Venous Thromboembolism Taskforce Audit Program

NCT ID: NCT00535171

Last Updated: 2010-01-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

8764 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-06-30

Brief Summary

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To determine the effect of an interventional campaign run by a dedicated "VTE Nurse Educator" over a 6-month period and the effect on prophylaxis rates.

To determine the proportion of medically admitted patients with risk factors for VTE.

To assess and compare the use of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients versus recommendations and current guidelines.

To determine the patient characteristics of those deemed to be at risk of VTE. To determine the proportion of patients receiving appropriate thromboprophylaxis for their risk.

To determine the type and duration (where possible) of prophylaxis used.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Venous Thrombosis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Hospital admission for an acute illness with an in-patient hospital stay of 3 days or more.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who have undergone any type of surgery during current admission
* Patients who are admitted to a ward or department that is excluded from this study e.g psychiatric, paediatric, maternity, intensive care unit, coronary care unit.
* Prior enrollment in this protocol during current admission
* Prior enrollment in a VTE study involving pharmaceutical or mechanical treatment within last 90 days.
* Admission for suspected or diagnosed deep vein thrombosis

The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a patient's potential participation in a clinical trial.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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sanofi-aventis

Principal Investigators

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Fiona Howard

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi

Locations

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Sanofi-Aventis

Macquarie Park, , Australia

Site Status

Countries

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Australia

Other Identifiers

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DIREG_L_01927

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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