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LMWH Vs Aspirin for VTE Prophylaxis in Orthopaedic Oncology

Phase 4
Conditions
Bone Metastases
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Bone Sarcoma
Hematoma
Anticoagulant-induced Bleeding
Sarcoma
Venous Thromboembolism
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03244020
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brief Summary

Aspirin and low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) are both commonly employed pharmacologic methods of venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after orthopaedic surgery. Data comparing these two methods of VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing pelvic/lower extremity orthopaedic surgery for malignancy are lacking, however, as compared to the data and guidelines present for VTE chemoprophylaxis after joint arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery. In this clinical trial, our specific aim is to compare the post operative incidence of VTE between patients receiving aspirin and LMWH after pelvic/lower extremity orthopaedic oncology procedures.

Detailed Description

Lower extremity orthopaedic surgery and malignancy are both known major risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Guidelines from high quality data exist with regards to VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, particularly joint arthroplasty. Far fewer data are available regarding the efficacy of various methods of pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery for primary or metastatic musculoskeletal malignancies as malignancy itself is known to confer a hypercoagulable state. The existing data, including published data from our institution, are almost exclusively from retrospective studies. Given the limited external validity of existing guidelines and limitations inherent in applying data from retrospective studies, a randomized, prospective study comparing two of the most common methods of pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis would help to guide clinical care of this patient population. In addition, large dead spaces susceptible to hematoma formation are often created from tumor resections in orthopaedic oncology. Our retrospective data suggest that hematoma formation may be an independent predictor of infection. An important risk of chemical VTE prophylaxis is an increased incidence of bleeding into these dead spaces, leading to hematomas. This illustrates the complexity of selecting a method of VTE prophylaxis in patients at both high risk of VTE and hematoma formation and the need for high quality data to guide clinical decision-making in this patient population.

The specific aim of this study is to compare the post operative incidence of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE) between patients who receive low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) versus aspirin for prophylaxis after having undergone pelvic or lower extremity orthopaedic oncology surgery (primary bone sarcomas, soft tissue sarcomas, and metastatic osseous disease).

Our secondary aim is to compare the incidence of hematoma formation and wound complications between these methods of pharmacologic prophylaxis in the aforementioned patient population.

Our hypothesis is that there is no significant difference in the incidence rate of symptomatic DVT/PE in patients administered LMWH versus aspirin for prophylaxis; however there may exist a difference in the rate of wound complications between these prophylaxis methods.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2868
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  1. Documented prior history of VTE.
  2. Preoperative use of therapeutic or prophylactic chemical anticoagulation at the time of surgery.
  3. Documented allergy/adverse reaction to either of the two study drugs.
  4. Presence of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter.
  5. Known, diagnosed hypercoagulable state (other than malignancy).
  6. Inability to receive chemical anticoagulation.
  7. Preoperative use of full-strength aspirin 325 mg daily; patients already taking aspirin 81 mg daily will not be excluded.
  8. Inability for the patient him/herself to give informed consent due to delirium, dementia, or any other reason.
  9. Pregnancy
  10. Fear of needles that prevents administration of LMWH.
  11. Inability to administer medications via needles.
  12. For patients with metastatic osseous disease, a Khorana score of ≥3.

Pregnancy testing, via a urine or blood test, is a routine part of pre-operative laboratory testing in patients scheduled to undergo orthopaedic surgeries. Attending surgeons may also choose to exclude any patient from randomization at their discretion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LMWH for Primary Bone TumorEnoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL Prefilled SyringePatients undergoing surgery for pelvic/lower extremity primary bone tumor and are randomized to Enoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL prefilled syringe subcutaneous injection daily for VTE prophylaxis
LMWH for Soft Tissue SarcomaEnoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL Prefilled SyringePatients undergoing surgery for pelvic/lower extremity soft tissue sarcomas and are randomized to Enoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL prefilled syringe subcutaneous injection daily for VTE prophylaxis
LMWH for Metastatic DiseaseEnoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL Prefilled SyringePatients undergoing surgery for pelvic/lower extremity metastatic bone disease and are randomized to Enoxaparin 40Mg/0.4mL prefilled syringe subcutaneous injection daily for VTE prophylaxis
ASA for Primary Bone TumorAspirin 325mgPatients undergoing surgery for pelvic/lower extremity primary bone tumor and are randomized to aspirin 325 mg po daily for VTE prophylaxis
ASA for Soft Tissue SarcomaAspirin 325mgPatients undergoing surgery for pelvic/lower extremity soft tissue sarcomas and are randomized to aspirin 325 mg po daily for VTE prophylaxis
ASA for Metastatic DiseaseAspirin 325mgPatients undergoing surgery for pelvic/lower extremity metastatic bone disease and are randomized to aspirin 325 mg po daily for VTE prophylaxis
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Venous thromboembolismUp to 3 or 6 months post operatively for bone/soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic osseous disease, respectively

Deep venous thrombosis; pulmonary embolus

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Early chemoprophylaxis stopUp to 4 weeks post operatively

ASA or LMWH stopped prior to 4 weeks post operatively by surgeon for any reason

InfectionUp to 3 or 6 months post operatively for bone/soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic osseous disease, respectively

Infection requiring any sort of treatment (antibiotics alone, return to operating room)

Hematoma formationUp to 3 or 6 months post operatively for bone/soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic osseous disease, respectively
Complication requiring return to operating roomUp to 3 or 6 months post operatively for bone/soft tissue sarcomas and metastatic osseous disease, respectively

Return to operating room for any reason related to the original surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

University of California Los Angeles Health

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Moffitt Cancer Center

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Louisiana State University Health

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Johns Hopkins University

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

University of Missouri-Columbia Cancer Care

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Columbia, Missouri, United States

Cooper University Health Care

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Camden, New Jersey, United States

Cleveland Clinic

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Santiago Lozano-Calderon

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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