Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
810 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
1996-04-30
1999-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
DIAGNOSTIC
NONE
Interventions
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D-dimer
Serial Compression Ultrasound
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* no previous venous thromboembolism
* referred to thromboembolism outpatient clinic
Exclusion Criteria
* contraindication to venography (contrast allergy, etc.)
* receiving long term warfarin therapy
* receiving full dose heparin therapy for more than 48 hours
* absence of symptoms during the five days immediately prior to presentation
* symptoms of pulmonary embolism
* pregnancy
* geographic inaccessibility which precludes follow-up
0 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Health Canada
OTHER_GOV
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
OTHER
Principal Investigators
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Clive Kearon, MB
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University
Locations
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Hamilton Health Sciences - Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences - Henderson Hospital
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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References
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Kearon C, Ginsberg JS, Douketis J, Crowther MA, Turpie AG, Bates SM, Lee A, Brill-Edwards P, Finch T, Gent M. A randomized trial of diagnostic strategies after normal proximal vein ultrasonography for suspected deep venous thrombosis: D-dimer testing compared with repeated ultrasonography. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 5;142(7):490-6. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00007.
Other Identifiers
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CTMG-1995-DDCUS
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id