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Dalteparin for Deep Vein Thrombosis (WAVe Trial)
WAVe Trial Summary
This trial is testing whether it is safe to give cancer patients who weigh more than 90 kg the same low molecular weight heparin injections (LMWH), regardless of their weight.
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Cancer
- Obesity
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Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Side effects data
From 2014 Phase 4 trial • 87 Patients • NCT00966277WAVe Trial Design
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are recruitment efforts for this experiment still underway?
"The trial, which can be found on clinicaltrials.gov, is currently looking for patients to participate. The study was posted on 3/21/2018 and updated on 1/12/2021."
Can you tell me how many locations are participating in this trial?
"Currently, this study is being conducted in 5 hospitals; 3 of which are located in Edmonton, Hamilton and Toronto. The other 2 sites are situated in other cities. If you enroll, it would be convenient to choose the location nearest to you to avoid any unnecessary travel."
What is the potential severity of side effects for Dalteparin?
"Dalteparin is a Phase 2 drug, meaning that while there is evidence for its safety, there is none yet for its efficacy. We gave it a score of 2."
Are there other similar medical experiments that have used Dalteparin?
"Dalteparin was first trialed in 2016 at Hackensack University Medical Center. So far, there have been a total of 42 completed trials worldwide. Currently, 12 more dalteparin trials are being conducted; many of these are out of Edmonton, Alberta."
Can you explain Dalteparin's typical application?
"Dalteparin, while most commonly used as a treatment for venous thromboembolism, can also be effective in other scenarios such as deep vein thrombosis, general surgery, and hemodialysis."
What is the patient intake for this clinical trial?
"That is correct, the clinicaltrials.gov website does show that this trial is still looking for patients. The listing was first put up on March 21st, 2018 and updated as recently as January 12th, 2021. They are hoping to find 150 individuals total from 5 different sites."
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