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N/A N=100

Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Elective Neurosurgical Procedures

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
Results posted
Apr 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Post-operative Ultrasound Without Evidence of Thromboembolism — 91 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Age
Pediatric · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Indiana University
Primary completion
Jul 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Post-operative Ultrasound Without Evidence of Thromboembolism
91

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine how frequently children undergoing elective neurosurgical procedures develop blood clots in the deep veins of the legs while hospitalized. The information gained from this study will help us determine when children children need to receive therapy to help prevent this type of blood clot from forming.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients age 1 month-12 years undergoing elective neurosurgical procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients undergoing outpatient neurosurgical procedures
  • Patients with known DVT
  • Patients with known hypercoagulable state
  • Patients at high risk for DVT (discretion of surgeon in consultation with the hematology service)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02037607). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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