end of the first 3 hours and at the end of the second 3 hours (at hour 6).
Toronto Thromboprophylaxis Patient Safety Initiative
Venous ThromboembolismVenous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE, is one of the common and preventable complications of hospital stay. VTE prophylaxis through the use of evidence-based anticoagulant medication options or mechanical prophylaxis have been shown to reduce this risk and improve patient safety. Despite an abundance of evidence, use of VTE prophylaxis remains low. This study assesses the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies (use of pre-printed orders, audit and feedback, involvement of the pharmacist as project need and as a reminder to the physician, and education of staff) on use of appropriate VTE prophylaxis. The study aims to measure if the use of these strategies improves the use of VTE prophylaxis and therefore, improves patient safety and patient care by reducing the risk of developing DVT or PE.
Patient Safety Learning Laboratory: Making Acute Care More Patient-Centered
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)Venous Thromboembolism8 moreThe Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) focuses on developing health information technology (HIT) tools to engage patients, family, and professional care team members in reliable identification, assessment, and reduction of patient safety threats in real-time, before they manifest in actual harm.