Prevention of Venous Thrombosis After Permanent Transvenous Leads Implantation

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Roberto Costa, University of Sao Paulo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00621491
First received: February 11, 2008
Last updated: October 25, 2012
Last verified: January 2008

February 11, 2008
October 25, 2012
February 2004
September 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Incidence of venous obstructions observed by digital subtraction venography [ Time Frame: Six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Same as current
Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00621491 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Safety of anticoagulant therapy, morbidity and overall mortality [ Time Frame: Six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Same as current
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Prevention of Venous Thrombosis After Permanent Transvenous Leads Implantation
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial for Prevention of Thromboembolic Complications After Permanent Transvenous Leads Implantation in High-risk Patients

The aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of warfarin versus placebo, administered for 6 months, in the prevention of thromboembolic complications after transvenous cardiac devices implantation in high-risk patients.

Venous lesions following cardiac devices implantation are a common complication of transvenous access that may cause disease manifestations and difficulties during reoperations. These lesions tend to develop early, and their incidence decreases gradually within 6 months after device implantation. Ventricular dysfunction and previous transvenous temporary leads ipsilateral to the permanent implant are risk factors identified in a previous study performed at our institution and other risk factors have been reported recently.The usefulness of prophylactic therapeutic strategies to prevent these complications, however,remains unknown. This randomized trial examined the effects of warfarin in the prevention of these complications in high-risk patients. After device implantation, patients were randomly assigned to receive either placebo or warfarin. Periodical clinical and laboratorial evaluations were performed to anticoagulant management. Following the six-month period, every patient was submitted to a digital subtraction venography.

Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Cardiac Pacing
  • Complications
  • Venous Thrombosis
Drug: Warfarin
Single daily dose of Warfarin (5 mg/orally), adjusted to achieve an International Normalized Ratio (INR) between 2 to 3.5 times the normal value during six months
Other Name: oral anticoagulants
Placebo Comparator: 1
Single daily dose of Placebo during six months
Intervention: Drug: Warfarin

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Completed
101
July 2008
September 2007   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adults patients submitted to first transvenous implant of pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, or cardiac resynchronization therapy devices
  • left ventricular ejection fraction ≤0.40 and/or
  • previous transvenous temporary leads ipsilateral to the permanent device implant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of venous thromboembolism
  • atrial fibrillation
  • coagulopathy or platelet disorder
  • malignancy
  • gastro-intestinal hemorrhage or active gastro-duodenal ulcer in the past 6 months
  • abnormal prothrombin time (PT)or an international normalized ratio (INR) >40%, or treated with oral anticoagulants
Both
18 Years to 90 Years
Yes
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Brazil
 
NCT00621491
SDC 2273/03/067
No
Roberto Costa, University of Sao Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Study Chair: Roberto Costa, MD PhD University of Sao Paulo
Principal Investigator: Katia R Silva, RN PhD University of Sao Paulo
University of Sao Paulo
January 2008

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