Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Elective Neurosurgical Procedures

Completed

Conditions studied: Deep Vein Thrombosis

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02037607

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

100

Starts

2012-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-20

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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)

Where it is running

• James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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