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Association of Anti-factor Xa Activity With Venous Thromboembolism in Critically Ill Patients

Recruiting
Conditions
Thrombosis
Pulmonary Embolism
Enoxaparin
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Anti-factor Xa activity calibrated for enoxaparin
Registration Number
NCT06357403
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Vienna
Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to analyse the association between anti-factor Xa activity (antiXa) and the occurence of venous thromboembolism (VTE; either deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism) in critically ill patients who are admitted to an intensive care unit. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* What is the association between antiXa and VTE?

* What is the association between antiXa and symptomatic, respectively incidental, VTE?

* How is pharmacological anticoagulation with enoxaparin related to measured antiXa?

* What is the association between antiXa and bleeding complications.

* What is the incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients treated at an intensive care unit?

* How is the occurence of VTE related to patient-centred outcomes such as mortality, quality of life, length of stay and days outside of the intensive care unit/hospital.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age over 18 years at the time of intensive care unit admission
  • Admission to a participating intensive care unit within the last 24 hours
  • Expected discharge is later than 48 hours after enrolment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Therapeutic anticoagulation, defined as enoxaparin dose of at least 100 IE/kg when given twice daily or of at least 150 IE/kg when given once daily
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in place or planned within 48 hours of study enrolment
  • Planned regular administration of vitamin K antagonists, unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparin other than enoxaparin, thrombin inhibitors or factor X inhibitors within the observation period
  • Estimated life expectancy below 48 hours or comfort terminal care order in place
  • Previously diagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Pre-operative admission for elective surgery
  • Previous enrolment in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intensive care unit patientsAnti-factor Xa activity calibrated for enoxaparinPatients who are admitted to an participating intensive care unit who do not receive therapeutic anticoagulation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with new-onset venous thromboembolismuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion

New-onset deep vein thrombosis and/or new-onset pulmonary embolism. Both symptomatic and incidental events are included.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with new-onset symptomatic pulmonary embolismuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of days with major and/or fatal bleedinguntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of days on which either procoagulant medication, platelet transfusion or fresh frozen plasma was administereduntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset central vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset symptomatic upper extremity deep vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset incidental upper extremity deep vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset incidental lower extremity deep vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset lower extremity deep vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset pulmonary embolismuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with deep vein thrombosisprevalent at study enrolment
Number of patients with pulmonary embolismprevalent at study enrolment
Number of days with any bleedinguntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with venous thromboembolismprevalent at study enrolment
Length of stay in the intensive care unit90 days after study enrolment
Number of patients with new-onset upper extremity deep vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset symptomatic lower extremity deep vein thrombosisuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset incidental pulmonary embolismuntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Number of patients with new-onset venous thromboembolism90 days after study enrolment
Days alive and out of the intensive care unit90 days after study enrolment
Length of stay in the hospital90 days after study enrolment
Days alive and out of the hospital90 days after study enrolment
European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L) visual analogue scale90 days after study enrolment

Minimum 0. Maximum 100. A value of 0 indicates the worst possible state of health while a value of 100 indicates the best possible state of health.

Number of red blood cell concentrates administereduntil discharge from the intensive care unit or up to 14 days after study inclusion
Death90 days after study enrolment
European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L) index value90 days after study enrolment

Minimum -1.0, Maximum 1.0; An index value of 1.0 indicates the best possible state of health. Index values below 0.0 indicate the worst possible state of health.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz

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Graz, Styria, Austria

Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna

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Vienna, Austria

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