Outcomes after Implementation of Prophylactic Protocol for Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients
Completed
- Conditions
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in surgical patients is a preventable cause of hospital death. In previous studies, the prevalence of VTE decreased after implementing a prophylactic protocol. Because of the low rate of VTE prophylaxis in Thailand, we studied the outcomes after the implementation of a VTE prophylactic protocol in our hospital.venous thromboembolism, prophylaxis, surgical patients, safety, multidisciplinary team approach
- Registration Number
- TCTR20211213001
- Lead Sponsor
- Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 4579
Inclusion Criteria
all adult patients who were admitted to the Department of Surgery
Exclusion Criteria
patients who had been diagnosed with or were undergoing current treatment for VTE before admission,
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Venous thromboembolism 1 year incidence of venous thromboembolism
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VTE related death 1 year incidence of VTE related death