Epidemiology of Venous Thromboembolism

NCT ID: NCT00041457

Last Updated: 2015-08-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-07-31

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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To evaluate potentially modifiable lifestyle predictors of venous thromboembolism and their joint associations with biochemical and genetic determinants.

Detailed Description

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BACKGROUND:

Venous thromboembolism is a common condition with considerable morbidity and mortality. The disorder has diverse causes including trauma, stasis, drugs, cancer, and genetic factors that contribute to enhanced clotting and coagulation. The study uses existing large-scale population studies to unravel factors responsible for and contributing to venous thromboembolism.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study design is a prospective cohort study of 77,118 persons based on pooling information from four large randomized trials of US health professionals that have collected detailed risk factor information and have used common strategies to prospectively identify and validate cases of venous thromboembolism (VTE). These trials are: Physicians' Health Studies I \& II including 29,071 US male physicians, of whom 22,071 have been followed since the initiation of the first trial in 1982; the Women's Health Study including 39,876 female health professionals who will have an average of 10 years of follow-up; and the Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study including 8,171 female health professionals with prevalent cardiovascular disease or at high risk of cardiovascular disease who will have an average of 8 years of follow-up. Archived blood samples were collected from approximately 75 percent of participants at baseline and will be used to assess biochemical and genetic markers of risk including factor V Leiden, the G20210A mutation in the prothrombin gene, hyperhomocysteinemia, and anticardiolipin antibodies. The study will assess the joint association with risk of these markers and potentially modifiable factors including body mass index, hormone replacement therapy, physical activity, and aspirin use. The study population will include over 1,000 incident cases of VTE, including 750 with blood samples.

Conditions

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Cardiovascular Diseases Thromboembolism Peripheral Vascular Diseases

Study Groups

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Physicians' Health Study I

No interventions assigned to this group

Physicians' Health Study II

No interventions assigned to this group

Women's Health Study

No interventions assigned to this group

Women's Antioxidant Cardiovascular Health Study

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

No human subjects are involved. Collected data are used.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert James Glynn, PhD

Biostatistician; Professor of Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Glynn

Role:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

References

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Ridker PM, Goldhaber SZ, Danielson E, Rosenberg Y, Eby CS, Deitcher SR, Cushman M, Moll S, Kessler CM, Elliott CG, Paulson R, Wong T, Bauer KA, Schwartz BA, Miletich JP, Bounameaux H, Glynn RJ; PREVENT Investigators. Long-term, low-intensity warfarin therapy for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism. N Engl J Med. 2003 Apr 10;348(15):1425-34. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa035029. Epub 2003 Feb 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12601075 (View on PubMed)

Glynn RJ, Rosner B. Comparison of risk factors for the competing risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Nov 15;162(10):975-82. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwi309. Epub 2005 Oct 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16207808 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1183

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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