Evaluating the benefits of stocking and heparin in DVT preventio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Venous thromboembolism; Circulatory System; Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13911492
• Lead Sponsor: Imperial College London

Brief Summary

2017 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28396238 protocol 2020 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1309 results (added 10/06/2020) 2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33275096/ results (added 07/12/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-27
• Study Completion: 2019-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1905

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 26/04/2018:
1. Aged 18 years or over (from Jan 2018 recruitment will be restricted to patients aged 65 years and above)
2. Capacity to provide informed consent
3. Elective surgical inpatients at a participating hospital
4. Moderate or high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE)

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Capacity to provide informed consent
3. Elective surgical inpatients at a participating hopsital
4. Moderate or high risk of venous thrombo­embolism (VTE)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Contraindications to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
2. Contraindications to graduated compression stockings (GCS), including peripheral arterial disease, stroke patients,
individuals undergoing lower limb surgery
3. Documented or known thrombophilia or thrombogenic disorder
4. Individuals requiring therapeutic anticoagulation
5. Previous venous thrombo­embolism (VTE)
6. Patients having intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) beyond theatre and recovery
7. Patients requiring inferior vena cava (IVC) filter
8. Pregnancy
9. Patients requiring extended thromboprophylaxis
10. Application of a cast or brace in theatre

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified