Outcomes after Implementation of Prophylactic Protocol for Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20211213001

Enrollment

6000

Registered

2021-12-13

Start date

2019-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in surgical patients is a preventable cause of hospital death. In previous studies, the prevalence of VTE decreased after implementing a prophylactic protocol. Because of the low rate of VTE prophylaxis in Thailand, we studied the outcomes after the implementation of a VTE prophylactic protocol in our hospital. venous thromboembolism, prophylaxis, surgical patients, safety, multidisciplinary team approach

Interventions

All of the surgical patients were assessed the VTE risk score and provided VTE prophylatic regimen.

Prevention

Surgical patients

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all adult patients who were admitted to the Department of Surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients who had been diagnosed with or were undergoing current treatment for VTE before admission,

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Venous thromboembolism 1 year incidence of venous thromboembolism	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VTE related death 1 year incidence of VTE related death	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public Contactnutsiri kittitirapong

Ramathibodi hospital

nutsiri7705@gmail.com66855539293

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026