TerminatedNot Applicable

SCD Use to Prevent Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in Patients With PICC Lines

Stopped: Interim analysis: patients treated with SCD had higher incidence of DVT.

United States78 participantsStarted 2012-08

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to see if a compression device on the arm where a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line has been inserted can prevent the formation of a blood clot around the PICC line.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subject's age is greater than or equal to 18 years * Subject is patient in neuro intensive care unit at time of PICC placement Exclusion Criteria: * Acute trauma to the upper extremity harboring the PICC * Current use of prophylactic anticoagulation * Inability to fit the SCD on the arm because of arm size * Documented previous upper extremity DVT in the arm harboring the PICC line

What they're measuring

Number of Patients Who Experienced an Ultrasonographically-confirmed Venous Thrombosis

Timeframe: baseline to 14 days post insertion of PICC line

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01670188

SponsorMayo Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-10-13

Results submitted2017-12-12

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