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Clinical Trials/NCT06094387
NCT06094387TerminatedNot Applicable

The Use of Thrombin Generation Assay in Detection of Central Line Related Thrombosis (CRT) in Critically Ill Patients

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong2 sites in 1 country2 target enrollmentStarted: April 6, 2024Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Terminated
Sponsor
Enrollment
2
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Difference in peak thrombin generation (nM) between patients with and without central line related thrombosis

Study Overview

Brief Summary

To study thrombin generation parameters in critically ill patients with and without central line related thrombosis (CRT).

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Control
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 100 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≧ 18; AND
  • Admitted to the mixed medical-surgical intensive care units of Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong; AND
  • Clinically indicated for central catheter insertion, which includes central venous catheters and dialysis catheters; AND
  • Expected to have the central catheter in place for at least 5 days in their ICU stay.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients known to have active venous thromboembolism including deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism;
  • Patients known to have hypercoagulable states, e.g., hereditary thrombophilia, antiphospholipid syndrome; OR
  • Patients with active solid organ or hematological malignancies; OR
  • Patients already receiving therapeutic anticoagulation prior to study recruitment; OR
  • Patients with thrombosis detected in the insertion site before central catheter insertion; OR
  • Patients with a central venous catheter already in place prior to ICU admission; OR
  • Patients admitted to the ICU for post-operative care; OR
  • Patients admitted to the ICU for trauma care; OR
  • Patients requiring extra-corporeal life support (ECLS); OR
  • Patients with poor window or inaccessible for ultrasonographic examination; OR
  • Pregnancy/post-partum within 6 weeks

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference in peak thrombin generation (nM) between patients with and without central line related thrombosis

Time Frame: From the time of CVC insertion to the time of CVC removal

The primary outcome measure is the difference in peak thrombin generation (nM) between patients with and without central line related thrombosis

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Wincy Wing-Sze Ng

Associate Consultant, Adult Intensive Care Unit

Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Study Sites (2)

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