Study on Thrombosis Therapy in German Cancer Patients

August 14, 2014 updated by: LEO Pharma
The study aims to document the flow of German patients with cancer and acute deep vein thrombosis from first visit to diagnosis and treatment, the applied diagnostic procedures, and therapy modalities.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

76

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Saarland
      • Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, 66111
        • Prof. Dr. Axel Matzdorff

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Cancer patient with acute deep vein throbosis/ pulmonary embolism in ambulatory oncology care/practice

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient with cancer and acute deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism

Exclusion Criteria:

  • life expectancy less that 6 months
  • age less that 18 years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
all eligible patients
there is only 1 Cohort in which all patients participating in this NIS are included
This is a Non-Interventional Study (NIS)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
treatment time on low molecular weight heparin
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
patient pathways
Time Frame: 1 year
data collection on patient pathway: who is the referring physician, physician who diagnoses deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
1 year
risk factors for DVT
Time Frame: 1 year
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Axel Matzdorff, Prof.Dr., Caritasklinikum Saarbrücken, St. Theresia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 19, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 21, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 15, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2014

Last Verified

November 1, 2013

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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