PROSPER: PostpaRtum PrOphylaxiS for PE Randomized Control Trial Pilot

NCT01274637 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2017-08-01

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if it is feasible to conduct a multi-center randomized trial to determine whether a blood thinner, low-molecular-weight-heparin (LMWH), is effective at preventing blood clots, thromboembolism (VTE), in postpartum women at risk.

Conditions

  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • Postpartum

Interventions

DRUG

Dalteparin Sodium

5,000 IU/0.2ml (anti-Xa) administered once daily in prefilled glass syringes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV
  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marc A Rodger, M.D., MSc. · Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2014-01-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada

Study Locations

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