Hypercoagulability and Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Malignant Disease, Evaluated by Thrombelastograph (TEG®)

November 16, 2006 updated by: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Patients with malignancies are at high risk of developing a thromboembolic complication and their treatment with chemo- and or radiation therapy further enhances this risk.

Conventional haemostatic tests are not suitable as a screening tool of a hypercoagulable state. A hypercoagulable profile identified with the whole blood Thrombelastograph (TEG) Analyzer parameter maximal amplitude (MA) is reported to correlate with thrombotic events in patients undergoing major non-cardial surgery and recurrent ischemic events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

In this study we investigate the correlation between TEG measurements and thromboembolic events in patients with newly diagnosed malignancies.

The hypotheses of this study are:

  1. Patients with malignancies and hypercoagulability, defined as a TEG MA>69 mm and /or R<4 min is at increased risk of developing thromboembolic complications as compared to those with a MA<69 mm and/or a R>4 min.
  2. Hypercoagulability and hence TEG R and MA values are affected by the treatment instituted in these patients (chemo and radiation therapy) rendering the patients more hypercoagulable and hence at increased risk of developing thrombotic complications.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

500

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, DK-2100
        • Recruiting
        • Rigshospitalet
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Louise Bochsen, MSc

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of cancer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mamma cancer

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Defined Population
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Pär I Johansson, MD, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
  • Study Director: Gedske Daugaard, MD, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 16, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 17, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2006

Last Verified

November 1, 2006

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • TEG-Onkologi

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