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A study of thromboembolic events in patients of advanced stage lung cancer treated with platinum based chemotherapy.

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Advanced stage non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with platinum based chemotherapy.
Registration Number
CTRI/2014/11/005227
Lead Sponsor
Tata Memorial Hospital
Brief Summary

Aims/ Objectives of the study:

1. To determine the incidence of thromboembolic events including deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolus (PE), cerebrovascular accident, and unstable angina/myocardial infarction (MI) in patients of lung cancer treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.

2. To analyze the prognostic value of patients’ baseline and treatment characteristics in predicting occurrence of thromboembolic events in patients of lung cancer on platinum based chemotherapy.

Study methodology:

1.All patients will be evaluated at the baseline prior to start of chemotherapy by taking a detailed history  and detailed physical examination.

2.Baseline characteristics of the patients will be noted including sex, BMI ,performance status , hemoglobin, total leucocyte count, platelet count  and will be assigned to Khorana risk group (low , intermediate or high).

**Factors for univariate analysis will be these:**

1.    BMI ,Smoking ,DM , HTN ,Dyslipidemia ,Baseline hemoglobin, Baseline leucocyte count, Baseline platelet count, Presence of Central venous catheter,  Khorana risk score.

3. All patients will be enquired for development of any thromboembolic event including at every visit with relevant history pertaining to deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolus (PE), cerebrovascular accident, and unstable angina/myocardial infarction (MI).

4. In the presence of a positive history relating to development of any thromboembolic event ,relevant diagnostic tests will be performed for confirmation of the diagnosis as per the treating physician’s decision.5. A thromboembolic event will be considered associated with chemotherapy if it occurred between the time of the first dose of platinum based chemotherapy and 4 weeks after the last dose.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
167
Inclusion Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Lung cancer patients (age >18 years) who are started on platinum based chemotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA: 1.
  • Age <18 years 2.
  • Patients in whom therapy is discontinued prior to completion of 6 weeks due to any reason.
  • Presence of any thromboembolic event before start of chemotherapy including deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolus, cerebrovascular accident, and unstable angina/myocardial infarction (MI).
  • 4.Patients with bleeding diathesis, inherited coagulopathy, and those requiring therapeutic anticoagulation, regular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and aspirin.
  • Patients receiving angiogenesis inhibitor drug- bevacizumab.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PRIMARY OUTCOME:At the baseline and end of the study(4 weeks from the last dose of chemotherapy) or earlier in case of development of a thromboembolic event .
The overall incidence, timing, and characteristics of thromboembolic events (venous or arterial) in adult patients of advanced stage non small cell lung cancer treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.At the baseline and end of the study(4 weeks from the last dose of chemotherapy) or earlier in case of development of a thromboembolic event .
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SECONDARY OUTCOME:Secondary objectives are to analyze the prognostic value of baseline and treatment characteristics in predicting the occurrence of a thromboembolic events in patients of advanced stage non small cell lung cancer treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tata Memorial Hospital

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Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Tata Memorial Hospital
🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India
Dr Amit Joshi
Principal investigator
022-24177032
dramit74@yahoo.com

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