Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnant and Puerperal Women in Denmark 1995-2005

Completed

• Conditions: Venous Thromboembolism

• Registration Number: NCT01176305
• Lead Sponsor: Hillerod Hospital, Denmark

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to describe the incidence of thromboembolic events in relation to pregnancy and when in pregnancy and the puerperal period.

Detailed Description

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) still causes maternal death in the western world. The purpose of this study is to estimate the relative and absolute risk of VTE at different gestational ages in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women.

All Danish Women 15 to 49 years old in the period January 1995 through December 2005, free of previous VTE and current use of oral contraceptives are included.Non-pregnant women are controls.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-10
• Study First Submitted: 2010-08-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-08-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-08-05
• Study First Posted: 2010-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 2010-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Danish woman at 15 to 49 years old in the period January 1995 through December 2005.
• Free of previous VTE and current use of oral contraceptives.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous VTE or current use of oral contraceptives.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Absolute incidence of thromboembolic event