A Study of the Efficacy of Preventive Dosing of Fondaparinux Sodium Versus Placebo for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery Receiving Routine Mechanical Prophylaxis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 78
- 主要终点
- Number of Participants With Venous Thromboembolisms and/or Major Hemorrhages to Day 11
研究概览
简要总结
This trial is a prospective, single-center Phase II randomized study to demonstrate the superior efficacy of Fondaparinux Sodium subcutaneous injections in patients undergoing CABG surgery (isolated and redo isolated) versus treatment with placebo. All consecutive patients scheduled for CABG surgery that meet the general inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria will be considered for enrollment in the study.
Consecutive patients will be randomized on the day of admission prior to their CABG surgery into one of two groups. One group will be randomized to the placebo while the second group will receive 2.5 mg Fondaparinux Sodium injections. Both groups will receive routine mechanical prophylaxis as determined by the treating physicians. Group randomized to receive Fondaparinux Sodium will receive a 2.5 mg SQ daily drug dose starting 12 +/- 2 hours post-wound closure or the following day in the morning (at the discretion of the cardiothoracic surgeon). The second dose would be administered 24 hours later and the dosing will then be once a day. The group randomized to placebo will receive subcutaneous equivolume isotonic saline at the same time points described above.
Patients randomized will receive a 2.5 mg dose of Fondaparinux Sodium or placebo subcutaneously for a total of 3-9 days post CABG with day 1 being the day of surgery. The drug will be discontinued if the patient is discharged before day 9. If the patient stays for more than 9 days inside hospital, a duplex would be obtained per protocol and further DVT prevention measures would be instituted per the discretion of treating physician.
Patients will be assessed daily while hospitalized for any symptoms and adverse reactions and will undergo laboratory testing (CBC, PT/INR, PTT and UA) as specified in the protocol. Post-op day 3-9(no later than 2 days after the last preventive drug dose) patients will undergo the protocol specific lower limb venous duplex scan and earlier if symptomatic. Patients will also be contacted (phone/office visit) for follow-up 25-35 days post CABG to assess for signs or symptoms of deep venous thrombosis or thromboembolism and for any potential complications.
详细描述
Background Information
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a formidable risk in view of various predisposing factors including restriction of activity, history of myocardial infarctions in such patients, presence of multiple predisposing baseline demographic characteristics and risk factors including advanced age and smoking. The reported incidence of asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) using duplex ultrasound (DUS) is significant and varies from 16 to 48%, most of the thrombi being calf vein. (1,2,3) The incidence of symptomatic VTE based chiefly on retrospective data ranges from 0.5 to 3.9% for VTE, 0.3 to 0.5% for DVT, 0.2 to 3.9% for PE, and 0.06 to 0.7% for fatal PE. (2-10)The absolute number of affected patients may be significant since the number of such procedures performed every year in the US alone is huge. According to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2008 Update, 469,000 surgical revascularizations were done in the US in 2005.
The benefits of thromboprophylaxis in medically ill patients including those with congestive heart failure have been well demonstrated with up to 60% reduction in VTE risk. (11) The patients who undergo CABG have similar risk profiles and hence should be evaluated with pharmacokinetic thromboprophylacic strategy.
In CABG patients, the American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition), 2008, (12) does recommend routine prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), low dose unfractionated heparin (LDUH), or optimally used bilateral graduated compression stockings (GCS) or intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). The guidelines are based on moderate to low quality evidence and the strength of these recommendations is weak as there have been no randomized controlled trials.
Rationale In CABG patients, the American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition), 2008,(12) recommend routine prophylaxis with LMWH, LDUH, or optimally used bilateral GCS or IPC. The guidelines are based on moderate to low quality evidence and the strength of the recommendation is weak as there have been no randomized controlled trials. Optimally used stockings may not be applicable to many CABG patients because of saphenous vein harvesting and hence pharmacologic means are preferable.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- 未提供
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Fondaparinux
Patients will receive a 2.5 mg dose of Fondaparinux subcutaneously for a total of 7 days post CABG
干预措施: Fondaparinux (Drug)
Placebo
干预措施: Placebo (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Number of Participants With Venous Thromboembolisms and/or Major Hemorrhages to Day 11
时间窗: 11 days
there were 2 events; one in placebo group and one in fondaparinux group
次要结局
- Number of Participants With a Venous Thromboembolisms to 35 Days(35 days)
