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Comparison of the effect of apixaban and enoxaparin on the prevention of postoperative vascular thromboembolism

Comparison of the effect of apixaban and enoxaparin on the prevention of postoperative vascular thromboembolism in women undergoing surgery for gynecological cancers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20141231020504N2
Enrollment
200
Registered
2023-05-03
Start date
2023-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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Conditions

Venous embolism and thrombosis. Other venous embolism and thrombosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, 12 hours before surgery, 0.5 mg/kg enoxaparin (Iranhormone, Iran) will be injected subcutaneously, then 2.5 mg apixaban (Exir, Iran) will

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 89 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with gynecological cancers (ovarian, uterine, cervical, or vulvar) undergo laparotomy surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Patients with coagulation or bleeding disorders, severe kidney or liver diseases, valvular heart diseases Using thrombogenic drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors History of venous thromboembolism

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Major bleeding incidence. Timepoint: Once, 30 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: Questioning.;Non-major bleeding incidence with clinical significance (requiring intervention). Timepoint: Once, 30 days after the surgery. Method of measurement: Questioning.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezoo Esmailzadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

dr.a.esmailzadeh@gmail.com+98 21 7788 3283

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026