Individualised versus conventional enoxaparin dosing: a randomised controlled trial
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDeep Vein ThrombosisAtrial FibrillationPulmonary EmbolismCardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12608000573358
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Pharmacy
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
All patients admitted for treatment with enoxaparin who are likely to require treatment for at least 48 hours are eligible for inclusion into the study.
Patients who are pregnant; less than 18 years old; have received warfarin in the past 7 days or heparin therapy (unfractionated heparin 'UFH' or low-molecular weight heparin 'LMWH') in the last day; have an international normalised ratio 'INR' > 1.2 or an Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time 'APTT' > 60 seconds at the time of recruitment; or an estimated creatinine clearance less than 10 ml/min (using the Cockcroft and Gault equation calculated based on lean body weight).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method