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Prophylactic vs. therapeutic enoxaparin in severe COVID-19

Comparison of enoxaparin effects with prophylactic or therapeutic dosage on overall survival in severe COVID-19 patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220412054515N1
Enrollment
220
Registered
2022-05-04
Start date
2022-05-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

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Conditions

COVID-19. COVID-19, virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Therapeutic dose enoxaparin group: subcutaneous injections of enoxaparin, 1 mg/Kg, Twice a day, Tehran Chemie Co., if patients had a GFR lower than 30 mL/min inject

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COVID-19 infection diagnosed by PCR Hospitalization requirement Having at least two signs of severe COVID-19 infection: (1) respiratory rate>30 (2) Spo250% in 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy History of CVA in last month History of major surgery in last two weeks History of heparin induced thrombocytopenia Other definitive indications for therapeutic enoxaparin treatment Any contraindication for enoxaparin treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cumulative 6-month survival. Timepoint: 6 months after admission. Method of measurement: Visit or phonecall.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hospitalization duration (days). Timepoint: After discharge or death. Method of measurement: Patient files.;Need for Intensive Care Unit admission. Timepoint: After discharge or death. Method of measurement: Patient files.;Need for mechanical ventilation. Timepoint: After discharge or death of patient. Method of measurement: Patient files.;Major bleeding defined by International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis criteria. Timepoint: After discharge or death. Method of measurement: Patient files.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammadreza Fattahi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mr-fattahi@alumnus.tums.ac.ir+98 21 6656 4517

Outcome results

None listed

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